This is the dinner that you, my friends, chose as my Spring Dinner from Great Dinners from Life by Eleanor Graves***. (1969). The globe artichoke is surely the engineering marvel of the vegetable world. It is so formidably constructed that one wonders what inquisitive Italian first though that the bud of the thistle plant wouldContinue reading Great Dinners from Life: Shrimp-Stuffed Artichoke (1969)
Before I start with No. 173, I just want to say that I have no idea what “new-world” veal is. I did some internetting and the only thing I discovered is a chain of butcher shops in New Zealand called New World. Why new world? Only Marjon Promotions knows for sure. I’m posting this nearlyContinue reading 173. New-World Veal Scaloppine (ft. Italian Grilled Artichokes)
Holly Ball 2019 rolls on! This recipe is a selection from Executive Women…New Orleans Style. I picked it up at a super-fabulous culinary bookshop called Kitchen Witch, which, sadly, closed not long after my visit. I don’t know anything in particular about this book except that New Orleans has an Executive Women International chapter.Continue reading Holly Ball 2019: New Orleans Style Artichoke Balls
Spring is in full bloom and that means that it’s artichoke season! We are very lucky in that we’ve been able to get our hands on fresh artichokes a few times during quarantine, so I decided to continue my quest to recreate the stuffed artichokes that my dad will wax poetic about on occasion. IContinue reading One Stuffed Large Artichoke: The Elenian Club Cookbook (1985)
So, the blog has been quiet for a while now. If you follow my instagram or the facebook page, you know that the main reason is because Mr. Sauce, Esq. and I toured the southeast for our collective birthdays. And I think I’m still recuperating from it! We drove from Atlanta to New Orleans. 10Continue reading Artichoke Soup (1985)
Since I was a small child, my dad has been telling me how delicious his mother’s stuffed artichokes were. I mean, a lot. This comes up every time I see them. So I finally decided to give them a shot. As for the recipe, My grandfather is a wee boy on the back of aContinue reading Italian American Favorite Recipes A.C.I.M.: Sicilian Artichokes
OH. MY. GAWD. It’s been like pulling teeth here, trying to get myself to sit down and write. Meanwhile, Margot’s teeth have literally falling out. Seriously. Teeth falling out. So, sometimes after a nap, her tongue just sticks out. And Brian has a chronic respiratory infection and is congested as fuck. Oh the noises heContinue reading 176. Hot Dog Pizza
Round ’em up, little dogies! National Day of the Cowboy is July 24th! In honor of the occasion, Greg over at Recipes For Rebels (also the name of his James Dean-themed cookbook) decided to host an ol’ fashioned cook-along blog-along hootenanny. He was nice enough to invite me over to whip up a dish. AlthoughContinue reading Jon Voight’s Artichokes, California-Style
What was special about 79? It wasn’t the food–because I kinda shit the bed on the Sauce Bearnaise. It’s that the photography was much improved! No, not that photography–because that, dear friends, is pretty standard (although now I think that the blurry card photos are part of the blog’s charm). It’s this photography: Because thereContinue reading 79. Beef Medallions (Sauce Bearnaise)
OK, it’s the last day of hors-d’oeuvres! We go back to the Smirnoff Brunch Book to the BEFORE THE GAME chapter for a nibble from the All on a Summer’s Day menu: It’s the “in” thing to watch football, baseball, and basketball and hockey on TV in the comfort of your own home in the company ofContinue reading Hooray for Hors d’oeuvres: Artichoke Devils
As I said in my New Year’s Resolutions post, this year’s Big Goal is to finally finish up the last twenty Dinner is Served 1972 recipe cards. Well, I am happy to say that I already have one for you! Granted, I think I made this back in November, but I am posting it now. ItContinue reading 1. Beef Stew
Lordy, lordy, my darlings. It has been so long. Way too long. Brian is so ashamed by my lack of attention to Dinner is Served! that he can’t even show his face. In my defense, I started a new job at the beginning of May and it requires a lot more of my attention thanContinue reading Lessons in Leftovers: Hot Corn Crab Artichoke Dip
Hello Darlings! I am sure that you woke up this morning and thought, “crap. It’s Friday. I’m not supposed to eat meat. Whatever will I do?” Well, here’s something you can do. It’s fuss-free and uses a lot of frozen and convenience foods. You can stop at the store on the way home from workContinue reading Friday Frozen Fish Flashback: Baked Fish Fillets in White Wine
