BIZZY BAKES

This week, Eating with Ellie, presented a real problem for this kosher cook. The recipe called for Pork Tenderloin so I substituted chicken. I wanted to see how this dish came together. Fennel, grapes and chicken (or pork in everyone else's case) didn't sound right but I have learned that some of those dishes that sound odd to me are the very best. This recipe was chosen by Gaye The Eating with Ellie group made Pork Tenderloin with Fennel and Grapes, which is found on page 119 of Weeknight Wonders, You can see the recipe  here . I used chicken breast, olive oil, fennel bulb, vegetable broth, red grapes, lemon juice and a tiny bit of black pepper. This was a cinch to make and timewise was a dream. We are having it for dinner so I don't know how much we will like it or not but based on the other Ellie cooks, I am pretty sure, this will be a success. Check out our EwE page a nd see what others cooked and what is coming up in the future. We would love to have yo...

Chicken is the usual Friday night dish and like a good foodie, I attempt to make a different recipe, each week.  I have not cooked anything from Giada De Laurenttis, in a long time so I checked out her chicken recipes,  I came to this Chicken Milanese which I have never made this dish and was not sure what made it "Milanese".  I looked it up and found this out. Italian Cookery. a. (especially of meats) coated with flour or bread crumbs and browned in hot oil or butter. b.(especially of pasta) having a sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms, grated cheese, shredded meat, and truffles: spaghetti Milanese. As a Kosher, Gluten-Free cook, there is little that I cook, I don't have to change.  In this recipe, I had to sub for the bread crumbs and remove the cheese.  It is pretty automatic to me, making this adaptations but you may wonder, at times, why a major component is missing. Try a panini without bread or chicken Parmesan without cheese. One other issue was I h...