~ 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…
tomato bisque ~ two ways
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citrus spatchcock chicken
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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…
chocolate truffles
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~ 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…
the art of crystallizing flowers at home by karen toocheck
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I would like to welcome my friend and talented flower artist, Karen Toocheck, to ChinDeep today for a very special Valentine’s post! She is the proprietor of a wonderful business called The Crystallized Flower Company located in Willoughby Ohio and has generously agreed to share some of the magic and wisdom that goes into…