~ just peachy dessert soup ~ I made this wonderful peach dessert soup for my Mad Hatter’s tea party a couple years ago and everyone just loved it. My friend Michaela, over at An Affair From the Heart, is hosting a virtual “Soup Supper” on her facebook page today. I decided to finally go into…
~ 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…
~ 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…
This is an amazingly flavorful and unique dish. If you use prepackaged, fresh ravioli it goes together in a snap. A fantastic dish to make for impromptu lunch or dinner company. This time I used big, five cheese ravs and it turned out so yummy! Jeff and I are still learning how to make the…
~new england clam chowder ~ “One whiff of a savory aromatic soup and appetites come to attention. The steaming fragrance of a tempting soup is a prelude to the goodness to come. An inspired soup puts family and guests in a receptive mood for enjoying the rest of the menu.” ~Louis P. De Gouy Yesterday,…
~ pink pomplamoose tea cake ~ “Buddy the elf! What’s you’re favorite color?” ~Will Ferrell in “Elf” I’m a tiny bit obsessed with pink food. Pink is my second favorite color…first is red and third is orange. I love it. And when it’s added to food in the right way, it’s absolutely stunning. I’ve been…