Archive for the ‘Mains’ Category

Truffle Mac n Cheese

Sometimes you just want to sound fancy and eat truffles…
Yes, I know truffle mac and cheese is sooo trendy but its also so delicious. It is a lot more time consuming than regular ole mac n cheese but it is worth it!!! This would be a show-stopper at Thanksgiving, and works as a great [...]

Roasted Pepper Gnocchi

I love Zabar’s. Sure, its gourmet and they have expensive items. But once in a while you spot an amazing deal. Zabar’s sells fresh gnocchi in the prepared foods section for under $2 (serves two), which is pretty amazing. So if you want to save a few dollhairs but still impress, a fancy dinner [...]

Chimichurri Steak

I know that Chimichurri is an Argentinean sauce/marinade. But in Israel, it flows in restaurants like ketchup. The first time I ever tasted it was at a Tel Aviv burger joint. I had a head of parsley in the fridge and a steak in the freezer, and boom. Dinner is served.
The ingredients for Chimichurri [...]

Goat Cheese Fettucine Alfredo

I wanted to cook papardelle with goat cheese and mushrooms and somehow I ended up with fettuccine alfredo. Hmmmm… I got confused….
Ingredients:
pasta
1/4 c butter
2 c milk
1/4 c goat cheese
2 tbsp flour
handful of mushrooms
truffle oil
salt and pepper to taste
fresh Parmesan (optional)

Fish Balls (not caviar)

The deep frying saga continues! It is ironic that I ate two deep fried dishes this week after never really cooking this way. I learned a variation of this recipe at a cooking class I took in September at the Institute of Culinary Education. The course was called “Fish on the Bone from Head to [...]