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Cherry Focaccia Bread

posted August 10, 2029 in Al Dente Gourmet

After reading Decadence: Dessert, a book by Chef Philip Johnson, I couldn’t get out of my head one recipe. In fact it was right after reading this recipe that I realized how much I missed the taste of fresh cherries. This recipe goes under th (read full article)

Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

posted August 15, 2010 in Framed - My Life One Picture At A Time

Okay, so this is the time of year I start to get panicky about my herbs. I have these great whiskey barrels right outside my kitchen door, and every Mother's Day weekend I plant them full of basil and rosemary and parsley and thyme and sage and tarr (read full article)

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

posted August 13, 2010 in Cook Eat Love

Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds pork tenderloin coarse salt freshly gound black pepper fresh sage garlic powder 7-8 slices of bacon Directions: Remove about ½ inch off the tapered end of each tenderloin [...] (read full article)

BBQ Herb Cured Grilled Pork Roast Recipe

posted August 12, 2010 in BBQ Party

Ingredients 1 boneless pork loin roast, about 3 to 4 pounds 4 quarts of water 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/4 cup salt 10 peppercorns 5 juniper berries 5 bay leaves 2 tablespoons fennel seed 1 cup mixed fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage) Pe (read full article)

Canadian Bacon

posted August 10, 2010 in Stumptown Savoury

Now that I have chickens, I’ve been thinking how good Eggs Benedict would taste with hollandaise made using really fresh eggs. Eggs Benedict requires Canadian bacon, of course, which means I needed to refer to Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman &a (read full article)

BBQ Cider Brined Pork Chops Recipe

posted August 09, 2010 in BBQ Party

Cider Brined Pork Chops Ingredients 2 cups apple cider 1 3/4 cups water 1/4 cup coarse kosher salt 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon dried sage 1 cinnamon stick 4 pork-loin chops, about 3/4 inch thick Pr (read full article)

Chicken Wings with Sage & Mint

posted August 09, 2010 in Living the Gourmet

Ingredients:Chicken wings (about 2 lbs.)Handful of fresh SageSprigs of MintDashes of CurryOlive oilHoney Mustard Dressing:3 tablespoons of Honey3 tablespoons of Mustard-(your favorite)Juice of ½ lemonIn a large frying pan heat a few drizzles of oliv (read full article)

Italian-Style Pork Steaks with Sage and White Wine

posted August 07, 2010 in The Goddess\'s Kitchen

One of my favourite blogs is “Cooking at Marystow” by the lovely Lucie, her blog is always an inspiration with all her mouth-watering delights. When I spotted this recipe over at her blog I knew I had to make it. Lucie said this was “totally de (read full article)

Michael Chiarello's Best Ever Potato Fritters

posted August 06, 2010 in French Fry Diary

For today's Food Network Friday we're looking at a version of the favorite fried food by Chef Michael Chiarello. He's famous for his Bottega Restaurant in the Napa Valley in California, and his Food Network series "Easy Entertaining with Michael Chi (read full article)

Fairview Bloggers Competition - let the voting begin!

posted August 05, 2010 in My Easy Cooking

Fairview Bloggers Competition, sounds easy doesn't it? Recipe has to include Fairview Camembert, still no problem right? Wait until you see the food gurus I am up against and you will know that I am stress  beyond belief, because no longer am (read full article)

Right Meal - Wrong Day!

posted August 05, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

OK, so the potatoes are slightly dark. But they were still good! And besides, the "dementia" is gone! But, this is the right dinner, just on the wrong day.Tonights MenuFresh Garden Herb Marinated Chicken Breasts(Olive Oil, Chives, Sage and Thyme)Fres (read full article)

Mixed-Up Grilled Dinner

posted August 04, 2010 in Boise Foodie Guild

Actually, the dinner for 03 August was supposed to be grilled chicken. But then .... a Senior moment! The chicken is in marinating (Olive Oil, garlic, chives, sage and thyme) in fresh herbs from the garden. And then .... And then .... The Senior Mome (read full article)

Red Onion tartlets with home-made Goats Cheese

posted July 31, 2010 in Cyder with Eloise

I first made these for a Halloween party about 6 years ago, in the dark room they looked like baked field mushrooms, so many people got a surprise when they tucked in, they were a huge success though and I have had requests for them ever since. For t (read full article)

Eastman Outdoors Sausage Seasoning Kit with Casings for 15-Pounds of Meat

posted July 29, 2010 in Spanish Food And Recipes

Eastman Outdoors Sausage Seasoning Kit with Casings for 15-Pounds of Meat Special Sage and pepper blend Makes 15-pound of meat into links. Good for Wild Game, Beef, Pork, or Poultry Natural Sheep casings Easy, detailed Instructions Eastman Outdoors S (read full article)

tempo

posted July 29, 2010 in gourmet traveller

Earlier this month new Italian restaurant Tempo, helmed by Japanese chef Yoshi Yamada (who trained in Michelin-starred restaurants in Sorrento, Sardinia and Florence), popped up along Curzon Street in swish Mayfair. Lured by the varied menu which in (read full article)

Post 118: Vegetable Stifado

posted July 29, 2010 in VegBoxBoy

This week has seen and change in my Veg Box delivery. I move from a medium Veg box, to a mixed box as we'd been wasting too many of the leaves that came. The mixed box includes more summery items, such as lettuces, peppers, tomatoes and herbs. Satu (read full article)

Involtini di Pollo - Ham and chesse stuffed chicken rolls

posted July 29, 2010 in mangiandobene

Nowadays there are more chicken recipes out there than days available to be able to cook each one. It is a very popular and versatile type of meat and it pairs really well with a large variety of ingredients. What I really like about (read full article)

Chicken Fried Seitan and Corn on the Cob

posted July 28, 2010 in Bok Choy Bohemia

There are a couple knife blocks in my kitchen, and while the Chefs, pairing knife, and bread knife get used a few times a day, there is entire row that I almost never touch, and those are the steak knives.  When you don’t eat steak, you simple (read full article)

Apricot Sausage Pizza

posted July 27, 2010 in The Uncensored Kitchen

Well, I'd better get crackin' on these apricot recipes if I'm going to post them in July! First up: Apricot Pizza!Not really a recipe here. Just pizza dough, browned sausage, apricot quarters (with skins), caramelized onions, and goat cheese. Bake (read full article)

Preserving Herbs; Using summer's herbs in winter, Summer Basmati Pilaf

posted July 25, 2010 in Thyme for Cooking, the Blog

Herbs are, at least for me, a crucial component of summer's bounty. I start using fresh herbs as soon as the chives show signs of growth in the spring and don't stop until I've picked the last sage leaf before frost. In my herb garden I have parsley, (read full article)

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