Palmabella's Passions

Buttermilk-Cheese Scones with Gruyere and Thyme

Buttermilk-Cheese Scones with Gruyere and Thyme recipe by By Kay Chun And Jane Kirby, December 2001 Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 cup shredded Gruyere or...

Posted by Palma on October 6, 2009 6:02 AM

Chicken Quesadilla Pie

Here is a quick, easy dish to make with leftover grilled chicken. When we grill chicken, I always make extra for salads, etc.. Chicken Quesadilla Pie 1 10" flour tortilla 2 large cooked chicken breasts, cubed 2 green onions,...

Posted by Palma on August 6, 2009 12:54 AM

Sunday Foods

Since I was missing the Umbrian sunflowers, I set our patio table for an "Italain breakfast". We had a basil-fontina fritatta and some delicious Tuscan melon. The cold prosecco eased some of the re-entry blahs. Sunday evening, we decided to...

Posted by Palma on July 21, 2009 7:08 AM

Terra's Good-bye Luncheon

On Wednesday mornings, I am usually at Catholic Charities providing supervision to individual interns as well as "Group Sup" to 4-5 unlicensed therapists-in-training who work under my Marriage Family Therapist license. I have a great group of interns who are...

Posted by Palma on June 5, 2009 7:05 AM

BBQ Chicken Pizza

What to have for dinner? There always seems to be extra grilled chicken in my fridge. When we BBQ, I always make extra for all the week night salads we are eating. Try this great way to use the leftovers:...

Posted by Palma on June 4, 2009 6:38 AM

Hawaiian Chicken

I served Hawaiian Chicken at the shower, but tried out the recipe at home a couple weeks ago using chicken thighs and pineapple chunks. (For the shower, I tripled the recipe and used a 5 pound bag of chicken tenders...

Posted by Palma on April 30, 2009 12:01 AM

Pollo con Finoccio

This was a variation on the wonderful rabbit recipe I made a couple of months ago, only I made it with chicken thighs. In a food processor or mini chopper, mix together: 4 sprigs of rosemary leaves 3 cloves...

Posted by Palma on March 27, 2009 8:17 AM

Chicken-Apple Salad

I have been subsiding on salads and leftovers all week while Brad has been in England. He will be home tonight. Last night was my long day at work. I start at 9, have an afternoon break, but then do...

Posted by Palma on March 12, 2009 8:33 AM

Palma's Chicken Pie

I read the recipe "Moroccan Style Chicken Pie" in this month's Bon Apetit magazine, and thought, "That really sounds good. Let's have that for dinner." I defrosted some chicken breasts and read the recipe again. It sounded like a...

Posted by Palma on February 25, 2009 6:41 AM

Pistachio Chicken

Pistachio Chicken 2 chicken breasts, each cut into 3-4 pieces 1/4 c. mayo 2 T. dijon mustard 1 T. honey 3/4 c. chopped pistachios 1/4 c. bread crumbs Preheat oven to 350. Combine nuts and bread crumbs. Stir together...

Posted by Palma on January 6, 2009 5:26 PM

Stuffed Chicken with Mango Buerre Blanc

This is a great way to clean up leftovers. Stuff chicken breasts with them! I defrosted 2 chicken breasts, then pounded them flat. I topped each with two slices of prosciutto, some herbed cream cheese (I mixed some up...

Posted by Palma on August 6, 2008 8:09 AM

Summer Salads

WAY too hot to cook! We have lots of salads during these intensely hot evenings. Last night was curry chicken salad, and white peaches with berries in Amaretto. This spinach, nectarine, blueberry salad with blueberry-pomegranate dressing was great with our...

Posted by Palma on July 25, 2008 10:00 AM

Brad Grills on Wednesdays

Since Brad started his new job (this is his fourth week), he is in charge of dinner on Wednesday nights, because he is home from work earlier than I am finished with clients in the casita! He has planned simple...

Posted by Palma on July 2, 2008 5:53 AM

Chicken Under a Brick

I made Diva's (Judy) "Chicken Under a Brick" (Pollo al Mattone) the other night. You can read how on her website. It was delicious with creamy polenta and sauteed zucchini. I first ate this dish in Lucca on my first...

Posted by Palma on April 14, 2008 9:50 PM

Tangerine-Orange Risotto with Chicken

I was dying to try my new Tangerine olive oil. I had chicken breasts in the freezer, fresh oranges, and risotto in the pantry. This is what I came up with: Tangerine-Orange Risotto with Chicken 3 T. Tangerine olive oil...

Posted by Palma on February 8, 2008 5:58 AM

Salad Supper with Sheena

Sheena, Nikki and Jen came over for a very casual outdoor supper of salads. We began with a couple bottles of prosecco, and some parmagiano with Italian lemon honey. We moved out to the patio for dinner. We took NO...

Posted by Palma on April 9, 2007 6:15 AM

Artichoke-Gruyere Chicken

Artichoke-Gruyere Chicken (for two) Preheat oven to 350 Dip two boneless, skinless chicken breasts in egg, then lightly flour. Brown them in 2 T butter and 1 T olive oil for about 6-7 minutes per side. Remove from skillet...

Posted by Palma on February 28, 2007 7:45 AM

"Goopy" Low-Fat???

Sometimes you just feel like something goopy, cheesey and comforting! Well, I do, anyway! This recipe comes out about once a year for a night like that. Brad loves it too! White Chicken Enchiladas: One pint low-fat cottage cheese One...

Posted by Palma on February 21, 2007 8:58 PM