Cooking
Matt and I are recovering right now. Alex is sleeping (thank you, Lord!).
We started the day with a decadent breakfast casserole from Paula Deen, Baked French Toast Casserole (with praline). Yum.
Later, we had Matt's parents over for our Easter meal. This year, I decided to go easy on myself.
For lunch:
A tasty lentil soup, topped with grated Parmesan.
A fantastic pasta dish with spianach and feta, from the most recent issue of Gourmet.
Tomatoes stuffed with Rice
There were grilled lamb chops, with rosemary, thyme and garlic...but they were eaten too quickly...sorry, no pictures.
I had a very sweet and tangy honey mustard fake chicken, but alas...no pictures of that, either.
And a tangy drink, my Saturday night brainstorm: rosemary-infused lemonade.
A simple syrup, cooked with fresh rosemary sprigs, added to fresh lemon juice and sparkling water. Really nice.
But dessert?
Vanilla Angel Food Cake, with toppings...dulce de leche, macerated strawberries (with a touch of balsamic vinegar) and a chocolate whipped cream. Nice...
But now? Off to rest...hope you had a great Easter (those who celebrate, anyway...)
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Cooking
Happy Easter!!!
Matt and I are recovering right now. Alex is sleeping (thank you, Lord!).
We started the day with a decadent breakfast casserole from Paula Deen, Baked French Toast Casserole (with praline). Yum.
Later, we had Matt's parents over for our Easter meal. This year, I decided to go easy on myself.
For lunch:
A tasty lentil soup, topped with grated Parmesan.
A fantastic pasta dish with spianach and feta, from the most recent issue of Gourmet.
Tomatoes stuffed with Rice
There were grilled lamb chops, with rosemary, thyme and garlic...but they were eaten too quickly...sorry, no pictures.
I had a very sweet and tangy honey mustard fake chicken, but alas...no pictures of that, either.
And a tangy drink, my Saturday night brainstorm: rosemary-infused lemonade.
A simple syrup, cooked with fresh rosemary sprigs, added to fresh lemon juice and sparkling water. Really nice.
But dessert?
Vanilla Angel Food Cake, with toppings...dulce de leche, macerated strawberries (with a touch of balsamic vinegar) and a chocolate whipped cream. Nice...
But now? Off to rest...hope you had a great Easter (those who celebrate, anyway...)
- Pomegranate Syrup
Are you convinced that it's a good idea to buy pomegranate syrup yet? If not, let me tell you about what I made for dinner yesterday. Eggplant and lentil stew with pomegranate molasses. The recipe is in an article written by Paula Wolfert in the...
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Although I normally plan out a menu for each week, sometimes for a whole month, occasionally a day arrives where I realize I have no idea what I'm making for dinner. I found myself smack-dab in the middle of one of those days last month. I decided...
- Rosemary Biscuits With Sausage And Cheese
Not a great photo. Not a great meal, for that matter. Really lovely rosemary biscuits, actually. But what ruined these little bites was the Gorgonzola. Completely overtook the sandwich; it was all either of us noticed. And Matt's biscuits were even...
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One of my Christmas gifts was a new cookbook from my BIL; The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern. Once I had a chance to sit and really look through it, I think I came close to actually drooling while reading. This book is amazing. I have...
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