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May 24 2007

Homemade Pesto

Posted in Vegetables

Was inspired by the market visit! Fresh made pesto as well as pasta. Served with a red-leaf lettuce salad and vine ripened tomatoes drizzled with Olive Oil and Meyer Lemon juice. Sauteed an assortment of baby squash and their blossoms with some shallots and olive oil, zested Lemon over the top! Served with a nice wine from the Loire Valley – wonderful!!

Posted in Vegetables

May 21 2007

Grass-fed Beef Burgers

Posted in Meat

A whole weekend spent eating out – boy, was I glad to get back into the kitchen! We had a couple hungry guy friends over so we decided to fire up the grill and throw some burgers on! Was fantastic if I do say so! Started the meal with homemade meyer lemon (thanks to my neighbor for bringing a whole bag full of them over) hummus & Stacy’s Pita chips. Dinner was grass fed beef burgers seasoned perfectly with fresh herbs, served on egg sesame buns with homemade ketchup. Served with grilled white corn and a Greek salad with it! For dessert, I used a recipe from Tartelette, Cardamon Ice Cream – WOW!!!! I am now addicted to my new Kitchen Aid ice cream maker!!!

Posted in Meat

May 18 2007

Orecchiette with fresh peas and bacon

Posted in Pasta and Noodles

I did say it was the week of cleaning out the fridge………………………..

Orecchiette Pasta with a sauce of fresh peas, edamame, sauteed yellow onions, applewood bacon and mascarpone cheese – I love how the little peas and edamame sat in the pasta, all cozy.

Dessert was slightly broiled apricots filled with the wonderful leftover Caramel Salted ice cream!!!

Posted in Pasta and Noodles

May 15 2007

Asparagus and Shitake Mushroom Risotto

Posted in Grains, Rice and Risotto

Risotto with sauteed shallots, asparagus, shitake mushrooms and arugula (this was an afterthought when I decided I did not want to make a salad – added a nice zip to the dish). Finished off with zest of meyer lemon (love love love them). Apricots, which were warmed in the broiler and then I filled them Mascarpone cheese & drizzled with warm Lavender Honey.

Posted in Grains, Rice and Risotto

May 11 2007

Arugula Salad with Vine Ripe Tomatoes

Posted in Salads

Arugula Salad with Vine Ripened Tomatoes and a Blood Orange & Olive Oil Dressing and fresh cracked pepper!

Posted in Salads

May 07 2007

Vegetarian Enchiladas washed down with Blood Orange Margaritas

Posted in Cocktails|Vegetables

We started the evening with Blood Orange Margaritas and Organic Corn Tortillas with Eggplant Salsa – we are crazy for Eggplant right now! Next we moved to a Vegetarian Enchilada with a roasted tomatillo chiptole sauce. I have to say the veggies were cooked just enough with alittle crunch & the sauce had a nice bite of spice with an under tone of smokiness . Went nicely with the Margaritas! Dessert was Zest of Blood Orange madelines dipped in a semi-sweet Scharfenberg Chocolate. Time to hit the couch with a bit of Port and a good movie … Now, what restaurant offers that type of service!

Recipe: Blood Orange Margaritas

* Courtesy of Food and Wine Magazine

1/4 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh blood-orange juice
3 tablespoons tequila
1 tablespoon Cointreau
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Lime slice, for garnish

DIRECTIONS
Put the grated ginger in a small sieve set over a small bowl and press to extract the juice. Combine the ginger juice with the orange juice, tequila, Cointreau and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with cracked ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with the lime slice and serve.

Posted in Cocktails|Vegetables

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