~ flower and radish tea sandwiches with wasabi lemon mayonnaise ~ Ready to make these pretty tea sandwiches? Your guests will ooh and ahh over these. They’re delicious, easy to prepare and are so beautiful on a tiered sandwich tray. I love to make flower and radish sammys in the spring and summer when I…
~ herbes de provence & lemon pepper bread ~ 1 packet active, dry yeast 3 cups warm water 6 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons salt 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon lemon zest 2 Tablespoons herbes de provence 1 Tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder In a large glass or pottery bowl,…
~ herbal simple syrup ~ Transform sugar, water and herbs into a flavorful syrup that will make your iced tea and lemonade sing! It’s so simple I could hardly believe it. The result is a gorgeous syrup that will keep in your fridge all summer. Little bottles of this would make lovely favors for a…
What a lovely weekend. A little day trip to Pepin, long walks, and lots of time spent in the fresh air, working on yard projects and getting our herbs and flowers planted. I hope you had a beautiful Mother’s Day. Here’s a special salad dressing recipe using lots of fresh herbs from your garden… I…
~ rose petal ice ~ “Would you tell me, please,” said Alice, a little timidly, “why you are painting those roses?” Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began, in a low voice, “Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a red ose tree, and we…
~ fan potatoes ~ Fan potatoes, or Hasselback potatoes are made by cutting slits across the potatoes every 1/6 inch, roasting them in the oven, basting them with butter, and sprinkling them with a cheesy seasoned breadcrumb mixture close to the end of their cooking time. While the potatoes roast the little slices will fan…
~ 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…
~ green goddess dressing ~ Green Goddess is one of my favorite salad dressings…full of fresh herbs, chives, garlic and creamy buttermilk…and, well, anchovies, if that’s your cup of tea. I personally only enjoy anchovies when they’re melted in olive oil and tons of garlic for THIS recipe. I don’t like them raw, I don’t…
~ whitefish pesto roulade with roasted lemon vinaigrette ~ This is a lovely summery dish that looks fancy, but is very easy to prepare. You’ll probably notice a lot of these types of entrees on my blog. I like fancy without the fuss. You can use your favorite fish for this recipe. Cod, orange roughie,…
~ dijon cream chicken in parchment ~ Have you ever used parchment pouches to cook meat or fish? We came across these awesome culinary parchment bags while browsing the adorable Buchanon’s market here in Red Wing. So far we’ve used them to make white fish with olive oil, lemon wedges, salt pepper and dill…and these…