Hello Leggycooks fans and happy 2015! 2014 was a year for the record books for me. I traveled to the Dominican Republic for the first time, graduated from nursing school, wed my amazing partner Brian, went on my honeymoon, moved back to Santa Monica, passed my licensing exam, got a puppy, and rounded out the year interviewing for […]
Mini Thanksgiving
Three weeks ago my husband and I became the somewhat unexpected new owners of a 6 mo. old puppy. Since Brian was working; the entertainment, training, and exercise of the dog was left solely to me and I was grateful that as dinner time rolled around each day I definitely didn’t have time to cook […]
Fettuccine with Gorgonzola Sauce for Cheese Mongers
When I registered for my wedding one of the items at the top of my list was The Classic Italian Cookbook by Marcella Hazan. I had seen it ranked as one of the best Italian cookbooks ever written and shortly thereafter found out that it was out of print. These two facts made me desire […]
Summer Melon, Mint and Pancetta Pasta Salad
Greetings all and THANK YOU for stopping by; patience is a virtue and Leggy Cooks fans have it in spades. Todays recipe is for a delicious and unique pasta salad that takes advantage of summer and early fall produce. I dug up the recipe while going through my veritable mountain of bon appetite magazines in […]
Thai Fried Rice
Growing up I was never a big fan of rice; despite having it at every meal I always used to push it away after a few bites in favor of the other things on my plate. These days, while my palate has grown significantly, it still hasn’t developed much of a taste for rice. That […]
Chicken and Sausage Cacciatore with Grape Tomatoes
I debated whether or not to post this recipe owing to the absence of a lovely finished product photo, but this diner was too delicious to be ignored. When I look back on the ingredient list that included red wine, hot Italian sausage, and chicken; I’m not sure how I could have expected anything less […]
Soft Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gah!!!!!!!!!! these cookies are incredible and make me feel like a domestic goddess every time their scent wafts from the oven. I have made this recipe at least 8 prior times and this particular batch was the result of competition between myself and Pepperidge Farm. It all started when I bought a bag of P. […]
Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Greetings all, sorry for my relatively sparse postings these last few weeks. My mind has been contemplating many more topics besides what is brewing in the kitchen, but a girl has to eat and I have made some real winners these last few days. Todays recipe for Barbecue Chicken Pizza is one of that I […]
Unbelievable Rolls
So as if the weather knew that yesterday was labor day; the unofficial end of the summer season; the atmospheric conditions here in my neck of the woods have turned decidedly fall like. I however am still convinced that we in Southern California will enjoy our annual indian summer 80+ degree heat into October despite […]
Cauliflower and Black Olive Gratin
Today’s post for winter friendly Cauliflower and Black Olive Gratin probably seems a bit out of place if your address lies close to the 120 longitudinal line. However if you inhabit a locale in the southern hemisphere where the weather is cooling off or you’re indifferent about turning your oven on in the summertime then […]
