~ dark chocolate macaroons ~ “Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world’s perfect food.” ~ Michael Levine, The Emperors of Chocolate Sinfully dark and rich. Each one is the size of a truffle. The perfect accompaniment to a cup of dark Keemun tea, espresso or French press. Enjoy! 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup…
~ lemon chicken soup with orzo ~ “Of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection and the strictest attention.”~Auguste Escoffier We love love love soup in this house. A couple days ago I was watching the snow was fall outside my kitchen window as I made a…
After lunch we took a Sunday drive to Cannon Falls for a “wine flight” tasting and live music by one of our favorite performers Andrew Walesch. We met some fabulous people, sipped some great wine and had a lovely afternoon. Wine tasting notes coming soon. What did you do this weekend? ~Melissa
~ baked rigatoni & meatballs ~ Jeff and I made this last night for date night. It’s an easy, romantic meal. Perfect for dinner in front of the fireplace, with a lovely bottle of wine, while the snow is falling outside. You can make this totally from scratch if you like…make your favorite homemade meatballs…
~ orange and fennel marinated feta ~ I discovered this lovely recipe in Ellie Krieger’s cookbook, The Food You Crave, and immediately fell in love. She incorporates some of my favorite flavors into one cute little appetizer. Slight problem though. The original recipe says to skewer a mint leaf, then a chunk of cucumber, next…
~ sweet wheat batter bread ~ This is a lovely, sweet wheat bread that is leavened with baking powder and eggs, not yeast. It goes together quickly, smells amazing while it’s baking, and makes excellent toast. This recipe has been adapted from the recipe on page 773 in Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer. My…
~ chicken divine ~ A truly heavenly baked chicken dish. Comfort food at it’s best…and, for added goodness, I substituted thick and creamy Greek yogurt for the mayonnaise in the original recipe. It still tastes fantastic, but this way it’s much healthier! I also upped the veggie content. We like this with baked sweet potatoes…
I am so honored to have been chosen for this awesome award twice in one week. I would like to take this opportunity to pass the award on to five of my favorite bloggers for each of the awards I received! (10 total!) here goes… Ally’s Kitchen Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish Rich and Sweet Sumptuous Spoonfuls…
~ rainbow rotini salad ~ This is one of those meals that can be tweaked according to what you have in your fridge. No cucumber? Substitite zucchini. No green pepper? Substitute celery. No chicken? Substitute a can of well drained albacore tuna. The versatility of this salad is one of the reasons I love it…
I just returned home from the best weekend ever! I got to spend time with by BFF Jana. What a fun, relaxing couple of days. Thanks Jana! I thought I’d share our adventure with you and include some restaurant reviews, wine tasting notes and movie reviews while I’m at it. Yesterday I arrived just in…