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Cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata

Cooking Time: 10 min

Fast Food

Italian

To make the pangritata, lightly toast the sourdough. Peel the garlic, then blitz in a food processor with the toasted bread, herbs and walnuts until fine. Preheat a non-stick frying...

Green veggies with flavoured butter

Cooking Time: 20 min

Fish
Salads

Mexican

This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can prep it in advance. This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can...

Crock Pot Chuck Roast

These last few weeks have been challenging. We are isolated and some of us are juggling the being a parent,...

Shredded Pork Ramen Soup with Ginger

This was made from the Pork Roast Two Ways. What a perfect way to use up leftovers and have dinner...

Pork Roast Two Ways

I used this as the base for two other dinners. After cooking, I removed any fat from the roast, removed the bones and divided the meat in half. During this...

Guinness Corned Beef Hash

We missed our traditional Saint Patrick’s Day dinner (I know! Sacrilege darling). We had a good reason…. Our new granddaughter arrived smack dab in the middle of the day. So...

Uncategorized

Tucked away in a little corner of Warren, New Jersey is a treasure called Four Brothers. This area of New...

Snacks

My hummus obsession continues… This time I’ve created a spicy, smoky delight. It’s perfect for snacking or spreading on sandwiches....

Sugar Snap Peas with Fresno Peppers

There’s a little bit of heat added to the dish from the fresno pepper. It blends seamlessly into the sweetness of the shallots and the crunch of the sugar snap...

Chewy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are sure to please. They are soft and chewy and full of yummy ingredients. Soft and chewy and loaded with walnuts and coconut. Sure to satisfy your sweet...

Sautéed Green Beans with Gorgonzola and Toasted Panko

Saturday night we had our one of our favorite dinners, Roast Chicken with Honey and Lemon and a salad. I...

Steel Cut Oats with Lavender Honey and Currants

Today’s weather is the pits. It’s cold and the rain makes it dreary. I need something warm and inviting and...

Snacks

Today I’m making one of our favorite dinners here at Chez Magilla, Roast Chicken with Honey and Lemon and what goes better with a classic roast chicken than a simple fresh...

Salmon with Lentil and Apricot Rice

My New Year’s resolution was to revisit the things I didn’t like in childhood. I’ve learned that I like hard boiled eggs, but hate (read as I will run screaming...

Stew

Ready in less than one hour, this hearty stew is perfect for weeknights and busy families Advertisements

Gorgonzola Stuffed Chicken Breasts

A delicious and easy dinner. Chicken breasts with a twist. What’s better for a cold January evening? A delicious and...

Soup

This is a hearty soup; perfect for sharing and cold days Advertisements

Sea Scallops with English Peas and Fennel Over Whipped Ricotta

“How about scallops?”, my husband asked as we were standing in the Trader Joe’s in Florham Park. I shrugged and opted instead for salmon. Two minutes later I watched as...