Lunch 2/2

Coconut Curry Shrimp Soup

This soup is all from my pantry shelves and freezer - it will come together in about 15 minutes and so packed with flavor. A fabulous...

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

This is my fall go to soup for lunches. When you use butternut squash which has already been peeled and cut, you can pull this soup...

Moussaka Stacks

I love the spicy sweet flavor of the lamb combined with the silky roasted eggplant. What is nice about putting this moussaka together is...

Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup

This is one of my favorite fall soups to make - ready in about 20 minutes and makes great leftovers for lunch. Feel free to change up the...

Buffalo Chicken Legs

Just in time for football season - this small addition of baking powder gives the skin an extra crispy texture. So easy to throw a batch...

Roasted Butternut Squash with Cumin Tomatoes

Even though butternut squash is available year round, now is its peak season. This simple combination uses the late season tomatoes and...

Tomato Egg Cups

I have become addicted to these eggs! With the bounty of summer tomatoes and farm fresh eggs, it's an easy go to breakfast, lunch, or...

Potato Galette

This classic French recipe is so easy once you get the hang of it - the trick is not making it too thick, so it will cook evenly. Serves...

Apple Bacon Salad with Maple Balsamic Dressing

This sweet savory salad pairs well with grilled chicken Serves 4 2 heads of romaine lettuce hearts 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 2...

Savory Apple and Onion Tarts

Serve these little tarts for a light lunch with a green salad or cut in smaller bites as an appetizer 4 individual tarts 2 tablespoons...

Herbed Cottage Cheese

This is one of my favorite classic summer recipes - perfect paired with summer tomatoes, or change it up and serve it with sweet...

Grilled Shrimp, Cherry Tomatoes, Zucchini, Chickpeas and Feta

As I watch my garden start to ramp up with a bounty of cherry tomatoes and zucchini, I am always on the lookout for a new recipe. I just...

Burgers with Port, Fig Chutney and Goat Cheese

One taste of this locally grown Blackwater Beef and you will be reminded of how beef used to taste. So full of flavor and juicy with just...

Green Beans with Roasted Red Peppers and Pearl Onions

Fresh summer green beans from the Middleburg Farmers Market mix so well with the roasted peppers and onions. I do have a shortcut secret...

Chorizo and Chickpeas

The title of this recipe is pretty much the whole recipe.. there are two types of chorizo - Spanish, which is cured and ready to eat, and...

Asparagus with Tomatoes, Pinenuts and Goat Cheese

My father grew beautiful asparagus. In the spring, just when Connecticut would start to warm up, my father would end his day down at our...

Chicken Soup with Fresh Egg Noodles

I was treated to a beautiful Passover dinner this past week. These noodles are made with potato starch, water and egg in keeping with...

Chicken in Lettuce Cups

A nice change from other rice or noodle based Asian dishes, serve as a light dinner or appetizer. I use the food processor to grind the...