~ artichoke bruschetta ~ Here’s a little something I invented awhile back. It’s a salad, it’s an appetizer…it’s delicious! 2 (6 oz) jars marinated artichoke hearts, chopped and undrained 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 1/4 cup red onion, chopped fine 1/3 cup sweet bell pepper in assorted…
~ Tearoom Tomato Basil Bisque ~ We LOVE tomato soup in our house. As the beginning of a meal or to dip gooey grilled cheese sandwiches into, it’s one of our favorites. Above is my riff on the tomato basil bisque we use to serve at “The Tale of Two Sisters Tearoom” here in Red…
photograph by Jeffrey Placzek ~ spatchcock chicken ~ My friend Shelly introduced me to the idea of cooking a “spatchcock” or “butterflied” chicken at home. This method of cooking a chicken is so amazing, I’m quite sure we’ll never go back to the old way of roasting a chicken again. The poultry cooks more evenly…
~ peppermint ~ ~ orange ~ ~ coconut ~ ~ cayenne ~ Hello my lovelies! Here is the 7th surprise in the “Week of Valentine Treats” line up. I hope you’ve enjoyed the romantic posts this year. I made up a batch of these delicious, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate mousse truffles. These little yummies would make a…
Valentine Treat #5… My favorite passionate cookbooks! The Passionate Palate by Desiree Witkowski Aphrodite by Isabel Allende Intercourses by Martha Hopkins & Randall Lockridge The Erotic Baker Cookbook by Karen Dwyer & Patrika Brown Romancing the Ordinary by Sarah Ban Breathnach Stay-in-Bed Fruit and Wine Omelet recipe adapted from the beautiful book… The Passionate Palate…
~ ghirardelli hot cocoa ~ Hello my lovelies! Here’s the second surprise in this weeks line up of Valentine’s treats. Ghirardelli cocoa! There’s nothing quite like this rich, wonderful cocoa. 12 years ago Jeff and I visited San Francisco California and just had to stop in at Ghirardelli Square. We ate some lovely chocolate treats…
~ beef & carrots in stout with horseradish parsley dumplings ~ I made a pot of this hearty, yummy beef stew yesterday for our dinner. Tonight I’m bringing some over to my friend Clare’s quilting studio and we’re going to have a little nosh and a glass of vino before we dig in to our…
~ madelines ~ The classic French tea treat. Madelines… a cross between sponge cake and a cookie. Lemony, buttery and perfect with a cuppa. This little dessert inspired a beautiful, almost poem like memory in Swann’s Way, Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust… …She sent out for one of those short, plump little cakes…
~ iced vietnamese coffee ~ This is a lovely little coffee drink to make when you have extra sweetened condensed milk. There are a few recipes in my recipe box that only call for part of a can of the sweet creamy stuff, and I was so happy when I discovered this coffee a few…
~ granola ~ “I went to a cafe that had a sign advertising ‘breakfast anytime,’ so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance.” ~Stephen Wright Ready for some of the best granola you’ve ever had? Then you’ve come to the right place. This is everything granola should be. Super crunchy, just sweet enough, with the…