I met my friend Heather for lunch, but it one of those days that was so hot we could barely eat, so we decided to just split a plate of figs and goat cheese on big slices of country bread.
Summer Snack Idea: Figs with Goat Cheese
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Pork Chops with Lemon & Thyme
Apparently it was The Weekend of Pork chez us; I had some leftover arugula, mozzarella and tomatoes from Saturday night's dinner, and so loved how the combo worked with the Milanese that I decided to test out another pork recipe on Sunday.
Pork Milanese w/ Arugula, Tomato & Mozzarella Salad
Last night's very pretty dinner: Pork Milanese with a light arugula, tomato & mozzarella salad (one of my favorite combinations, and so perfect alongside the Milanese).
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
I approached yesterday's chocolate zucchini cake with my standard ill-advised mindset (meh, I don't have a bundt pan, I'll just use two square pans and adjust the baking time; meh, I only have 1 1/2 cups of regular sugar, let's just top it off with some superfine)...but, miracle of miracles, it turned out wonderfully.
Reader Recipe: Marianne’s Meatballs
I make meat sauce all the time...but want to hear something sort of weird? I've never made meatballs. That unfortunate situation changed last night, when I tried out my friend Marianne's totally foolproof (and totally mouthwatering) recipe.
