Dinner

This pasta will transport you - before you know it you'll be driving along the Baja coast, in a convertible with the top down, warm wind in your hair, the salt encrusted on your body. And you'll be thinking, "Why can't I be back home making Johanna and Mary Jo's Baja Lime Pasta ... NOT."

Shrimp cook up so fast that I often use them for an easy meal. You need medium-sized, raw shrimp here, the kind that are sold without their heads. I like to serve this dish with plain rice and a simple vegetable or a salad.

This is a great clearing-out-the-fridge recipe. My inspiration actually came from an old Cooking Light recipe and a fridge full of vegetables that needed using—but not all vegetables that the original recipe called for. I love the big pieces of cauliflower that came from that experiment, but I have also made versions with parsnips, turnips, winter or summer squash, extra carrots, and swiss chard.

A wholesome noodle soup inspired by a family recipe.

Serves 2 or 4 to share as a starter
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook in: 20 minutes

Stuffing is a personal thing.  I like this recipe from my friend Laird Saunderson because I love fruit stuffing with turkey.  If you are more traditional, replace the apples with a pound of crumbled sausage meat, and use chopped fresh sage instead of tarragon.

For the best results, use slightly stale bread.  Challah or egg bread makes an excellent stuffing.  

Place any extra stuffing in a greased baking dish and bake, covered, for an hour at 375°F.

One of our favourite dishes from Camille and Michael's wedding. Frying the potatoes and cauliflower is a long process, but it's worth it!

Our weeknight dinners can become a little monotonous at times, but I make an effort to change things up on Sundays. Whether it’s an in depth recipe that takes hours to prepare or just a simple fresh marinade, I always try to incorporate something new to our repertoire.

Since it’s really warming up in Ohio, we have been using our grill to cook dinner on a regular basis. When we have time, we love to fire up the charcoal and hang out on the deck to enjoy the weather. What smells better than a fiery charcoal grill on a warm spring evening?