I used my Kitchen Aid to make the dough for this delicious bread. You can also use the stretch and fold method if you prefer. This bread is great for sandwiches, but we ate it all toasted and schmeared with butter and jam for breakfast. YUM.....
These little skewers are a fun, portable treat that packs up nicely in a lunchbox. Who says lunch has to be boring?
Created by Trader Vic Bergeron, in 1944 in Oakland, California, this iconic cocktail is a blend of two different kinds of rum, orange liqueur, orgeat syrup, lime juice, and simple syrup.
Enjoy this Sicilian-style Eggplant Parmigiana prepared without the breading on the eggplant, to bring out the natural goodness of this delicious vegetable.
Earthy and delicious, this Eggplant Dip, flavored with Preserved Lemons, is perfect served with warmed pita, crackers, chips, and/or fresh vegetables.
Join us as we share recipes featuring the Flavors of Fall this week........
Roasted Beets, Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, Freshly-Picked Basil, and Tangy Feta Cheese. If there is any culinary season better than Fall, I have yet to discover it......
All the delicious ingredients of Chicken Fajitas, wrapped up in foil, and cooked on the grill for an easy, fuss-free, mess-free dinner, perfect for Eating Outside.
A beautiful, rustic loaf of bread with tang from the sourdough starter and a nice texture from the three different types of flour used.
Crystallized ginger, lemon, and poppyseeds give these muffins a unique and delicious flavor.
These waffles are made with oats, giving them a wonderful, toothsome bite that makes for a stick-to-your-ribs breakfast that will last you right up until lunchtime.
I just finished Vianne, the prequel to the best-selling novel and Oscar-nominated movie, Chocolat. You do not need to have read Chocolat before reading this novel; however, you will want to read it after reading Vianne.
I was sent Vianne by Joanne Harris by Megan Beattie of MB Communications. I agreed to write an honest review of the novel. I was not compensated monetarily.
These fun and easy Pinwheels or Rollups are easy and delicious. I served them up as an appetizer, but they are also perfect for packing to take on a picnic or in your lunchbox.
I made a Strawberry Puree with some strawberries that were no longer beautiful but still perfectly ripe and delicious. This puree works well in smoothies or stirred into yogurt for a quick breakfast treat.
This tender, delicious treat begins with sourdough discard. I made mini loaves. Perfect for breakfast on the go, to pack into a lunchbox as an afternoon treat, or to enjoy for dessert after dinner.
These delicious sandwiches are filled with thinly sliced steak, colorful bell peppers, tender onions, and Provolone cheese nestled between artisan bread slices and cooked in a pie iron over a campfire.
This pasta sauce is ready in less than an hour, but it tastes as though it has simmered all day long. This sauce can be prepared and kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Simply rewarm it and toss in a little of the pasta cooking water to loosen it for coating the pasta.
I was inspired to make this pasta dish after reading Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen....
Slices of fresh fennel bulb grilled to tender, sweet perfection, tossed in a lemon vinaigrette, and topped with the fennel fronds. A gorgeous and delicious salad.
This quick and easy dinner is colorful and delicious. Perfect for a busy weeknight or for a Fish Friday gathering to celebrate the weekend. Flour Tortillas, stuffed with assorted colors of bell pepper, sweet onion, plump, juicy shrimp, held together with shredded Mexican blend cheese.
These flaky, slightly sweet but more savory scones come together quickly using a food processor. They have a deep tartness from the preserved lemons.
Almost every culture serves meat cooked on skewers. They come by many different names. In Montenegro, they are called Ražnjići and can be made with many proteins. I used pork in my version. They were scrumptious.
Ready in less than half an hour, this stew is hearty, delicious, and best of all, it only uses one pot.
We are leaving next month on a long-anticipated trip to Italy. We are flying into Naples, spending time on the Amalfi Coast, and spending a few days in Rome before heading to Umbria and Tuscany. We will spend a day in Florence before catching our flight home.
Day 1: The morning began with the disappointing news that my Little Miss M had been up all night with a fever and vomiting, so she was unable to join us on this trip.
