Archive for March 19th, 2010

Wine Review – Pasek Cellars Blackberry Wine

Friday, March 19th, 2010

I know next to nothing about wines, and tend to dislike or barely tolerate the flavor of most of them except in cooking applications, so I was pleasantly surprised when I opened a bottle of Pasek Cellars Blackberry Wine and was greeted with a real aroma of blackberries :-P ...

Chicken Cacciatore with Sautéed Mushrooms and Zucchini

Friday, March 19th, 2010

This excellent recipe is inspired by Fine Cooking's Soups and Stews special issue (also available online). I modified it for our taste and what I had around: boneless chicken, reducing the oil, omitting the onion and adding some onion powder for some of the flavor, increasing the quantities of ...

Corned Beef and Cabbage Hash

Friday, March 19th, 2010

A quick and easy breakfast that I packed up to take to work with me today. I just melted half a tablespoon of butter in a large skillet, used kitchen shears to cut my last wedge of cabbage and 2 slices of corned beef into little pieces, added them ...