Maggie’s Menu: Recipe of the Week: Tomato Onion Relish covered Fish

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On March 2, 2016

Message from Maggie: This recipe is one of my mother in laws. She likes to use this to cover fresh grilled scallops when we are in Martha’s Vineyard. It can also be used on any white fish. Here I served the relish on grilled scallops with my risotto, spiralized carrots and yellow squash, and a simple […]

Must Haves: An ode to Penzey’s Spices

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On February 25, 2016

Message from Maggie: There is nothing easier than tacos on a week night. For a healthier way to do to enjoy tacos, I like to buy 93/7 lean ground beef and brown it in olive oil. My secret to this recipe, and many others, is the edition of Penzey’s spices. In this case I use […]

Maggie’s Menu: Spicy Sausage Vodka Sauce

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On February 22, 2016

Message from Maggie: We had a friend swing through town for Sunday dinner. My husband is Italian and asked for a what his family called Sunday gravy. Rather than a bolognese, I made this spicy sausage vodka sauce. This was a take on Emeril’s recipe with a few substitutions. Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti (I […]

Maggie’s Menu: Chicken and Vegetable Un-Fried Rice

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On February 21, 2016

Message from Maggie: I altered last week’s recipe of the week by swapping beef for chicken, lo mein for brown rice, and broccoli for snap peas for this take on an Asian-inspired chicken and vegetables dish. Ingredients: 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup olive oil 1 lb thin chicken breasts 2 teaspoons of hot sesame oil […]

Maggie’s Menu: Recipe of the Week: Winter Stew

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On February 17, 2016

Message from Maggie: I made a hearty stew during snowzilla- DC’s big snowstorm a few weeks ago. This weekend called for record low temperatures so I made another rendition. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 2 lbs beef stew meat 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt fresh ground black pepper 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 […]

Maggie’s Menu: Valentines Day Shrimp Scampi

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On February 8, 2016

Message from Maggie: We aren’t big on Valentines Day at our house. Its usually an exchange of silly cards and a fancy meal. Check out my plans for this year which include shrimp scampi over this risotto. Ingredients: 12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 cup olive oil oil 10 cloves garlic 1/4 teaspoon crushed […]

Maggie’s Menu: Souper Bowl Chicken Tortilla Soup

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On February 7, 2016

Message from Maggie: We are heading to an annual Super Bowl party with our closest friends. Since it is bound to be filled with appetizers I promised to bring along a main dish. Last year I made chili but this year I am taking it up a notch with chicken tortilla soup. Ingredients: For soup: […]

Maggie’s Menu: Glazed Salmon

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On February 3, 2016

Maggie’s Menu: Marinated and Grilled Hanger Steak

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On February 1, 2016

Message from Maggie: I do a lot of recipe tweaking. I started out with this recipe and made a few alterations. Check it out below. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, minced Juice and zest of 1 lemon 2 (1 […]