With Father’s Day approaching, I’ve been thinking about doing something special for my man. In some ways, he often gets the short end of the stick. For holidays that we share – like Christmas or our anniversary – he always manages to buy the perfect gift. Then again, I’m pretty easy – a little bobble, a gift certificate to a nursery or a massage will always make me happy. But buying for him is tougher! One more sweater?
As I’ve shared in previous posts, I make dinner at home most week nights – but it’s usually one of my regular “go to” meals. My husband and I enjoy going out to dinner together on the weekends, but for special occasions, I like to branch out and do a really special, recipe meal. He is always so appreciative of the care I took to make something different and I’m so proud of my accomplishment. I’ve still got more than a week before Father’s Day, but with my crazy work schedule as of late, I knew I needed to get an early start in planning his special meal. This chicken piccata over freshly made pasta is just the answer (Tip: I use this pasta machine from Williams-Sonoma)! It looks like you SLAVED over the stove, but it’s very easy (and delicious too).
Because I’ve got all of these amazing, fresh vegetables and fruit growing in the backyard, I’m going to pair that with a delicious summer salad and a warm, fruit bread pudding. I know my husband will love this, and I bet the special man in your life will too. Or give these a try for your own enjoyment – it’s a great way to get your creative juices flowing and have fun trying something new!
Chicken Piccata
Fresh Pasta
Salad with lemon-basil goat cheese
Bread pudding
Looks delish! Will definitely need to give it a try. Thanks for sharing, Mary Beth!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I love cooking for my husband and it’s so easy to get into the habit of making the same meals. I enjoying seeing and learning new recipes.
Mary Beth the link to the salad recipe is not working! The rest are.
Thanks, Jane … should be fixed now!
Sounds wonderful,I might try it for my husband we both love pasta.
Mary Beth,
I don’t do pasta. What do you think about the chicken over some polenta?
Stacey
Thanks for sharing these wonderful recipes!…definitely gonna try and fix the bread pudding with fruit for my hubby!…as always MB another great blog! ❤️