It is always so fun to get a new gadget and find an exciting way to use it. That gadget for me today is a white and grey marble Mortar and Pestle. You might be thinking, “What?! She, who loves cooking and experimenting, doesn’t already have a mortar and pestle?!” Seems kind of wrong, right?!…
Tag: Dips
Charcuterie Board
Here I go – jumping on the proverbial bandwagon of the popular meat and cheese plate. These have been around forever and I have made my fair share over time, but have always been hesitant to post about them because of the sheer volume of combinations that can be built can be a bit intimidating….
Baked Goat Cheese
Any dish that starts with good Artisan bread, fresh tomatoes and goat cheese, will finish with happy faces and full bellies (just ask my bookclub about bread consumption at group gatherings). Hand crafted bread brings about a celebration, an elevation and elegance to a home cooked date night or dinner with friends. A while back,…
Tropical Salsa w/SS Ricotta Spread and Baguette
This summer has been a hot one, full of humidity, sunshine, and the opportunity to sit outside on a Sunday morning enjoying the breeze and birds chirping. It is SUMMER! The reason why all midwesterners persevere thru long winters – to enjoy these months of sunshine and green grass. That season change as the world…
Ricotta Spread with Home Made Ricotta
I took a day off from work recently with the thought of relaxing and doing almost nothing. From the moment I woke up, I did whatever I wanted – long walk with the dog, coffee on the coach, watching master classes, flipping channels, etc. The lack of the ‘have to do’s’ left me open to…
Meyer Lemon & Picholine Olive Tapenade
Sometimes some of the simplest constructions can end up making the biggest statement. This dip was inspired when dreaming up ways to incorporate food items from my part-time job into dishes for serving at our gift registry events. My first thought is to make sure it tastes good, second that it doesn’t actually take too…
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