Veal Marsala

Veal Marsala was one of the first fancy veal dishes that I added to my repertoire of “company worthy meals” as a young, home cook. It scared me at first, and I’m not sure why. Maybe it was the Marsala wine that seemed exotic to me at the time. Now, I consider this a very … Continue reading

Chicken (or Veal) Parmigiana

Every time I make chicken or veal parmigiana, I am transplanted back in time to the late 50s and 60s.  Next to pizza and spaghetti and meatballs, this was indeed the most famous Italian dish.  It was Italian home cooking at it’s finest, and I loved it!  However, whenever I ordered this dish at a … Continue reading

Chicken Francaise

This is such a classic dish that I have made many, many times for small dinner parties, family meals, as well as for large gatherings of up to 30 people.  My feeling is that once you start dipping and frying, you might as well keep going for as long as you have the stamina.  You … Continue reading