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Penne Al’Arrabbiata with Sausage and Red Pepper

Penne Al'Arrabbiata with Sausage and Red Pepper is hot and spicy, and quick to get together, perfect for a weeknight. Serve with salad and garlic bread. Continue reading →

Breaded Italian Fennel Pork Chops

This method of making Breaded Italian Fennel Pork Chops yields a nice, juicy chop with a luscious crunchy top. Dead simple and quick to make. Continue reading →

Colcannon with Bacon and White Cheddar

Colcannon with bacon and cheddar, my take on the traditional Irish dish that can be served as a side or stand on its own. Thrifty, filling and delicious. Continue reading →

Pi Day – 3/14 – Ham and Leek Quiche

Ham and Leek Quiche for Pi Day is delicious and easy enough for a work night, then take leftovers for lunch. Continue reading →

German Pork Goulash Stew

This German Pork Goulash Stew is good and hearty. You can spice it up as much or as little as you want. Continue reading →

Chili Colorado – A Winter Staple

A winter staple, Chili Colorado is warm and spicy, great by itself or spooned into tacos. Continue reading →

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Fresh Food

We will show you how to make gourmet food on a budget, homemade so you know what is in it.
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From Soup...

Why buy that stuff in the can when you can prepare your own soups for half the cost and much better flavor.
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to Basil Pine Nut Pesto

We really like fresh foods at The Good Plate, and this Basil Pine nut Pesto can't be beat!
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"To become a good cook requires more than the blind following of recipe. It means to gain a knowledge of foods and how they behave and skill in manipulating them. The recipe by itself, helpful as it is, will not produce a good product; the human being using the recipe must interpret it and must have skill in handling the materials it prescribes." ~Ruth Berolzheimer, Director Culinary Arts Institute - American Woman's Cook Book

Penne Al’Arrabbiata with Sausage and Red Pepper

By arbpen | March 22, 2019 - 11:58 |March 15, 2019 Italian, Pasta
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Penne Al'Arrabbiata with Sausage and Red Pepper

Penne Al’Arrabbiata with Sausage and Red Pepper is hot and spicy, and quick to get together, perfect for a weeknight. Serve with salad and garlic bread. Continue reading →

Tagged anchovies, Italian sausage, penne, Pine Nuts, Spinach

Breaded Italian Fennel Pork Chops

By arbpen | March 21, 2019 - 23:24 |March 21, 2019 Pork
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Italian breaded pork chops

This method of making Breaded Italian Fennel Pork Chops yields a nice, juicy chop with a luscious crunchy top. Dead simple and quick to make. Continue reading →

Tagged fennel, Panko breadcrumbs, pork chops

Colcannon with Bacon and White Cheddar

By arbpen | March 15, 2019 - 00:31 |February 19, 2019 Pork, Sides, St. Patrick's Day, Vegetables
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Colcannon with Bacon and White Cheddar

Colcannon with bacon and cheddar, my take on the traditional Irish dish that can be served as a side or stand on its own. Thrifty, filling and delicious. Continue reading →

Tagged bacon, cabbage, cream, green onions, potatoes, White cheddar

Pi Day – 3/14 – Ham and Leek Quiche

By arbpen | March 14, 2019 - 01:01 |March 14, 2019 Leftovers, Pi Day, Pies, Savories, Tarts
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Pi day Ham and Leek Quiche

Ham and Leek Quiche for Pi Day is delicious and easy enough for a work night, then take leftovers for lunch. Continue reading →

Tagged ham, leek, swiss cheese

German Pork Goulash Stew

By arbpen | March 8, 2019 - 01:36 |February 2, 2019 Evening and Dinner, Pork, Soups and Stews
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German Pork Goulash Stew

This German Pork Goulash Stew is good and hearty. You can spice it up as much or as little as you want. Continue reading →

Tagged Armenian red sauce, Paprika, pork

Chili Colorado – A Winter Staple

By arbpen | March 1, 2019 - 01:23 |February 26, 2019 Mexican, Pork, Soups and Stews
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Chili Colorado

A winter staple, Chili Colorado is warm and spicy, great by itself or spooned into tacos. Continue reading →

Tagged chilies, pork, tomatillos
  • "You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients." ~Julia Child
  • "A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch." ~James Beard
  • "Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite." ~Auguste Escoffier
  • "Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life." ~Anthony Bordain
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