The Angel Face decided to direct and produce a video documenting our trip. She’s very talented and much more computer savvy at 10 than I am at this ripe old age! I'm excited to share it with you.
This means, however, that she had control of my phone, so I have very few photos to share.
Make the most of all the fresh vegetables available now at your local Farmer's Market and create a colorful, nutritious Grilled Vegetable platter.
This cucumber salad gets a makeover by adding the warm, fragrant flavors of India. You will love it!!
If you are a cabbage lover, you will love this quick and easy preparation. Perfect as a side dish, all grilling season long.
This quick and easy fresh salsa will last for a week in the refrigerator, on the off chance that there is any left. Fresh Peaches, Tomatoes, Onions, Jalapenos, and Bell Peppers combine and meld into a delicious dip for your Tortilla Chips or as a topping for grilled chicken or fish.
I had 2 leftover chicken breasts and 6 hungry mouths to feed. This delicious crockpot meal provided enough to feed all of us.
I used the recipe (above) from the 1871 portion of this book, and I might have needed a little more guidance about temperature than "a medium oven," especially as I imagine this might have been a wood stove of some sort. There was a lot (a lake, if I am being completely honest) of melted butter halfway through the bake. They may not be beautiful, but they do have great flavor (as you might expect, with 3/4 lb. of butter in the recipe).
When it came to choosing a recipe to make I struggled a little bit as there were almost too many options.
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In the end I decided to try and make a clafoutis which is a traditional dish, originally from the Limousin region of France.
Thanks so much for joining us Marg. This recipe sounds amazing.
Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures wrote: "This was an enjoyable historical read following strong female bakers generations apart."
After her husband, Théo, dies fighting with the Communards, Lisette, pregnant, is expected to marry her first fiancé and go to Provence (Provenza) with him until after giving birth. She ends up not going and not marrying him (again), but I decided to stay there for inspiration.
Tarte aux blettes is a Provençal dessert made with Swiss chard. While I was not interested in replicating it (we don't eat dessert), I played with the idea of adding a sweet note to a vegetable I like and eat regularly.
I was inspired by all the bread, how necessary, how central It became, especially for those people in line to get a loaf in difficult times, and often unable to get any. Since I usually have sourdough on hand I made a very easy flatbread, called naan.
I watched the Netflix film, Toscana, and enjoyed it, so I invited my Movies and Munchies crew to watch it and get inspired into the kitchen this month.
Looking for a quick, delicious, and easy meal? I've got you covered with this pasta in a simple sauce made with only 5 ingredients, ready in the time it takes to boil your pasta.
Delicious, tender muffins chock-full of freshly grated carrots. Who says you can't enjoy cake for breakfast?
I love Ice Cream and indulge quite often, but sometimes I want to satisfy the craving without all the empty calories and unhealthy fat content. On those days I make myself this Chocolate Avocado Shake.
The best thing about this shake in my opinion is that I can enjoy ice cream for breakfast if I want.
Join the Sunday Funday Bloggers as we celebrate National Ice Cream Month......
I am heading to the Farmer's Market in the morning. I decided to look at my Weekly Menu to see what I should pick up and discovered that I had completely forgotten to create a menu for this week!!
I blame it on my crazy life. Yesterday, we ended up going to a late lunch with friends, and then the Angel Face came to spend the weekend. So I bought some Sushi for her to have for dinner, and Frank and I snacked on potato chips.
So today, we had the Shrimp Quesadillas that we were supposed to have yesterday, before we went to the movies to see Superman.
Monday is our friend John's birthday. We are taking him out for Polish Food. Tuesday, Frank's sister, Roz, is coming to hang out in the pool and have dinner. On Thursday, we are hosting a Pool Party Potluck for our choir members and their families.
So I'm planning my Weekly Menu, so that I know what I need to pick up at the Farmer's Market tomorrow. Have you made your Weekly Menu yet?
This Orange Skillet Cake is chock-full of flavor from the zest and puree of Navel Oranges. It is a wonderful coffee cake served up as is, or an amazing dessert with the addition of whipped cream or, as I topped it, Orange Sherbet.
