Tag: tastespotting

  • TasteSpotting: Say it ain’t so!

    TasteSpotting was without a doubt my favorite food site — I can’t tell you how many recipe ideas and food blogs I discovered though the wonderful photos posted.  I certainly received quite a few visitors myself via TasteSpotting. I’m obviously not alone in my mourning… hopefully details will surface soon. Any replacements out there? Update: […]

  • Asparagus Rolls with Herbed Butter Sauce

    Playing catch-up; Abbie actually cooked these for our Thanksgiving feast! They were delicious — asparagus is rolled in phyllo dough, baked, and smothered with butter. Sounds healthy, right? C’mon, it’s veggies! Abbie says: Don’t forget to brush more butter on the top! Mmmm… butter… Chris says: These are awesome, but I can’t wait until later! […]

  • Borani (Spinach and Yogurt Dip)

    The first dish of the day for our Thanksgiving feast was Borani, a Persian spinach and yogurt dip. This recipe comes from The Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home cookbook. Lisa says: This is delicious! And even better after it’s been chilled. Chris says: Yeah I really like this — next time we have people over […]

  • California Pasta

    Tonight Lisa tossed linguine with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and pine nuts to create a filling, delicious pasta dinner. Chris says: So where did this recipe come from? Lisa says: My dad ordered the Daily Special at Hobee’s years ago and liked it so much that he recreated the recipe at home. Chris says: It’s […]

  • Gremolata-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomato Relish

    After spending a long weekend in Santa Fe eating tons of Southwestern and Mexican food, we wanted to have a light dinner that didn’t take a lot of time to prepare. I found this recipe in the Weight Watchers Great Cooking Everyday cookbook. We served it with orzo tossed with lemon juice and parsley. Lisa […]