Sunday, January 20, 2008

Wine & Cheese pasta

I created this by accident and loved the taste.

  • 1/2 onion
  • handful Italian parsley
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • Olive Oil
  • 1/2 pino grigio
  • 1/2 cup Chianti
  • 1/2 cup sherry
  • I can of tomato sauce (I love organic roasted garlic made by Wegman's)
  • 1 can of stewed tomatoes
  • Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese
  • Sprinkle crushed hot pepper if you like it hot
  1. Sautee onion, parsley and garlic in olive oil and pino grigio
  2. Add tomato sauce and tomatoes
  3. Add wines and cheeses

Serve with pasta of your choice. I like whole wheat linguine. This sauce has a big kick and literally tastes like a sip of wine and a slice of cheese in one bite.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

My Favorite Stir-Fry

I could eat this every day and never tire of it.

  • handful of flat Italian parsley, chopped

  • one or two medium sized red potatoes, diced in small pieces

  • Olive Oil

  • 1-2 bags of spinach (as much as you like)

  • 1-2 tubs of mushrooms, finely chopped

  • 1 lb (or so) of brown rice

  • Sherry Wine

  • Parmesan cheese

  • Salt & Pepper



  1. If you have a rice cooker, cook about a lb of brown rice with some water and sherry wine. I use about 1/3 sherry wine. I also add some shredded Parmesan cheese to the rice before cooking it.

  2. In a large skillet, cook diced red potato and parsley in olive oil

  3. Once potato begins to brown, add spinach gradually

  4. Add mushrooms after spinach is wilted

  5. Salt and Pepper to taste

  6. Prepare a bowl of brown rice, add the stir fry and mix

  7. Devour