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Spanish-Style Seasonal Salad

28 Saturday Dec 2019

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Fruit, Gluten Free, Spanish, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes

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almonds, cheese, fruit, hard-boiled eggs, lettuce, olives, vegetables, vinaigrette

The Spaniards eat salad.  They eat salad communally.  It’s usually served with simple,  seasonal ingredients, on a large plate set in the middle of the table.  They splash on a good sherry or red wine vinegar and always, always, always their best olive oil drizzled over.  It’s a thing of beauty.  Continue reading →

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Leftovers! — Chicken Salad with Tomatoes, Scallions and Fruit

15 Monday Jul 2019

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Fruit, Gluten Free, Leftovers, Make Ahead, Poultry/Chicken, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Salads, Sandwiches

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cooked chicken, Dijon mustard, dried cranberries, fruit, Ham, herbs, lime juice, lime zest, mayonnaise, Pickles, Scallions, tomato

Leftovers! — Chicken Salad with Tomatoes, Scallions and FruitYou know how The Goddess is always going on about leftovers, right?  Well, she decided that it might be helpful, if she posted some of the things she does with her leftovers.  This Chicken Salad uses leftover Cumin-Garlic-Lime Chicken with Honey.  Continue reading →

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Summer Sangria

12 Saturday May 2018

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Drinks, Fruit, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Wine

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brandy, club soda, fruit, orange liqueur, oranges, Peaches, salt, sugar, white wine

Summer SangriaSangria is a great summer drink.  For some reason, women seem to enjoy it more than men.  The Latin Lover isn’t a fan.  The Goddess is.  This is a fruity, not-too-sweet, white wine version.  It is the perfect summer drink.  It’s time to bring out the pitcher and the glasses.  Continue reading →

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Cassata with Ricotta-Mascarpone Filling

29 Saturday Oct 2016

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Cake, Desserts, Make Ahead

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eggs, extracts, flour, fruit, lemon zest, liqueur, mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese, sugar

Cassata with Ricotta-Mascarpone Filling with RaspberriesCassata is a wonderful dessert.  It’s perhaps, sponge cake at its very best.  Brush on some Lemoncello®, smear on a ricotta-mascarpone filling and serve with a wonderfully fresh, macerated fruit compote and YUM!  There’s just one other thing…this has to be made ahead, which makes it the perfect dinner party dessert. 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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Winter Wonderland Chicken Salad

10 Sunday Apr 2016

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Poultry/Chicken, Salads

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carrot, Celery, Chicken, citrus, dried cranberries, Dried Fruit, fruit, mayonnaise, mustard, onion, orange zest, Scallions, yogurt

First, let’s get something straight.  The Goddess loves chicken salad.  She’s never met one she didn’t like, except for that one with chocolate chips in it.  It turns out that chocolate doesn’t make everything taste better!  Continue reading →

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Banana-Bourbon Bread Pudding

23 Sunday Aug 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Comfort Food, Desserts, Fruit, Make Ahead, Vegetarian

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Bread, eggs, fruit, heavy cream, milk, sugar

The Eldest Son loves bread pudding.  Since he was going to be around, and I had some day old bread around, I thought, why not?  I also had some very ripe bananas around, and I thought…hmmm, why wouldn’t these two flavors work well together?  And they did!  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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The Emperor’s Forbidden Rice Salad

26 Sunday Jul 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Asian, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads

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black rice, fresh herbs, fruit, ginger, lime juice, Scallions, sesame oil, snow peas

Black rice, Emperor’s Rice or Forbidden rice are all the same thing.  Apparently, many years ago when China was ruled by Emperors, this rice could only be eaten by him and was “forbidden” for all others.  Thank goodness things have changed.   Continue reading →

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Brazilian Shrimp Cocktail

20 Saturday Jun 2015

Posted by The Gourmet Goddess in Appetizers, Brazilian, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Vinaigrettes

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fruit, fruit zest, Mango, Shrimp, vinaigrette

Brazilian Shrimp CocktailThis is the perfect hot weather lunch, dinner or first course.  It’s pretty.  It’s served cold.  It taste deliciously sweet and tangy.  You’ll almost want the heat of summer to consume you, just so you can make shrimp cocktail, the Brazilian way.  Continue reading →

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