The Easter Bunny was very good to our seven-year-old yesterday, and we now have enough candy in our house to get us through to Halloween! But the thing is, (luckily) our daughter doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth at all, and she’s FAR more interested in sorting and organizing her stash into different piles…
We’ve got a great collection of recipes for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta! Our recipes include fantastic entrees made with chicken, beef, pork or fish, salads, sauces and side dishes, appetizers, drinks and even dessert! Pin the photo above to save the entire collection, or click the link above each photo as you scroll down…
We’re continuing the Mexican theme for a few more days by sharing our delicious recipe for Beans and Rice! Beans and rice is often a side dish to many Mexican dishes, but this recipe is so hearty with chunks of smoked pork added to the beans and rice – it really can be a meal…
If we had to choose just five ingredients to keep in our refrigerator at all times, Dijon mustard would definitely be on the list! This versatile condiment goes so well with so many different foods and flavors – and we cook with it all the time! Our latest collection is 25+ Delicious Dijon Recipes from…
Today’s recipe for Marinated Green Beans with Cilantro and Garlic is another delicious side dish to go along with our Portuguese-inspired dinner party that we’re planning to host for our daughter Courtney’s future in-laws! These green beans have a wonderful fresh flavor that complements the rest of the menu that includes our Pork Medallions Portuguese…
This recipe for Nourishing Rice or ‘Arroz de Sustancia’ is a delicious side dish that can be served with our Pork Medallions Portuguese recipe that we shared yesterday! In Portugal, this rice is sometimes eaten as a meal and so they call it Arroz de Sustancia, or ‘nourishing rice’ for that reason! Long grain white…
Like last year, we thought it would be fun to end the year recapping our Top 10 most viewed recipes on A Family Feast during 2013. These are the recipes that you – our wonderful readers – chose as our most popular! It’s always interesting (and sometimes surprising!) to see which of our recipes capture…
This recipe for Braised Cabbage and Apples is an old recipe from my husband Jack’s former food-service days. At one of the dining locations he managed, his chef – a fellow named Frank, who came from Poland – asked Jack if he could make braised cabbage as the ‘vegetable of the day’ on that particular…
In between preparing (and eating!) all of the different dishes we share here on A Family Feast, there are still many days when we simply cook for the sake of eating and not blogging! Our weekdays are like many other families – busy with work, school, homework, housework, after-school activities, errands to run, and appointments…
We’ve had great luck growing butternut squash in our garden this summer and we’re enjoying the fruits of our labor with this delicious Butternut Squash Risotto! This recipe uses the same basic risotto recipe from our popular Mushroom Risotto recipe. We’ve replaced the sautéed mushrooms with some diced, caramelized butternut squash that has been seasoned…
Ever since we made our Loaded Pub Fries recipe a few weeks ago, we’ve had a wedge of yummy Manchego cheese in the refrigerator, just waiting to be used up! My husband Jack was reminded of a dinner party that he once catered many years ago, and a version of this Fried Manchego Cheese with…
Whenever our grandson, JC, comes over to our house for a visit, I always like to make him a special treat – and this delicious and refreshing POM Pomegranate Sherbet was my latest recipe to try! JC is such a great kid – responsible and kind, a high honors student, and he’s like a sweet,…
