Author: Leaanncook3

SAUSAGE & CHEESE QUICHE

SAUSAGE & CHEESE QUICHE

This is a quiche that eats like a pizza and is perfect if you’re like me and don’t love eggs. That’s one of my dirty little food secrets. The key to this is the sausage. And the homemade crust. Oh, and the hand-grated cheese. It 

CHICKEN CONFIT

CHICKEN CONFIT

This recipe was inspired by a dish I used to love at of one of our favorite restaurants, but is no longer available so I decided to take a crack at it. I must say, this was a home run on the first try, and 

MANCHEGO CHIVE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

MANCHEGO CHIVE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

This recipe was inspired by the biscuits I recently had at Crawford & Son, a wonderful restaurant here in Raleigh. And while these are not exactly like their’s because, well, I’m not a pastry chef, they are pretty darn good. I think real lard is 

A TALE OF TWO (OR THREE) CHICKENS – PICCATA AND PARM

A TALE OF TWO (OR THREE) CHICKENS – PICCATA AND PARM

Whenever I see chicken piccata or chicken parmesan on a menu I’m tempted to order it because (a) it’s delicious and (b) I don’t have to cook it myself. The reason being, anytime I see a recipe that begins with “make a 3-part breading station 

SALMON NICOISE

SALMON NICOISE

If throwing a dinner party stresses you out because you are typically in the kitchen cooking at some point while guests are having fun and drinking cocktails while you smoke up the house, then this is the ideal dish for entertaining! It showcases fresh spring 

CHICKEN COUNTRY CAPTAIN

CHICKEN COUNTRY CAPTAIN

This dish is representative of Savannah, GA and the Lowcountry and dates back to the 1800s according to historian and cookbook author Damon Lee Fowler. It wasn’t until purchasing his cookbook The Savannah Cookbook that I learned about this popular dish and the use of 

KUNG PAO CHICKEN BOWL

KUNG PAO CHICKEN BOWL

Bowls have been popular for a while now and there are new places popping up here all the time. They are convenient and mostly healthy. But I like to make this version at home because it’s really easy and I have all of the sauce 

CARNITAS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF

CARNITAS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF

These carnitas have been a work in progress for over two years, and I’m happy to report that it was totally worth the leg work to finally have a recipe this delicious. I order carnitas wherever they are sold, and these are better than what 

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO WITH SWEET CHERRY PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO WITH SWEET CHERRY PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE

This one-pan Southern Italian dish is not one I was familiar with until recently and it has become one of my favorite dishes to make. You can serve this over pasta, like rigatoni or penne or serve with some good crusty bread to dip in 

GRILLED CHICKEN & STEAK SHAWARMA WITH GRILLED NAAN BREAD

GRILLED CHICKEN & STEAK SHAWARMA WITH GRILLED NAAN BREAD

This Middle Eastern recipe was inspired by one from Recipe Tin Eats that I found a couple of years ago and make often. I’ve made a few changes over time and it is really delicious, especially served with grilled naan. These are bold flavors, nothing