Tag: #familyfavorite

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Easy Roast Chicken with Herbs and Vegetables

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Coming from a negative exploit with a ” Coq au Vin” of last week (a real fiasco!),  I decided to make a very basic chicken for “dummies”. I saw a “How to Roast a Chicken” recipe on kitchn and I decided to give it a try.  And it turned out to […]

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Baked Lentil Meatballs with Herbs (Vegetarian)

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A delicious and “exciting” way to reinvent lentils!  This simple recipe requires just few ingredients and 30 minutes to prepare (if you start with cooked lentils) and so delicious, that they will disappear quickly. An easy lunch to pack for your kids’ lunchbox.  Serve alone or with a salad or tossed on a tomato-sauce pasta. photos […]

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Creamy Simple Guacamole in 2 minutes

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The trick to making perfect guacamole is using good, ripe avocados.  How do you pick the right avocado? The ready-to-eat avocado feels slightly soft under your fingers when you press on its skin. If it’s very firm allow a few more days before eating.  photos coco zordan Once you have cut your […]

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Home-Made Potato Gnocchi!

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Potato gnocchi are one of the easier types of ‘pasta’ to make at home and are most definitely worth the effort. The ones that you find in the stores are,well …  hardly worth eating—especially after you’ve tried the real thing. The best homemade potato gnocchi are light and really do taste […]

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Soft Pie with Ricotta Cheese and Jam

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Last Saturday I was looking on line for something sweet and quick and I found this recipe in an italian blog: Soft Pie with Ricotta and Preserve in 10 Minutes. That’s what I was looking for! It really takes 10 minutes to make:  first, you mix all ingredients for the pie together, then you […]