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Asparagus Tart with Fromage Blanc & Comté
Guest blogger Jessica (Denver, CO) from Beauty Marks again. Spring has not sprung yet here in Colorado, but we’re doing our damnedest to pretend that it has. So I broke out this great recipe, loosely adapted from an Epicurious recipe, to brighten up a recent dinner with out-of-town guests. It was just delicious. Asparagus Tart […]
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An Iconic Classic Sauce Tabasco is a hot sauce made from tabasco peppers (Capsicum frutescens var. tabasco), vinegar, and salt. It has a hot, spicy flavor. Tabasco sauce was first produced in 1868 by Edmund McIlhenny, a Maryland-born former banker who had moved to Louisiana around 1840. Initially McIlhenny used discarded cologne bottles to distribute […]
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Your Favorite Fruit A homemade fruit tart is a satisfying way to finish a meal. Save time in the kitchen by using a pre-made pie crust. Here is a super simple way to use your favorite summer fruit. Fruit Tart Serves 6 1 ready to bake puff pastry sheet, thawed at room temperature for about […]
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My loving Aunt Marjorie Yesterday, while I was cooking, I got the devasting news that my aunt Marjorie had passed away. I have been dreading this for a while. My aunt was and is a huge influence in my life. She taught me many things, mostly about cooking. She taught me everything she knew about […]
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Chardonnay Tasting My father had a Chardonnay tasting and asked me to bring an hors d’oeuvres. I had no time to shop and had to dig around my kitchen for ingredients. I found puff pastry, which I always have in the freezer, brie, onions and apples, so this is what I came up with and […]
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A Tart from Waitrose…. I was on the Waitrose (a British supermarket chain) website and stumbled across this summer tart. It’s perfect to bring on a picnic because it can be eaten hot or cold. You can use a ready-made pie crust or make your own. Pea Tomato Ricotta Tart Serves 6 1 – 9” par-baked pie […]
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Easy Tarts I found another really good and easy hors d’oeuvres recipe, caraway onion tart. Instead of making one large rectangular tart, I made little individual tarts by using a mini muffin pan. The caraway seeds give it a unique flavor. Caraway Onion Tart Serves 6 2 Tbs butter 1 cup onion, chopped 1 tsp sugar […]
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Fire Island When I lived in New York in the ‘80s, I spent many a summer in Fire Island with my friend Alan in a shared house on the bay side of the island. Fire Island is very unique and wonderful. We would take the subway to the train to the bus to the boat. […]
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National Quiche Day! Apparently, today is national Quiche day. Who knew? In French cuisine, a quiche is a baked dish that is based on a custard made from eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust. The original ‘quiche Lorraine’ was an open pie with a filling consisting of an egg and cream custard […]
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Don’t you go calling me a tart! I had a request from one of my best friends, Sandy. Yes, I have several best friends! She is travelling and needed a recipe for Asparagus and Ricotta Tart. I typed it up ASAP. It is such a nice dish for spring. There is a plethora of asparagus […]
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