One of my favorite Italian braises. I’ve used veal shanks, beef shanks, turkey legs (or drumettes), and it’s always delicious. If you use turkey legs, have the butcher slice them to look like shanks and use only the thicker parts (the rest use for broth). For this recipe, I found some great lamb shanks, so…
Tag: main course
Hot Tuna Salad
I decided to try another spin on the hot tuna casserole that some of us remember from the “last century” (aren’t you glad I reminded you)! Instead of putting noodles in the casserole, I decided to stuff the mixture into pasta shells, except for the gluten free version, which I piled on top of artichoke…
Gnawchos
OK, it’s my word for the nachos I make, for me. Although, many would say, “That’s not a nacho.” I maintain that it is, and additionally it’s simple, fast, easy, and absolutely delicious and satisfying. I get the mouth texture and richness I want, with 2 or 3 ingredients – no beans, no sour cream…
Let’s Talk Meatloaf
There were a couple of things I wanted to try with meatloaf. I’m used to using really lean meat, and for this one I used deer and lamb. Regardless, of what lean meat you choose, it’s fat that carries flavor, so you have to add it, when the meat is lean. For the one I…
Shrimp Stuffed Pasta Shells
This was our recipe of choice to take to our cousin’s house. I’ll give you an easy version, and a sauced up version. They were both good, but my brother and I agreed that we liked the easy, plainer version better. The picture is of the sauced version. The easier version would make a fabulous…