• Simple Chicken Broth Recipe

    Simple Chicken Broth Recipe

    Originally published on August 28, 2010 Often, when I see chef’s on TV saying, “Oh, just make homemade chicken broth; it’s so easy”, I think, do they have soccer games, birthday parties, and laundry to do? But every once in a while, like after I have a rotisserie chicken, I…

  • Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

    Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

    Originally posted September 8, 2010 A very good friend of mine was excited to share a sweet and sour chicken recipe with me that was healthy and that her husband loved. How often does that happen? She thought I should try it too, since my kids tend to like sweeter…

  • Gluten Free Polenta Lasagna with Roasted Vegetables recipe

    Gluten Free Polenta Lasagna with Roasted Vegetables recipe

    Originally posted August 11, 2010 as “Polenta lasagna with roasted veggies and gorgonzola recipe” When I’m asked to create a recipe, I often have what I call a “vision” of a dish. I know it should work because I’ve done something similar before and I’m generally good at putting flavors…

  • Easy Black Bean Soup recipe

    Easy Black Bean Soup recipe

    Originally posted August 3, 2010 Soups are economical and easy to prepare. Generally, the way I make it is the same. Sauté the vegetables with seasonings. Add broth and other pantry ingredients. Bring to a boil and then simmer. My soup recipes all have a pattern. Once you learn how…

  • How to Make Soup

    How to Make Soup

    Originally posted August 3, 2010 For some people, soup can be a hard dish to make. My mother used to say if you didn’t season it correctly, it would taste like dishwater (true, very true). So, this is where The Family Chef comes in. I’m here to teach you how…

  • Gluten Free Greek Casserole recipe

    Gluten Free Greek Casserole recipe

    Originally posted on June 1, 2010 While trying to come up with quick and easy meals for one of my customers, I envisioned a casserole similar to a Shepherd’s Pie but with Greek flavors. I created a base recipe but needed to test it first. My husband even asked where…

  • Gluten Free Biscotti recipe

    Gluten Free Biscotti recipe

    Originally posted May 17, 2010 This is often how things work with me. I decide at some point that I want something. Pizza, cookies, a madeleine…and since I’m eating a gluten-free diet, I can’t always go to the store to buy it. Or, maybe I can but it’s not always…

  • Gluten Free Pasta alla Norma recipe

    Gluten Free Pasta alla Norma recipe

    Originally posted on April 12, 2010 We recently visited Sicily for the first time and I was happy to find a dish I had never heard of before, Pasta alla Norma. I don’t think I would have ordered it except I saw it on every menu and got curious. I…