Italian
Potato-Fontina Calzones- golden, chewy calzones crusts filled with potatoes and fontina cheese. {makes 6 calzones} | |
Manicotti- cheese filled pasta covered with tomato sauce {makes 12 servings} |
Chicken
Chicken Pot Pie- using leftover cooked chicken cuts preparation time in this flavorful pot pie. {makes 6 servings} | |
Watercress Chicken- a delicious solution for the age-old "what to do different with chicken" dilemma: Simmer chicken thighs in soy sauce, lime juice, ginger and peppery watercress. To round out the meal, I suggest serving with rice. {makes 4 servings} | |
Honey-Apple Glazed Hens with Rice Pilaf- the apple studded rice pilaf is the perfect accompaniment to these delicious hens. {makes 4 servings} |
Hearty Meats
Grilled Pork Chops- what sets these apart from ordinary chops? The savory sauce that smothers them! Lots of sliced onions cook until golden in the same grill pan as the pork, with a splash of sweet balsamic vinegar. {makes 4 servings} | |
Pork and Apple Sauté- this dish has all the wonderful flavor of a pork roast, but is ready in a fraction of the time because it is made with pork tenderloin. Pork and apples taste great whipped up in a skillet with apple cider, rosemary and mustard. {makes 4 servings} |
Seafood
Clambake in a Pot- you don't have to hit the beach to have a true Maine clambake-just grab two large pots! {makes 6 servings} | |
Cod Provencale- enjoy the warm flavors of southern France with this fabulous dinner of cod, tomatoes, peppers, onion, olives, thyme and just a touch of orange peel. Using a can of diced tomatoes with roasted garlic added helps make the sauce a cinch to pull together. {makes 4 servings} |
Sides
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Orange- guests will come back for seconds once they try our melt-in-your-mouth bowl of "sweets" with orange, brown sugar and grated fresh ginger. Simply divine. {makes 12 servings} |