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Butternut-Bacon Cream Sauce with Sage

05 Saturday Nov 2016

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Make Ahead, Pasta, Sauces, Squash, Vegetarian

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bacon, balsamic vinegar, béchamel sauce, bleu cheese, butternut squash, Garlic, maple syrup, pasta, sage, Shallots

Pasta with Butternut-Bacon Cream Sauce with SageIt’s autumn in New England.  Okay, so it’s autumn everywhere, but New England autumns are a Currier & Ives-type of beautiful.  This is The Goddess’s time of year.  There’s that little nip in the air, but no frost on the shrinking, post-Halloween pumpkins just yet.  The flavors of fall are big, bold flavors.  This sauce is a perfect mid-week sauce, but why wait?  Continue reading →

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Crostini with Ricotta and Nectarines (or Fruit!)

25 Saturday Jun 2016

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Appetizers, Gluten Free Option, Vegetarian

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balsamic vinegar, citrus zest, crostini, fruit, herbs, honey, ricotta

Crostini with Ricotta and Nectarines (or Fruit!)This is probably the perfect summer appetizer.  Okay, so it’s really good anytime of the year.  But, just in case you’ve been living in a cage, it’s officially summer, so we’re going to be making these lovelies.  We’re going to be making these a lot.  So you’re on notice.   Continue reading →

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Stove-Top Pizza

20 Thursday Aug 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Pizza, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Vegetarian

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balsamic vinegar, bleu cheese, fruit, herbs, parmesan cheese, pizza dough

A cast iron skillet, pizza dough, toppings, a jug of wine and thou!  I made this for lunch in under 10 minutes…I had to prepare the toppings, you know.  Pizza done this way is so simple, and you get a nice crispy crust without heating up the whole house or BBQ-ing in 100ºF heat.   Continue reading →

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Marinated Eggplant

14 Tuesday Jul 2015

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balsamic vinegar, capers, Eggplant, Garlic, herbs, olive oil

I must confess, The Goddess has never met an eggplant she hasn’t loved.  I’m afraid it’s true.  And The Latin Lover is okay with it, so don’t worry.  He knows all about it.  This original recipe came from Epicurious and of course, The Goddess made a few little changes.  Continue reading →

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Basil & Strawberries…Dessert and a Salad!

14 Sunday Jun 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Brunch, Desserts, Gluten Free, Herbs, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Salads, Vegetarian

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balsamic vinegar, gluten free, honey, nuts, Onions, red onion, Strawberries

An Assortment of BasilsBasil, is more than just pesto.  We tend to use it in savory ways, but it’s great used in a sweet, dessert-type way too.  Basil like mint, comes in flavors.  Here we have from the top left corner (clockwise) Purple basil, Thai basil, Lemon basil, Columnar basil, Variegated basil and Genovese basil, the one we’re probably most familiar with.  Continue reading →

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Strawberry Sauce with Pink Peppercorns

09 Tuesday Jun 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Cheese, Fruit, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Sauces, Vegetarian

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balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, orange zest, pink peppercorns, pomegranate molasses, Strawberries

Strawberry Sauce with Pink Peppercorns and Ice CreamI’m guessing that you’re thinking The Goddess has plunged deeply off the edge of the earth, which most rational, sane people can make a case for on any given day anyway.  But you really do have to try this.  It is surprising and surprisingly delicious.  With local berries in season, it’s the perfect time of year for this sauce, which is as good drizzled over grilled chicken as it is over good vanilla ice cream.  Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmesan…Soup?

02 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Gluten Free, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Soup, Vegetarian

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balsamic vinegar, bell peppers, Eggplant, Garlic, herbs, Onions, panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, tomato juice

I love eggplant parm.  I was peeling an eggplant to make it when I realized, that I really should have another one, but it’s cold and I didn’t want to go out to get another eggplant, so then The Goddess improvises.  In the way my mind works, or doesn’t, I thought SOUP!  Anyway, you may have heard that lately soup has been on my mind, so in the words of the late Mr. Spock,  “It is perfectly logical”.  I thought eggplant parmesan in soup-form might work.  I think it did.  Continue reading →

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Pining for Rosemary

01 Sunday Mar 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Gluten Free, Herbs, Sauces, Vegetarian

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apple cider, balsamic vinegar, chicken thighs, herbs, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes

073Rosemary, ahh, I do love this herb.  It has spiky, rather substantial leaves, a heady, strong, complex aroma and flavor.  It’s great on lamb, pork, fish and game, rubbed into chicken or your Thanksgiving turkey or sprinkled over potatoes (or other root vegetables), that are then roasted to crispy perfection.  There’s something wintry about this herb, though I use it all year-long and prime rib, wouldn’t be as good as it can be, without rosemary.  Continue reading →

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Cabbage Sautéed with Friends

07 Sunday Dec 2014

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Spices, Vegetables

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allspice, balsamic vinegar, cabbage, caraway, dried cranberries, gluten free, Pears, Vegetarian

011Cabbage is a rather overlooked vegetable.  When we think of cabbage, I think most of us think of cole slaw or stuffed cabbage rolls.  I love both, but sautéed cabbage it good, easy and very versatile.  Cabbage is great this time of year, when it’s fresh and sweet.  I like to combine red cabbage with green and I prefer Savoy cabbage.  Savoy is less coarse, but regular old cabbage holds up very well to sautéing. Continue reading →

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