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I knew we had ordered a very rich chocolate vanilla cake for dessert and I wanted to make some one-bite treats to accompany the cake. I wanted something fruity and I came up with these one-bite cherry pies. The great thing about this recipe is that you can substitute any type of dried berry and […]
If you follow my blog, you know that I make cookies for every party. Maybe it’s the child within us that smiles when we reach for a cookie. At this party, at Krista’s request, we ordered a glorious cake from her favorite bakery. I know the pastry chef who created this confection and it’s stellar […]
I had never eaten these and was intrigued by the recipe. It came from Martha Stewart, so how could it be bad? They definitely have the flavor of grapefruit from the grapefruit zest. Her original recipe used this recipe for sandwich cookies with creamy grapefruit flavored filling. Sandwich cookies usually don’t hold up well and […]
In my house, party cookies meant the rich butter cookies that were covered with colored sprinkles that my mom bought at the bakery only when there was a party. These actually come close and you make them yourself. The fun part is that they are made with a cookie press and sprinkled with sanding sugar. […]
I love making savory or sweet rustic tarts or galettes. I usually make my own dough but for this party, with such a large number of guests, I needed to save time. I used one of my go-to shortcuts: Refrigerated Pie Crust. Yes, handmade dough is wonderful but this works just fine. I made two […]
Quinoa is a super food. I could give you all the latest nutritional facts or just tell you it is a staple in my kitchen because I can use it multiple ways. It’s loaded with nutrients and it’s gluten free. If you’re trying to get your friends and family to eat it, don’t tell them […]
Baked pastas are always great as part of a lunch buffet. This one is both vegetarian and gluten free. I wanted to come up with a way to use brown rice pasta (for my gluten free guests) that tasted as good as regular pasta. You can use spinach or chard or kale. I love to buy […]
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* Crudités (GF)
Boneless chicken breasts stuffed with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes
* Tortellini salad with spinach, cherry tomatoes and lemon dressing
* Asparagus with artichoke hearts and orange zest (GF)
* Pasta, chard and fontina torte (GF)
Shrimp salad with feta cheese and olives on a bed of fennel (GF)
* Quinoa salad with roasted vegetables (GF)
* Black and white cake (purchased from La Provence Patisserie & Cafe)
* Chocolate dipped coconut macaroons
(GF) Gluten Free
* Vegetarian
It was wonderful news to hear that my friend Krista, who does a lot of the beautiful photography on this blog, was having a baby. Then I got the news that it was a girl. I immediately volunteered to give a baby shower. Krista and I had lots of conversations about the shower and […]
