Mushroom and Onion Tart with Gruyere
Listen up, because I’m here to tell you, right now, that few culinary treats are easier to make and more rewarding than the savory tart. Amenable to breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch service; comfortable in the supporting cast as an appetizer before a meal, or in the starring roll, as the main course – the [...]
Mahi with Orange-Soy-Ginger Glaze, Sugar Snap Peas and Sauteed Sweet Potato Batons
A few weeks back, a friend of mine told me flat out that she didn’t like blogs because people who write them so often attempt to be overly clever. She worried that this might be particularly prevalent in food blogging. That’s a larger question than I’m ready to tackle, but it spurred me to think [...]
On St. Patrick’s Day – Giving Thanks for Memories of Food
St. Patrick’s Day 2009. I give thanks today for having experienced a brief glimpse of Ireland; nine years ago in Galway on the blustery west coast of that beautiful country. Fresh out of college and fresh off the boat, I grew up in Ireland, landed my first job out of college, discovered my first sense [...]
Shepherd’s Pie with Toasted Leeks and Irish Cheddar
Shepherd’s Pie With Leeks and Irish Cheddar Technorati Profile The original recipe for this is from Delia Smith, a U.K. food writer. Her recipes are phenomenal and it’s a crime that we don’t see more of her on this side of the pond. For more on Delia, visit her Web site at: www.deliaonline.com I’ve modified [...]
Delia Smith’s Goats’ Cheese Onion and Potato Bread with Thyme
For those of you who think you can’t make bread, try this immediately. Besides the self-rising flour, the ingredients are super easy to find, and you probably have most of them in house. The entire process, from the furst poof of opening the flour bag on through to the first delicious bite, took about an [...]
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