June 2009

Open Faced Caprese Sandwiches

June 29, 2009

Warning – this post is not gluten free! The caprese combination is one of my favorite flavor sets in Italian food.  Mozzarella, basil and tomato form the perfect blend of sweet, creamy, and a little bit of punch all in one bite.  There is a texture element too, and this sandwich is all about textures. [...]

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Banana Tapioca Pudding

June 26, 2009

Because I hate to waste food, one trick that I have learned to adapt is that when I have bananas that have ripened too far for me to want to eat, I throw them in the freezer to use for later (in cupcakes, banana bread, or things like this pudding).  Throwing away good usable food [...]

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Green Beans in Morel Cream Sauce

June 24, 2009

This dish has slowly evolved over the past few years, and actually earned a spot in my family’s Christmas meal last time we were  at my parents (that’s a big deal!)  For this recipe I used tried morels, because fresh ones are hard to find now.  I hadn’t used morels with this recipe before, but [...]

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Creamy Herbed Polenta

June 22, 2009

I have noticed that a lot of people tend to shy away from polenta, because often they claim it is served in a “bland” and “boring” way they say.  Typically polenta has a rather subtle flavor, and that’s because it’s usually an accompaniment to the central dish of the meal.  However, if you want polenta to be [...]

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Chive Blossom Vinaigrette Dressing

June 20, 2009

Ok this picture doesn’t show off the dressing really well, but it DOES show off the gorgeous salad that I had! Fresh strawberry slices, blueberry farmer’s market cheese, and pepper crusted bacon on a bed of spring greens, with seriously the most awesome vinaigrette dressing I have ever tasted. So believe it or not, chives [...]

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Pesto Chicken Salad

June 18, 2009

I created a dressing using a different set of flavors than I typically do in chicken salad, and created this pesto version out of some awesome basil and arugula that I purchased at the farmer’s market this past weekend.  This was also the PERFECT way to use up all the rest of my chicken leftover [...]

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