~ stuffed teatime blossoms ~ My friend Audrey, proprietress of the lovely Heirlooms Tearoom in Hutchinson Minnesota, made these dreamy egg salad-stuffed blossoms for teatime when we visited. They are such a beautiful addition to a formal afternoon tea, I just had to make them myself so I could feature them in a TeaTime Tuesday…
~ gracie’s fruit pizza ~ Gracie has been making more and more masterpieces in the kitchen ever since taking home-ec this past spring. She made the beautiful fruit pizza pictured above, and made the crust from scratch. It’s not just pretty, it’s absolutely delicious. We enjoyed ours with tall glasses of fruity iced tea! Check…
~ pulled pork ~ Here’s an easy recipe for barbecue pulled pork that’s perfect for those scorching summer days when you don’t want to heat up the whole house by turning the oven on. It’s so flavorful and tender, with minimal ingredients. Serve with refrigerator pickles, slaw and grilled corn on the cob. This is…
This is sort of a combination of Knott’s Berry Farm’s Pea Salad and Minnesota Macaroni Picnic Salad. I decided to mix it up…and ended up with the best macaroni salad I’ve ever had. If I do say so myself. And I do 😉 ~ macaroni picnic salad ~ 1-16 oz. package elbow macaroni 3/4 cup…
~ tearoom fruit cup salad with dreamy dressing ~ I’ve been to lots of tearooms. Most of them serve some sort of fruit cup in the summer, and some serve a warm fruit soup in the colder months. Here’s my riff on the tearoom fruit cup. 2 apples, washed, unpeeled and chopped 2 cups grapes…
~ vegetable medley ramekins ~ I love this versatile side dish. Wonderful with any fish, beef, pork or chicken entree. Leftover ramekins are delicious reheated in the morning with a poached egg split over the top and a piece of buttered whole grain toast for dipping! 5 large carrots (2 lb.) washed, peeled and sliced…
~ chocolate chip walnut bliss pie ~ Are you a fan of ooey gooey chocolate and walnuts? If you answered yes, then you’ve come to the right place. This pie goes together in a jif, and is one of my favorite recipes to calm the chocolate craving. 1 deep-dish pie crust (homemade or premade is…
~ marinated corned beef with horseradish chantilly cream ~ This is a really easy dish to prepare, but it does require some time, so plan on getting started in the morning if you want to serve it for dinner. The scent of the marinating spices is intoxicating and by the time you enjoy the succulent…
~ fairy cakes ~ “Flowers add romantic history to our food. They lend a charming, healthy, and unusual dimension to our tables. During Queen Victoria’s reign there was a Primrose Day. A fanciful recipe for fairy cups called for a peck of flowers pounded with ladyfingers, three pints of cream, sixteen eggs and a little…
~ california chicken salad ~ I met one of my dearest and oldest friends at the St. James Hotel for “wine lunch” a couple days ago and was disappointed to see that they weren’t serving my FAVORITE salad any longer! What to do? Well, luckily, one of the former chefs shared the recipe with me…