This dip / sauce is really delicious on anything: roasted potatoes, french fries, seafood, burgers or crackers. I honestly don’t remember where I found the recipe, so I can’t give credit to whoever invented it. But I really love it as a dip for grilled fresh artichokes. To prepare the artichokes, [...]

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Made with a whole wheat Boboli pizza crust brushed with olive oil on both sides; topped with basil/garlic pesto, roasted yellow squash, roasted eggplant, roasted red onion, roasted cherry tomatoes, feta cheese and romano.

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Cut up an eggplant into bite-size cubes and salt it well in a colander, allowing it to drain for at least 20 minutes to get the bitterness out of it. Wash off the salt and pat the eggplant dry with paper towels. Fry the eggplant in batches (no flour) in about 1 1/2 [...]

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Ragout With Polenta Recipe
Serves 4
2 lb. precooked polenta (in a tube), cut into 4 (1/2-inch thick) rounds
1/3 cup grated parmesan
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 lb sweet Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
½ lb mixed sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup dry red wine
1 ½ cups bottled marinara or pasta sauce
Grated parmesan
Preheat broiler. Broil polenta rounds on a [...]

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Rigatoni with Sausage, Onion & Fennel Recipe
1 lb whole wheat rigatoni
1 lb turkey sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion
1 fennel bulb, stalks removed and root core removed
2 Tablespoons olive oil
One 6 oz. can tomato paste
5 – 6 cups hot water
red pepper flakes (pepperoncini) to taste
salt & pepper to taste
finely grated parmesan or romano cheese
Heat [...]

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Generally available in Denver for less than $15.  Delightful and drinkable!

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Cornflake Encrusted Pork Chops
Paul’s Updated English Pea Salad
Four Cheese & Herb Couscous

Cornflake Encrusted Pork Chops Recipe (for NuWave oven)
Serves 2
2 thick-cut pork chops, approx. 1 1/2 inch thick, bone in
1 cup cornflakes, crushed
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons good Dijon mustard (I like Maille)
salt & pepper
Wash pork chops and pat dry. Salt and pepper the [...]

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Roasted Chicken Breasts
Steakhouse-Style Iceberg Lettuce Wedges With Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

Preparation tip:  cook the bacon for the salad first, then turn up the oven to roast the chicken.

Roasted Chicken Breasts Recipe
2 split chicken breasts, with bones and skin still attached
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves (dried is OK if fresh is not available)
1/2 [...]

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Well, this cake failed worse than W’s economic policies. I think this cake is probably the worst cooking disaster of my life so far. It’s probably not the mix manufacturer’s fault since we live in Denver (a mile above sea level) and the altitude wreaks havoc on everything cooking related. It tastes [...]

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