Fancy Pants Leftover Makeover: Duck (or Turkey!) with Roasted Butternut Squash, Swiss Chard, and Creamy Polenta

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Around this time of year there always seems to be a lot of leftovers around. Maybe, you sti...

New Roasted Harissa Chicken 8 & 20, Plus LOTS of Leftover Makeovers!

Photo Credit: Greg Hudson I love a roast chicken dinner! My latest 8 & 20 for WineSpectator.com just happens to be a roast chic...

8 & $20: Chicken Breasts with Pesto 'Zoodles' AND Pesto Zucchini Fritters Leftover Makeover

Hi Friends! I know we're quickly careening towards Labor Day, which means summer is swiftly slipping away. So let's enjoy it ...

New 8 & $20, Plus, Leftover Makeover: Eggs Poached in Lentil Stew

Hi All! I have a lot of good things to share with you coming up soon. To start things off, I have a new 8 & $20 up this week at Wi...

New 8 & $20 PLUS Leftover Makeover: Saucy Polenta Stacks

  Photo Credit: Greg Hudson Hello all! I have a new 8 & 20 up this week at WineSpectator.com: Braised Chicken Thighs in Mushroom...

Post Turkey Day Leftover Makeover Trio

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! I hope you all had a wonderful Turkey Day. But now, the aftermath–the leftovers. So much food! And no one wan...

New 8 & 20: Cod With Mixed Summer Squash Sauté, plus Leftover Makeover

Labor Day might have passed us by, but there's still plenty of summer produce at the markets. We've been taking advantage of a...

8 & $20: Ham Steaks with Peach-Tomato Succotash, plus Leftover Makeovers

Photo credit: Greg Hudson I’ve been traveling a bit recently, so I’m a little late to share my latest 8 & $20: Ham Steaks with Peach...

Leftover Makeover: Tuna–Cabbage Salad Wrap

I have another new recipe up this week on WineSpectator.com–8 & $20: Sesame Calamari With Red Cabbage and Grapefruit Salad . It’s cri...

Leftover Makeover: Arctic Char Crepes with Fennel Sauce

Spring is in full force and lighter fare is in order.  My latest 8 & $20— Arctic Char with Orange Scented ...

Good Luck Lentil Soup

I opened the new year with lentil soup for good luck, as is the tradition in my family. I see the comedy in the fact that I’m not gett...

8 & $20: Monkfish With Warm Chickpea Salad PLUS Leftover Makeover

Photo Credit: Greg Hudson I have a new 8 & $20 recipe up on WineSpectator.com this week: Monkfish with Warm Chickpea Salad. T...

8 & $20: Beet Risotto with Herbed Chicken Tenders AND Arancini Leftover Makeover

Photo Credit: Greg Hudson I have a new 8 & $20 up on WineSpectator.com this week – Beet Risotto with Herbed Chicken Tenders .   It...

8 & $20: Smoky Paprika Shrimp With Saffron-Lemon Pilaf

Ok friends, I know that I have been quite neglectful of this blog.  I was of out of commission for a long time there while I was in the ...

8 & $20 Recipe: Flank Steak with Chipotle-Coffee Sauce on WineSpectator.com

Photo Credit: Greg Hudson I've got a new recipe up on WineSpectator.com ! This one is for Flank Steak in a flavorful Chipotl...

Leftover Makeover: Open-faced Tuna Panini

A quickie post today. This isn't even really a recipe--it's more of an illustration of how you can turn leftovers into a dish ev...