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Appetizers & Condiments

Salsa!

9 April 2010
Salsa!

Salsa!   No canned or jar salsa here!   Once you’ve made fresh salsa, you’ll wonder why you ever store-bought this easy condiment.   Salsa can be very versatile and ingredients like cilantro (also known as coriander leaves and Chinese parsley) should not be a deal breaker in making your own fresh batch.   I was really shocked in a [...]

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Mint-Feta Sauce

2 April 2010
Mint Feta Sauce

Mint-Feta Sauce This sauce is very flavorful due to the combination of the mint and feta.    It’s the perfect accompaniment for some of your chicken and meat dishes.  I was considering that it could be a great sauce to add to fish tacos!   If you like feta, your taste-buds will enjoy these flavors and have you [...]

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Homemade Mascarpone

28 February 2010
Homemade Mascarpone

Homemade Mascarpone Mascarpone (mahs-car-PO-nay) is probably best known as an ingredient used in tiramisu.   It’s also sometimes used in lieu of butter to thicken rissoto. I hadn’t made anything with mascarpone before, but I have tasted it in tiramisu I’ve enjoyed in restaurants for dessert.    For the February 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge, we made tiramisu and [...]

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Baked Brie en Croûte with Apple Compote

19 November 2009
Baked Brie en Croûte with Apple Compote

I attended a Williams Sonoma technique class a couple of weeks ago on Holiday Hors d'Oeuvres.  One of the demonstrations and sampling was a Baked Brie en Croûte with their own jarred Cranberry Relish.  OMG!  Sooo delicious!   How absolutely easy and and quick.   Perfect pairing with some wine and just what's needed when you're entertaining.   Quick, [...]

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Candied Walnuts

5 April 2009

Found another recipe for candying nuts.   During the holidays I needed a good, simple recipe and to my shame, could not find a good one at the last minute when a family member did not come through.  Lessons learned… but just like the Candied Pecan post earlier — so easy! Candied Walnuts 2 tablespoons unsalted butter [...]

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Candied Pecans

16 February 2009
Candied Pecans

I finally found a good and simple a recipe for candied pecans.    I love to add a sprinkle of candied nuts to our salads and buying them in the store is an abosolute crime.   Having walnuts, pecans and almonds is a staple in my fridge (yes fridge … they keep longer :)  ).   [...]

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