Tag: Giada De Laurentiis

Weeknight Chicken: Roman-Style Chicken

Weeknight Chicken: Roman-Style Chicken

Looking for a tasty weeknight chicken recipe?  Here another delicious recipe from my gal Giada. What I love about this dish is that it tastes like it has been simmering for hours but only requires about 30 minutes of prep and cooking. The prosciutto, wine, 

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

I’ve always loved Giada (and am more than a little bit jealous of how she can cook and eat such delicious food and have such an amazing figure). But now more than ever I am developing a real appreciation for her recipes because they are 

Meatless Monday: Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese

Meatless Monday: Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese

Tim and I are laying off the carbs for a few weeks but I made this Meatless Monday recipe in September and it was quick and tasty!  I used baby spinach because that’s what I had on hand.  The combo of parmesan and asiago was 

Summer Meatless Mondays: Pasta Ponza

Summer Meatless Mondays: Pasta Ponza

Here is a delicious vegetarian pasta recipe I made recently using my favorite food of summer — tomatoes!  I had some beautiful heirloom cherry tomatoes that I used.  Roasting them only intensified their wonderful flavor!  I would have enjoyed the tomato – caper – breadcrumb 

Summer Picnic Salad: Italian Antipasto Salad

Summer Picnic Salad: Italian Antipasto Salad

Here is an easy and tasty salad to bring to your picnic or barbecue this weekend.  I love antipasto and after nine months of not eating cold cuts or cured meats, I was very happy to make this salad.  I used salami and sopressata but 

Summer Side Salad: Pecorino and Bean Salad

Summer Side Salad: Pecorino and Bean Salad

I don’t have a photo of this dish but I made it last weekend as a side for our Father’s Day barbecue and we loved it.  Plus, it’s healthy and so quick to make — perfect for a new mom as she threw together a 

Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola

Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola

Here is a delicious way to prepare your basic pork chop, courtesy of Giada de Laurentiis.  I bought some delicious center cut pork chops at the butcher shop in Chelsea Market.  We were thinking of grilling them but then I came upon this recipe.  With 

Springtime Salmon: Salmon in Lemon Brodetto with Pea Puree

Springtime Salmon: Salmon in Lemon Brodetto with Pea Puree

Here is a tasty and elegant springtime recipe — perfect for a dinner party.  The lemony broth, pan-seared salmon, and sweet pea puree is a delicious and fresh combination. When plated, the dish looks like it would be very time consuming and difficult but it 

Meatless Monday: Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Meatless Monday: Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

As my due date approaches, I am definitely slowing down a bit so I am on the hunt for some easy weeknight meals.  Tim and I both love pesto of any sort so when I saw this super simple Giada de Laurentiis recipe the other 

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken Piccata

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken Piccata

Here is another delicious weeknight chicken meal.  I love chicken piccata — wonderful lemon flavor with an extra boost from the capers. I had never made this Giada de Laurentiis recipe before, but it will now be my go-to chicken piccata recipe.  In addition to