Mains

My frequent dinner guests have come to expect that I will be serving spit-roasted lamb, braised lamb shanks, or skewers of lamb tenderloin as the main course. I really do love lamb! Especially because it pairs so well with red wine! For that same reason I also love roast pork - well really anything that pairs perfectly with a beautiful pinot noir is right up my alley. After teaching my courses in Spain, I came home and immediately bought a paella pan and quite often I'm stirring a big pan of chicken, prawn, and sausage paella out on my back deck for a large dinner party. Paella can really be made with any combination of proteins you like. And it's an instant party when you serve it!

Agnolotti with Fontal, Fontina, Butter and Sage
Beef Tenderloin Rolled with Spring Greens
Braised Beef Ragu in Two Courses
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Olives
Chicken Ragout with Autumn Vegetables
Chicken Rolled with Pesto
Crisp Salmon with Green Herb and Caper Sauce
Farmer's Market Risotto with Zucchini and their Blossoms
Fettuccine with Tomatoes, Basil, and Crisp Bread Crumbs
Golden Veal with Arugula and Tomato Salad
Halibut Parcels with Capers and Lemon-Thyme
Horseradish-Crusted Salmon with Dilled Cucumbers with Crème Fraîche
Lasagne with Wild Mushrooms, Leeks and Gorgonzola
Linguine with Goat Cheese and Arugula
Linguine with Spicy Hot Crab and Tomatoes
Paella with Chicken, Shellfish and Chorizo
Penne with Tomatoes, Spicy Fennel Sausage and Cream
Pork Roasted the Way the Tuscan Do
Pork Tenderloin with Onion, Orange and Dried Fig Marmalade
Red Wine-Braised Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives
Rigatoni with Caramelized Pearl Onions, Bacon and Parmesan
Roasted Cornish Hens with Toasted Bread Crumb Salsa
Roulade of Herbed Lamb with Stewed Garlic
Shellfish Pot Pie with Flaky Biscuits
Slow-Braised Pork with Tomatillos and Tequila
Spinach Ravioli with Tomatoes and Basil
Tacos with Tequila Lime Chicken and Fiery Green Salsa
Ten-Minute Roasted Leek and Gruyère Soufflé
Three Bean Vegetarian Chili