Sometimes we just need comfort food (Especially during this deep-freeze!) But even comfort food can use some jazzing-up at times. This dish is an old-time classic, chicken pot pie, served in a fun & casual way. Think of it as a deep-dish pizza that is so loaded, you will definitely need to use both hands……
Tag: winter favorites
Wisconsin Wedding Soup
With my wedding fast approaching, I thought it only fitting to have something delicious and comforting already made in the refrigerator after a day of busy wedding planning. What’s better than Italian Wedding soup?! Not much, unless you give it twist to fit you’re wedding, of course! Since I’m marrying a Wisconsinite, I decided to…
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato with Goat Cheese
Best compact meal ever. I created this dish by accident. What started as bbq chicken, a plain baked sweet potato, and a side salad, quickly turned into an over-stuffed, mouthwatering flavor explosion. The contrast of the sweetness in the potato, the spice of the bbq, the bite of the vinegar dressing and the creaminess of…
Tuscan Stuffed Veal Medallions
Last September, my family took an incredible trip to one of my favorite countries, Italy. The people, the culture, the history, the wine, and of course the food. One of our stops was Cortona, in the heart of Tuscany. Cortona is often recognized as it is where the movie Under the Tuscan Sun was filmed…
Messy Josephs
Everyone knows Sloppy Joe. This is the cousin. Just as messy, but with a new twist. Savory and sweet, this is a dish that you’re grateful you can “overflow” over the edges of the “bun”. The balsamic acts like the brown sugar in the sloppy joe, adding the depth of sweetness. The traditional bun…
Roasted, Toasted Tomatoes & Eggplant
One night, the DIVAs were sitting around the dining room table, and we got on the discussion of foods that we were intimidated by. Lobsters, artichokes (… the ones not in a can…), and mine – Eggplant. I had never cooked it with it before. So we decided that night for over the next several…
A Party in My Pantry 