Category Archives: main dishes

Swedish Meatballs

I think it was Helen who first introduced us to these divine meatballs.  They recipe has been a jumping off point for many other versions since the first time we had them, probably in the 1970s.  You can add grated veggies – bits of carrots or spinach or even corn.  But the basic recipe is…

Make spaghetti from vegetables – with pistachio sauce!

Pistachio sauce is a divinely nutty and fragrant topping for anything, but when you put it on noodles peeled from zucchini, squash, or other vegetables, it makes the dish dreamy.  You are actually eating a low carb lunch or dinner!  It is perfect for a spring dinner. This recipe has two innovations – +Noodles made from…

Caramelized Sherry Chicken

Caramelized Sherry Chicken We made this a lot when we lived in Beijing. Chicken legs were easy to get, and you could find the most delicious flower and fruit wines. I think my favorite of all was the Hawthorne apple/berry wine, but in the absence of that there was a line of wines from Korea…