2005 Archives

Until I get all of my posts from last year converted to Wordpress, they won’t be searchable or categorized in this new format. In the meantime, here’s a list of the weekly menus I’ve posted, arranged by date. I hope this menu will be helpful for those of you who are searching for recipes until I get everything moved to this location. Happy hunting!

AUGUST

8/22-8/26:

  • Grilled Margarita Chicken with Apple-Avocado Salad
  • Vegetable Plate with The Contessa’s Sagoponack Corn Pudding and Stuffed Tomatoes
  • Taboulleh Salad with Grilled Chicken
  • Asparagus Soup

SEPTEMBER

9/5-9/9:

  • Spinach and Mushroom Frittata with Pear-Streusel Muffins
  • Corn Soup with Hashbrowns and Blue Cheese Pear Salad
  • Chicken-Black Bean Quesadillas with Salsa and Guacamole
  • Hamburgers with Corn Salad and Hash Browns
  • Beef Chimichangas with Orange-Red Onion Salad

9/12-9/16:

  • Grilled Chicken on Foccacia
  • Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad
  • Lemon-Caper Chicken with Tiny Potatoes
  • Pesto Chicken Salad
  • Angel Hair with Goat Cheese and Sautéed Vegetables

9/19-9/23:

  • Portabella Pie
  • Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
  • Roast Chicken with Minted Orange Rice Pilaf
  • Pesto Pizza with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Roast Chicken
  • Blue Cheese Quesadillas

9/26-9/30, Italian Week:

  • Italian Sausage Lasagna
  • Linguine Marinara
  • Muffalattas with Oven Fries
  • Eggplant Parmesan
  • Ham and Vegetable Calzone

OCTOBER

10/3-10/7:

  • Cobb Salad
  • Penne with Gorgonzola and Walnuts
  • Crunchy Catfish with Lemony Spinach and Zucchini
  • White Pizza with Ham and Artichoke Hearts
  • Phyllo Spinach Pie

10/11-10/14:

  • Pecan-Crusted Cinnamon Duck Breasts with Gingered Pear-Cherry Red Wine Compote and Maple Sweet Potato Grits (My first Paper Chef!)
  • Cheesy French Onion Soup with Spicy Beer Bread
  • Turkey Avocado Clubs and Beer-Battered Onion Rings
  • Beer-Braised Beef with Savory Apple Crumble
  • Mozarella and Pesto En Croute

10/16-10/21 Dessert Week:

  • Amaretto  Raspberry Sherbet with Aunt Em’s Lace Cookies
  • Raspberries, Mascarpone Cream, and Pecan Lace Cookies
  • Bananas Foster
  • One-Bowl Pound Cake

NOVEMBER

10/31-11/3, Asian Week:

  • Tandoori-ish Chicken
  • Chicken Wraps with Cucumber Relish
  • Curried Noodles with Beef
  • Pad Thai, My Way

11/7-11/11:

  • Paper Chef #12: Lamb-Stuffed Acorn Squash over Arugula with Spicy Marmalade Vinaigrette and Basil Biscuits
  • Eggplant Basil Bisque
  • Grilled Chicken with Garden Greens and Hot Bacon Vinaigrette
  • Sandwiches and Stuff

11/15-11/17:

  • Boiled Shrimp
  • Huevos Rancheros
  • Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp and Remoulade

11/22-11/26, the Week of the Sweet Potato!:

  • Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • Sweet Potato Muffins
  • Nanny’s Sweet Potato Pie
  • Sweet Potato Cookies with Maple-Orange Glaze

DECEMBER

11/30-12/2, Comfort Food:

  • Mom’s Spiced Tea
  • Aunt Jennifer’s White Chili
  • Mushroom-Arugula Risotto
  • Chicken Skillet Pie

12/4-12/9, Holiday Food:

  • Fried Chicken and Biscuits
  • Paper Chef Cocktail Party
  • Cracker Candy
  • Red and Green Cream Cheese Torte
  • Almond Fudge Pie
  • Christmas Stuffed Sirloin

12/11-12/19:

  • BLT Pizza
  • Mediterranean Rice Salad
  • Spice-Rubbed Beef with Poblano-Mascarpone Topping
  • Maple Apple Pie
  • Spiked Hot Chocolate