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Palate Pleaser: Frozen Fig with Rose, Almond, Rosemary Fresh ripe California Black Mission Figs are frozen overnight then run through my trusty vintage Champion Juicer. The result is pure fig, but you would swear it is gelato. The texture is extraordinarily creamy and custardy. I add a whisper of rose water to add to the … Continue reading “Palate Pleaser: Frozen Fig with Rose, Almond, Rosemary”
The BLP Sandwich Thick Smoky Bacon, Crisp Green Lettuce Rosemary Balsamic Grilled Summerflame Yellow Peaches Sharp Salty Bleu Cheese, Saffron Mayonnaise Oh heavens no. I’m not trying to improve on the classic BLT sandwich. But…this week Food Network is featuring peaches and somehow BLP got stuck in my head. A cute play on BLT, no? … Continue reading “The BLP Sandwich {bacon, lettuce, peach}”
A Quinoa Meatball Landscape Quinoa & Beef Meatballs Roasted Baby Beet, Pickled Red Onion, Garlicky Hummus with Tahini Pickled Cranberries, Cucumber, Nasturtium Whorls, Micro Greens Quinoa, Feta, Olive Oil
Pappardelle with Saffron Cream Apple, Fig, Pistachio, Mint Our 5 Star Makeover Cooking Club is featuring apples for the fabulous September event. My family and friends are celebrating the Jewish New Year 5773. And I’m thinking about noodle kugel. Kugel is a sweet Jewish casserole. I bake mine with egg noodles, golden raisins, cottage cheese, … Continue reading “Pappardelle ~ Apple, Fig, Pistachio, Mint, Saffron Cream”
Home-Grown Fresh Lemon Verbena Tea Bodega Dios Baco Oloroso Sherry Mini Sherry Tea Cakes with Marcona Almond & Rosemary Roasted Black Figs, Honey, Fig Balsamic Syrup, Black Pepper, Sea Salt Cream Sherry Glaze “You are formally invited to a virtual British afternoon tea party that will take during the week of August 27th! We thought … Continue reading “please come for tea & sherry”