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This is another recipe that you will see different variations of on my blog. Just in case you wondered, I test recipes several times before I post them. I want to be sure they work and that my tasters rate them as totally delectable. These are crostini composed of a vegetable spread called Ajvar (available […]
Marinated artichoke hearts with tarragon
Baked wild shrimp with ***Ajvar and feta
Mozzarella balls with basil and red pepper flakes
* Roasted tomatoes with garlic
** Italian salami
** Prosciutto di Parma
** Olives
** Baby arugula
Polpettone stuffed with eggplant and smoked mozzarella
Sautéed spinach / Roasted asparagus and zucchini
Gratin of pears, blueberries and mascarpone cheese
Coconut oatmeal ginger cookies
* Purchased at Bristol Farms
** Purchased at Trader Joe’s
*** Available at my Amazon Affiliate Store
When I was a child, there was a restaurant we frequented for breakfast that served lightly breaded, sauteed chicken livers. The livers were perfectly cooked. They had a dark, rich, crusty, brown exterior and tender, moist, juicy, pink insides and were perfect with softly scrambled eggs. My father and I were the only ones in […]
Growing up, we rarely ate fish. On the few occasions my mom made fish for dinner, the entire house took on a fishy smell. Not very appetizing. I don’t know what kind of fish she cooked because it was always served with a huge glop of heavy mayonnaisey tartar sauce. I figured that the tartar […]
