Cream of Mushroom Chicken and Veg Casserole

I don’t often use frozen vegetables, because they tend to be mushy compared to fresh veg. But they can be handy when you’re short on time and haven’t been to the grocery store in a bit, and in this creamy chicken casserole topped with crunchy parmesan breadcrumbs they work great. Guessipe Season all sides of…

French Onion Soup

Onions, bread, and cheese are three of my boyfriend’s favorite foods, so French Onion Soup was pretty much a no-brainer dish to make for him. It’s traditionally made with dry white wine, but all I happened to have on hand was cream sherry when I made this. It came out great, so now it’s what…

Sherry Cream Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

A friend of mine made these brussels sprouts for a Friendsgiving dinner one year. The combination of sherry, cream, bacon, and mushrooms made a richly nuanced sauce that was wonderful on the brussels sprouts (but would also be good on pretty much anything). I forced him to teach me how to make this brussels sprouts…