Brunch
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Strawberry Bread { #FLStrawberry + #SundaySupper }
The recipe for this fruit-swirled quick bread calls for fresh Florida Strawberries and is perfect for your holiday entertaining menu or a homemade holiday gift. Try a cream cheese spread as a delicious side for this Strawberry Bread Recipe. I must admit growing up in the Northeast I, like many living in the northern states, think of strawberries as a summer fruit only seasonally available in the warmer months. But did you know that American grown Florida Strawberries are available November through April. Makes you wonder why you would ever buy a strawberry not grown in the U.S. right? So now the question is – What tasty treats can we make year…
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Julia’s Mushroom Quiche – Quiche aux Champignons {#SundaySupper}
Almost exactly 4 years ago today on October 14th, 2012 I started cooking my way through Julia Child’s classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking , I began in my favorite category brunch. Cooking every quiche recipe in the massive cookbook and created my first Mushroom Quiche blog post – which is amazingly to this day one of my top articles on the blog. I say amazingly because over the last 4 years blogging I have learned an incredible amount about recipe creation, photography, and writing – among many other things but that’s for another day – and my journey from the 2012 Quiche aux Champignons article to current day has been one…
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Mary’s Maine Bars l #OXOGoodCookies
Cooler days have me craving warm beverages, the cozy flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg + spice and getting back into the kitchen. But you know any time I am in the kitchen it is time for a get together with friends. The perfect excuse to host a tea party and bake up a batch of Mary’s Maine Bars. Tea Party Menu :: :: :: Variety of Hot Teas Smoked Salmon + Dill Tea Sandwiches Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwiches Mary’s Maine Spice Bars Yes, cooler weather alone is reason enough bake but when I learned about Cookies For Kids’ Cancer and the partnership between Dorie Greenspan + OXO I had to…
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Classic Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwich
Hosting a Tea Party is the best reason I can think to pull out your fancy dishes, iron your linen napkins, invite the ladies over and wear a frilly dress. Plus those cute little Tea Sandwiches… let’s start with a classic Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwich recipe and add to the menu from there. Tea Party Menu :: :: :: Variety of Hot Teas Smoked Salmon + Dill Tea Sandwiches Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwiches Mary’s Maine Spice Bars Tea sandwiches are two bites of yumminess. Perfect for trying a few different flavors and still leaving room for the sweets on the table. As the name suggests, Cucumber and Butter…
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How to Make Homemade Mozzarella {#SundaySupper #JuneDairyMonth}
My family has a running joke about how much I love cheese… I see no joke about it! I LOVE CHEESE! And I don’t try to hide it one bit, so when I heard June was National Dairy Month I knew this was my opportunity to finally put my passion into action! I have several books on how to make cheese at home that to be honest, are currently being used more for decor on my coffee table than in the kitchen for their cheese recipes. All of that is about to change. I am going to learn how to make homemade mozzarella cheese {with more varieties of cheese to…
- Breakfast, Brunch, ENTERTAINING, GARDENS, GATHERINGS, Herbs, Lunch, MOTHERS DAY, RECIPES, Spring Entertaining, Spring Gardens, TABLE IDEAS
Chive, Leek + Cheese Quiche {#SundaySupper}
Brunch is my favorite meal to serve when hosting a Spring Gathering and it must feature a menu highlighting the best herbs of my Spring garden. Flowering chives and spring leeks are the perfect combination for a Chive, Leek and Cheese Quiche. Sure I liked chives, who doesn’t. They added color and flavor to baked potatoes right? But then it happened…. I fell in love with chives. At the time, I was working with a caterer in Bucks County, PA and had to stop at one of our local suppliers for micro greens – Blue Moon Acres in Buckingham, PA – on the way to the office. I had…
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Spicy Sriracha Deviled Eggs {#SundaySupper}
Deviled Eggs are a retro side dish recipe that has had more than its 15 minutes of fame in the last few years. Yet I simply still can’t seem to get enough of them! This recipe for Spicy Sriracha Deviled Eggs adds a bit of edge, and crunch, to a vintage recipe perfect for serving at your next Spring gathering. There is a joke in our house that my husband is going to burn out his tastebuds with tha amount of Sriracha he adds to pretty much every dish, so I have to credit him for the inspiration behind this Spicy Deviled Egg recipe. As the saying goes…if you can…
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Orange Zest French Toast Bread Pudding
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No excuses needed – eat what you like when you like. Figure it out in January! During the week I am a breakfast smoothie girl, but on the weekends, especially special days like Christmas and New Years Day I love a breakfast you can linger over. We frequently have savory waffles or poached eggs however I was looking to switch it up this Christmas day and have something semi made ahead that I can pop in the oven while we are opening gifts and then enjoy throughout the day. I started looking at French Toast recipes but they always seem to leave…
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Krayl’s Raspberry Swirl Sweet Rolls
“I have been dying to make this recipe for Raspberry Swirl Sweet Rolls.” Those were the words from my cousins girlfriend when ask – “What would you make first if you had a brand new Kitchen Aid stand mixer?” Little did I know that I would actually be doing the making… It started off innocently enough at my Aunt’s house last month while we were visiting, when her sister, another Aunt, brought her a brand new mixer as a hostess gift for staying at her house {yes I have absolutely invited her to my house anytime she wants}. It was my turn to head to the supermarket for groceries so…
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Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits {#SundaySupper}
I remember on rainy days after school in high school my older sister, older by 2.5 years and two grades in school, would make biscuits for us to eat as an after school snack. This memory is so infused into my childhood that I can almost taste the sweet and salty combination of warm biscuit, melting butter and preserves if I close my eyes and put myself back into our den {as it was called then} in Stamford, CT. Of course then it was a quick version whipped up made from Bisquick that was available in our cabinet. She has always been the baker between us – I would…
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Blueberry Waffle Recipe With Fresh Nectarines
This time of year summer farmers markets are filled with all the amazing produce of the season. Nectarines, blueberries and other fresh pick fruits fill little blue containers begging you to bring them home! My Blueberry waffle with Fresh Nectarines recipe is the perfect summer brunch recipe to celebrate the summer season. You have just returned from your local summer farmers market, your recycled burlap bags are filled with heirloom tomatoes, bunches of gloriously fragrant herbs, cute blue pints overflowing with fresh picked blueberries and a baker’s dozen of nectarines ripe and ready for eating. You pile them all in bowls on the kitchen island and step back thinking –…
