~strawberry balsamic chicken~ I’ve been playing with jam in my kitchen. My friend Maria makes awesome jams, preserves and marmalades and generously shares them with me. I’ll go out to the mailbox and there will be a brown paper package all filled with jars of her new creations just waiting for me! One of the…
~fresh herb tea~ “Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence. It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the romanticism of the social order.” ~Okakura Kakuzu, 1906 We have a ton of fresh herbs growing in the container gardens out back on…
~mango caprese~ “One way can be learned by starting to see the magic in everything. Sometimes it seems to be hiding, but it’s always there. The more we can see the magic in one thing, a tiny flower, a mango, someone we love, then the more we are able to see the magic in everything…
~summer salad with parmesan crusted chicken~ 4 entree salads or 6 appetizer salads I made this yummy, summery salad for dinner last night and we loved it. It’s perfect for a hot summer day when you really don’t feel like cooking, and when you want something light and healthy. You could grill or bake the…
~oven roasted cherry tomatoes~ “A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.” – Laurie Colwin 4 pints cherry tomatoes in various colors extra virgin olive oil coarse sea salt freshly ground black pepper a handful of fresh basil leaves, coarse chopped Coat tomtoes with olive oil and spread evenly on a jellyroll…
~waldorf wrap~ Mr. Hamilton: “I want a Waldorf Salad.” Basil Fawlty: [Waldorf Salad is not on the menu] “I beg your pardon?” Mr. Hamilton: “Get me a Waldorf Salad.” Basil Fawlty: “Well, I think we just ran out of Waldorfs!” ~John Cleese, Fawlty Towers, 1979 We were in the mood for this crunchy-sweet salad yesterday,…
~spiced peach salad~ “I drink the sunshine showered past her lips As roses drain the dewdrop as it drips. The ripest peach is highest on the tree, And so mine eyes gaze upward eagerly.” ~James Whitcomb Riley This is a light, refreshing fruit salad for summer. Juicy peaches floating in spicy peach jell-o with a…
~luna salad~ I thought, in celebration of the “Full Thunder Moon,” the only full moon this month, I would post one of my favorite salads called “Luna Salad.” My sister Robin shared this recipe with me a few years ago, and we just love the combination of flavors. Crisp, bright spring greens, chewy craisins, crunchy-sweet…
I was going through my recipes and came across these three delicious salad dressing recipes from The Lowell Inn in Stillwater. They make some of the best homemade salad dressings I’ve ever tasted. ~lowell inn house dressing ~ Combine the following ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard 3/4 teaspoon paprika…
I would like to welcome my friend, and newspaper columnist for the Rochester Post Bulletin, back to ChinDeep! She has some fun, delicious tips and a recipe to share with us. EDIBLE FLOWERS~ Use edible flowers in your cooking and salads and your guests and family will think you’re a gourmet cook! In the past…