~ fillet-o-fish sandwich ~ This is an amazing fish sandwich. I started with THIS recipe and then did some serious tweaking. The original recipe is fantastic too, but I like cheese, onion and dill on my fish sandwiches. Try it both ways and see which one you like best…or, maybe you’ll do some tweaking of…
feeling :: a warm cup of Assam tea in my hands tasting :: the last jam tart and THESE sandwiches smelling :: rain and lilacs seeing :: THIS movie hearing :: Jonsi in the glorious soundtrack to the movie “We Bought a Zoo” knowing :: “Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream…
~ tuscan vineyard sausage & grape bruschetta ~ A new twist on bruschetta! We love the classic bruschetta and artichoke bruschetta recipes too…and caprese…and easy breezy caprese…and almost all types of mushroom crostini….but this is something really different for you to try. Perfect for a romantic wine lunch or girlfriends lunch, or as a wine…
~ cucumber yogurt dip with baby dill – tzatziki ~ I was going to wait to post this because I just posted a dressing recipe yesterday…I’m on a bit of a homemade dressing kick! I’ve been inventing new toppings for salads and sammys, and I can’t seem to stop…so, I guess I’ll just roll with…
~ thousand island dressing ~ When we make reuben sandwiches we always like to slather them with thousand island dressing. It totally makes the sandwich. What takes them and your everyday tossed salad to a whole new level is making the thousand island dressing yourself. I like my version because it’s not just creamy and…
Part of what makes teatime with friends really special is: dainty sandwiches, buttery rich scones with lemon curd and Devonshire cream, and a selection of pretty little decadent desserts. Jam tarts are a wonderful addition to a tray of sweets. For the crust, feel free to use your favorite pie crust recipe, pre-made, refrigerated pastry…
~ rose white peony by two hills tea ~ “This tea’s beautiful colour, distinctive rosy fragrance and sweet, flowery flavour make it popular. The white colour is from the tea buds, the pink is from the organic rose petals and the green is from the organic tea leaves. Try it. The tea is excellent, and…
~ lobster bisque ~ This is a beautiful soup to serve as a first course to a company dinner. Just look at that color! So simple and flavorful with a creamy base and three different kinds of fish. Feel free to use crab or crawfish in place of the lobster. This is especially lovely with…
~ fried pesto spaghetti pie ~ This is a delicious and easy dinner to make when you have leftover, already “sauced” spaghetti in the fridge. The spaghetti gets toasty and all of the flavors that have been marrying for a day or two will become more pronounced and concentrated when cooked this way. Trust me.…
a few quick snapshots of my day… feeling :: the little cat, Alice, sleeping on my lap as I write this…and so very inspired as I look to the months ahead of working on creating a really beautiful tea article for a magazine that is dear to my heart. tasting :: salad, bread sticks, tiramisu…