21 Friday Aug 2020
Posted in Appetizers, Condiments, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Peaches, Sauces, Vegetarian
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ginger root, ketchup, Mango, orange juice, Peaches, Peppers, red onion, Spices, Tomatoes, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce
This isn’t exactly a chutney. It’s really a cross between a chutney and a relish. It’s sweet and sour. It’s fruity, but with a hit of savory because of the Worcestershire and vinegar. You know, it really doesn’t matter what we call it. What matters is that it’s delicious! Continue reading
17 Friday Jul 2020
Posted in Appetizers, Asian, Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead, Pasta, Vegetarian Option
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chili-garlic paste, Chinese noodles, cucumber, fresh herbs, Garlic, ginger, honey, peanut butter, peanuts, rice wine vinegar, Scallions, sesame oil, sweet soy sauce
Spicy Peanut Noodles are great for summer, though the ingredients transcend seasons. They can be a side dish or the main course, depending on what you add. These are so much more than just noodles and I always serve them when we celebrate the Asian New Year. Continue reading
30 Monday Dec 2019
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Latin Food, Sauces, Vegetarian
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espresso coffee, Garlic, guava paste, olive oil, Onions, orange zest, sherry vinegar, Spices, tomato sauce, white wine
The Goddess loves those lovely little dishes the Spanish have given us—tapas! An array of tapas is a favorite way that we like to entertain. I’ve shared some with you in the past, but there are more…oh, yes, many more! Continue reading
29 Sunday Dec 2019
Posted in Appetizers, Buffet Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead
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Chives, dried potato flakes, egg, garlic granules, green peppercorns, ground chicken, heavy cream, herbs, olives, orange zest, pistachios, scallion, Spices
This is a nice little loaf to have in your fridge. It makes a nice sandwich, a lovely addition to a charcuterie with some cornichons or for a light lunch or supper with some good mustard. Continue reading
01 Sunday Sep 2019
Posted in Appetizers, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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bell peppers, capers, currants, Eggplant, garlic granules, herbs, leek, pistachios, pomegranate molasses, Tomatoes, white wine
Caponata is incredibly delicious. It is the perfect end-of-the-summer-garden dish to prepare. This version “twisted” or “evolved”, as I was searching through the garden. Only it’s roots are traditional. Then it wanders. And it wanders into pretty, delicious territory. Continue reading
19 Friday Jul 2019
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bell peppers, cheese, Garlic, herbs, Italian bread, Mushrooms, Onions, pepperoni, shredded cheese, tomato sauce
What? Has The Goddess been smoking herbs again? You might think that, but this came to be because she forgot to make pizza dough. And anyway, this is pretty much pizza, cooked in an oven-to-table pan, finished in the oven and served with good Italian bread to scoop up all that yumminess. So, it’s pizza, without a crust. Continue reading
06 Saturday Jul 2019
Posted in Appetizers, Apples, Gluten Free, Ground pork
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apple juice concentrate, apples, bourbon, dried cranberries, dry potato flakes, egg, Ground pork, heavy cream, herbs, Shallots, Spices
Small meatballs are a great tapa. This is a really nice blend to form into patties for breakfast sausages, either with or without the mustard-cream sauce…though, you know…it’s all about the sauce! Or it should be. Continue reading
28 Sunday Apr 2019
Posted in Appetizers, bacon, Feta, Make Ahead, Onions, onions, Shallots, Vegetarian Option
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apple butter, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, feta cheese, Leeks, pre-cooked bacon, refrigerated pastry, Shallots, Vidalia onions
Caramelized onions….mmmmm…a little sweet, a little sour, and just plain yummy. The apple butter, with its hint of cinnamon, the saltiness of the feta and the crispness of the bacon juxtaposed against the creaminess of the caramelized onions, makes for a perfect “storm” of flavor! Continue reading
10 Wednesday Apr 2019
Posted in Appetizers, Soup, Spanish, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
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Garlic, hard-boiled egg, honey, jamon Iberico, olive oil, roasted garlic, Roma tomatoes, rustic bread, sherry vinegar, sweet smoked paprika
Salmorejo is well known as a summer soup, the Andalusian version of gazpacho. We just recently returned from the Iberian peninsula and whenever salmorejo was offered, it was in front of me. This has everything—color, creamy texture, and flavor, flavor, flavor. Continue reading
30 Sunday Dec 2018
Posted in Appetizers, Buffet Food, Calamari, Gluten Free, Imitation Crabmeat, Make Ahead, Scallops, Shrimp
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bell pepper, bell peppers, calamari rings, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, Imitation Crabmeat, lime juice, red onion, salad olives, Scallops, Shrimp, wine vinaigrette
Mélange, is defined as “a mixture, a medley”. It’s the perfect description of this “medley”—as this combines, shrimp, scallops, calamari rings, and imitation crabmeat, for the seafood. And the mélange of vegetables—red onion, olives, bell pepper, and recao or culantro. It’s sublime. It’s perfection…a mélange of flavors. Continue reading
