Recipe: Sensational Lasagna
March 30, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entrees/Main Courses
After a little research I discovered that Italians spell it Lasagne and English speakers spell it Lasagna. Either way it is delicious but can pack a punch in fat and calories. This version is much lighter and is still delicious, with the combination of shrimp and the sun dried tomatoes taking this dish from simple [...]
Recipe: Simple Lasagna
March 30, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under All the Recipes, Entrees/Main Courses
When I mentioned to my husband that I was going to post a lower fat lasagna his initial reaction was “you can’t make a healthy lasagna taste good”. When he actually tasted it his comment was “oh my, this is actually really amazing”. While this lasagna doesn’t have the gooey, drippy cheese of the original, [...]
Dinner Party 101
March 29, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Entertaining, Featured
This past week my husband and I were invited to a dinner where our host (hereto referred to as “D”) found herself with 10 guests on a Friday night after working all week. While to most this may sound like the perfect recipe for a coronary, let me tell you, it was the most fun [...]
Recipe: Chicken in Cucumber Cups with Roasted Red Pepper Mayonnaise
March 28, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
Serving the chicken mixture from the simple version in this way really does lift this dish to the level of sensational. As in the previous recipe you can buy roasted red peppers easily in any supermarket, but I prefer making my own, not only because I know that there is no oil in them, but [...]
Recipe: Chicken in Mini Pita with Roast Red Pepper Mayonnaise
March 28, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Hors D'oeuvres
I wrote this recipe for a magazine that wanted a bridal shower menu. The theory behind them was that it’s always a good idea to have a bread based item at an afternoon party in case people haven’t had lunch before arriving. Serving these mini pitas instead of a traditional sandwich or a ribbon sandwich [...]
From Chic to Trashy in Three Easy Steps.
March 28, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Random Thoughts
I have a theory that even the most devout foodies have a guilty food pleasure. Personally I have several, the king of all guilty pleasures being the gas station sandwich. Shocking isn’t it? But while enjoying one the other day I considered the question of how a sandwich can be trash? It’s just bread, chicken [...]
Great food deserves great accessories
March 2, 2010 by Simple or Sensational
Filed under Random Thoughts
My husband and I went to dinner the other night. Not a particularly fascinating anecdote I’ll admit, but it occurred to me that at this restaurant, not only was the food great, but there were also some great accessories. By accessories I don’t mean my earrings, the flowers on the table or the cutlery and [...]
