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Fun way to add excitement to a Saturday Nite Soup Supper—include a bottled water tasting. This evening we toasted 2 British waters, Haldon and Tau. They were included in a sampler box of 12 international waters from www.Aqua Maestro.com. Fabulous Fun. Toast with...
Beet Cake—Crazy Delicious and Gluten-Free
Made with almond flour, brown rice flour, cocoa, cocoa nibs,roasted pureed beets, eggs, olive oil, vanilla and almond extracts. Served with Vanilla Greek Yogurt. Yummo! And no one guessed!
Asparagus Biscuits with Pesto Mayonnaise
Testing fresh herbs inside biscuits or laminated on top for Veggie'Tizers Roasted Asparagus Biscuits with Pesto Mayonnaise. Both crazy delicious—Mixed in the dough easier to prepare; Laminated on top, more impressive to look at.
Updated Broccoli Quiche
Prebaked quinoa crust flavored with pesto and held together with an egg filled with Caramelized Onions, Sauteed Mushrooms and Skillet Roasted Broccoli. A work in progress.
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Valuable Vegetables from the estate of Bunny Melon, recently auctioned off by Sotheby’s “It’s an era of elegance that may not come around again,” said Jose Reynoso, an art handler for Sotheby’s, as he stood before a cabinet of Chelsea porcelain soup tureens in the...
Cutting cherry tomatoes in half the EZ way
Toasted Barley Christmas Salad
As I tossed the toasted barley with the flavorful dressing, halved cherry tomatoes and diced roasted red pepper with fresh mozzarella pearls, fresh basil and fresh parsley, all I could think of was Christmas. P.S. To my Canadian friends who save me the gorgeous LCBO...
Cauliflower Galette
Classy Cauliflower with a crust of cornmeal and a bit of rosemary to complement the filling of cauliflower, fontina cheese, basil, rosemary and coppa ham. Lovely to look at; quick to be eaten.
Banquet food choice idea—perfect!
Ever been to a large venue dinner where you had to pick your menu item in advance? Here's a tip for the wait staff to see what you ordered, instead of tiny pieces of paper, not visible until they are tooooo close.
Quiche Discovery
After years of making quiches, for both customers & family, I have just made a simple and amazing discovery. I hate soggy quiche crust, but I solved that dilemna by pre baking the crust. No need for pie weights, beans , etc. Just roll the crust to fit the pie...