Welcome to Tonja’s Table. I have been inspired by many friends and family to share my recipes and love for cooking.
When I’m creating recipes in the kitchen one of my favorite things to make are sauces. They can add so much flavor to a dish and elevate everything from weeknight cooking to your holiday dinner. This Cognac Herb Cream Sauce is deliciously indulgent and makes for a wonderful accompaniment to beef or pork tenderloin. As…
With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas right around the corner, I always like to have a an easy breakfast bake ready for the season. I’ve turned one of my favorite egg dishes–Eggs Benedict into a breakfast bake and it’s absolutely delicious! A holiday brunch is a sure-fire way to please all tastebuds and appetites.
Even though Thanksgiving is feeling so very different this year, I want you to know how incredibly thankful and grateful I am for your kindness, encouragement and support. You’ve helped me turn my dream of sharing my recipes with others into a reality. I’m doing what I love and I’m so thankful. I wish you…
This light flavorful salad is a perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving dinner. You can make this ahead of time and serve at room temp. If you want to make it even easier, buy pre-shredded Brussels sprouts at Trader Joes or you local grocer. I will be making this all winter long… Have a safe and blessed…
Remember years ago when the Hawaiian Bread bowl filled with spinach dip was brought to every party under the sun? I even remember my Mom making this for holidays and parties when we were young. So maybe it’s never gone out of fashion? I’ve updated the recipe here with a few additional ingredients and heated…
Roasted butternut squash is a fall favorite. I prefer roasting to any other method because I love the crispy charred exterior. I used the sheet pan method and roasted bone-in chicken and walnuts on the sheet pan along with the squash. I then combined the pan-drippings with the dressing and finished the whole thing with…
This iconic recipe was made famous by Alice Waters, chef, author, and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in California. It’s been on many menus over the last decade and making it from home was easy yet still had that restaurant quality pizazz. The decadent pan-seared goat cheese is the star of the show and lends…
Edina Magazine BY MADELINE KOPIECKI FROM THE OCTOBER 2020 ISSUE Welcome to Tonja’s Table: Local Food Writer Founds a New Way to Entertain Tonja’s Table is the latest venture of local cookbook author and food blogger Tonja Engen. PHOTO BY: ADRIAN STEIN “My whole philosophy is still bringing people together around the table,” says Tonja Engen,…
Want to make your chicken fancy? Try this delicious Chicken Roulade–it’s a French term for meat and seafood rolled and stuffed. In this case, a chicken breast. I used shallots, Prosciutto, and Gruyere’ cheese but you can add mushrooms, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes or any of your favorite fillings. It seems harder than it really is…you…
