What and how are all the elements to this super savory, ultra creamy, and sensationally delicious Creamy Sweet Pepper Beef Bruschetta Pastry Pie made? Puff Pastry, also known as pâte feuilletée, is a flaky light pastry made from a laminated dough composed of dough and butter or other solid fat. The butter is put inside…
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I grew up in a family of entertainers. SOCIAL entertainers.When it comes to parties, get-togethers, gatherings, etc., my parents have it DOWN!An invitation to Bill and Dori’s should feel like a warm hug, a thrill, and a blessing and a half.Boy they are good. Fabulous food. Fine company. Lots of laughter. All around acceptance. I…
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Well, this was supposed to be a soufflé: a gorgeous caramelized pineapple macadamia nut creamy soufflé, inverted and served in a delicate bundt pan with the brown butter pineapple rings and macadamia nut pieces revealing themselves on top. A beautiful idea.How on earth or why, rather, I believed I could create this billowing decadence without…
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One of the most satisfying breakfasts on earth, in my opinion, consists of poached eggs. Ooey gooey poached eggs. Bright yellow-orange, yolks running across the plate and sprinkled with plenty of salt. Oh yea. Poached eggs. Perfectly poached eggs. Breakfast of champions. And skip the greasy grits – go for the magnificent, warming flavors of…
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Remember when you used to fry up some Dinosaur Eggs for breakfast after a Girl Scouts sleepover? Of course you don’t, but I do! Hollow out the bread, melt some butter, crack and egg ~ wham, bam ~ Dinosaur Eggs! For breakfast today I present a bit of a heartier form of the dino toast….
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Years ago I often referenced a good friend’s inspirational recipe of “Sweet and Sour Vegetables.” In all honesty, there was nothing sweet and sour about this amalgamation of flavors. Given that it presumed somewhat of an Asian flair, including the addition of both tamari and ginger, and incorporated sweet potatoes, I suppose the name was…
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I certainly prefer to be humble – BUT, this is pretty darn amazing! It’s awesome, in fact! I created this, in part, for a competition. The formal consensus has not yet arrived, but I truly believe it’s a winner! Sweet tart fruit, intoxicating basil, the caramel quality of vanilla and dates, and the fiery kick…
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