For me, there are some days I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and others when I’ll more than happily spend half a day in there working on a single meal or dish that results in a mountain of dishes. What I love about Risotto is that it’s truly a labor or love. While it requires a bit of babying, the payoff in flavor is worth it, and this Wild Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan and Scallops is no different.
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When you think of enchiladas, you probably think of the skinny, sauce laden covered tortillas that you get at most Mexi-merican restaurants. But at the house of the Would-Be Chef, enchilada night is decidedly more filling.
I love pork chops, but every now and then I get tired of having them grilled with different spices. This recipe provides a twist to the traditional porky preparation by bringing some Southern soul to your skillet. It’s incredibly quick and the pan sauce couldn’t be any easier to prepare, so long as you use a light flouring on your chops before you do your initial searing of the pork. I guarantee you have almost all of the ingredients you need to pull off this meal sitting in your house and you can get this piggy to the plate in under 30 minutes.
It’s already feeling quite cool for a typical fall in Michigan, which is why our house (particularly Dr. Wife), has developed our natural cravings for warm and filling soups a little earlier than we normally would. My wife is a big fan of mushrooms and had something similar to the Creamy Brie and Mushroom soup recipe at work. I added some kick to it with some cayenne pepper and some fresh thyme. The result is a very creamy, very earthy and incredibly warming autumn treat that goes fabulously with a cool crisp salad or the Asiago crutons you see here.
