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Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata

This fast, easy and simply elegant Italian dish starts with a chicken thigh or breast pounded into a cutlet, dredged in flour, browned and served with a rich butter, lemon. caper and white wine sauce. Here shown with Rosemary Roasted Potatoes (see recipe) and Steamed 

Super Simple Great Pasta Sauce

Super Simple Great Pasta Sauce

This is Rob’s Little Cheat for making amazing pasta sauce, fast and easy. The trick is instead of using crushed tomatoes, use your favorite flavor store brand bottled sauce for the tomatoes. They cost a little more, but are already loaded with tons of flavor. 

Amazing Baked Turkey Meatballs

Amazing Baked Turkey Meatballs

These are the most flavorful turkey meatballs I have ever eaten, super fast and easy to make and with a great marinara or spaghetti sauce, they make everyone happy.

Risotto with Wild Mushrooms and Seared Scallops

Risotto with Wild Mushrooms and Seared Scallops

This rich flavored risotto boosted with a variety of wild mushrooms like, shiitakes, chanterelles, morels, portobellos, creminis, and even porcinis, if you can find them and afford them. Any combination of these will work. And, with seared, beautifully browned, caramelized sweet and briny scallops this 

Turkey Cabbage Rolls

Turkey Cabbage Rolls

Usually made with beef, I like them better with turkey which makes them a tad healthier. They’re great with mashed potatoes [see my Perfect Mashed Potatoes].

Mini Brioche Bread Puddings with Bourbon Glaze

Mini Brioche Bread Puddings with Bourbon Glaze

Served in individual ramekins, this decadent, rich pudding, using rich buttery brioche bread, kicked up a notch by smothered it in a whiskey caramel sauce is the perfect dessert to finish your menu and worthy of Michelin stars.

Creme Brulee

Creme Brulee

This restaurant grade, classic dessert is a real treat for company. You will need a kitchen blowtorch to make it properly, but will that impress.