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Savory Tomato & Poblano Pie Recipe {#SundaySupper}
Inspired by a recipe in the August / September issue of Garden & Gun Magazine , with a little more heat added by Poblanos and optional jalapeno peppers, this Tomato Pie is the perfect use of abundant tomatoes in August New Jersey gardens with a nod to my new-found appreciation of southern cooking. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! SAVORY TOMATO + POBLANO PIE RECIPE INGREDIENTS 4 shallots, minced 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 medium Poblano Pepper, small chopped 1/2 Jalapeno, minced *optional 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard 9-inch pie shell 1 lb. assorted heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled…
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My Week In Instagram August 1
Back by popular demand…. My Week In Instagram {I started off in the aisles of Home Goods. Spotted this great entranceway lamp x 2.} {My darling husband picked up Sunflowers for me. I cut them short and placed them on the dining room table.} {Friday afternoon… testing & tasting recipes for Sunday’s Post: Dark and Stormy Cocktail. Worth a visit to the post, even if it is just for the Bruce tune.} {Saturday morning we woke up and the sun was shining down on me for my birthday at the beach! I love the green leaves against the terracotta and his happy smile.} {Poolside with Mimosa’s, Husband and Garden & Gun…
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Listen In to Krayl Funch on Food Talk Radio with Kim Bailey
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Gratin De Pommes de Terre aux Poireaux {Gratin of Potatoes, Onions and Leeks}
Recipe #2 on my quest to cook through Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, this recipe is a variation on the Gratin de Pommes de Terre aux Anchois, but as I was missing the leeks from last week’s Quiche aux Champignons, I decided they would be the perfect addition to the dish for this week’s SundaySupper event with Chantal. OK, admittedly mostly because I have this fantastic Chantal dish that I love but rarely use and as you may know by now I am always up for an excuse to use a dish or platter. For this preparation, I opted to make a true Gratin as described…
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Quiche aux Champignons {Mushroom Quiche}
Oh Julia! {note – this post has been recently “republished” under Julia’s Mushroom Quiche – read it here. Enjoy them both!} Two weeks ago my copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Ms Julia Child arrived at my door. I finally had the opportunity to crack it open. This being my first official attempt at making one of her recipes I decided not to go nuts and to purchase the pie crust rather than risk a ruined Quiche due to a failed crust. Next time I promise to go all in. The recipe is actually incredibly simple and although I risk the lighting bolt coming down and hitting me…
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Bluegrass Tavern: Baltimore, MD
During this weekend’s trip to Baltimore, Maryland we were able to fit in a little bit of my favorite pass time {visiting great restaurants of course!}. Bluegrass was recommended as a neighborhood favorite doing fabulous work with seasonal ingredients. Although not necessarily local, seasonal is just as important and usually requires a chef willing to adapt to what his local purveyors are able to supply and frequently requires last-minute menu changes. After a mis-guided young gentleman sitting on a front staircase, sent us on a wild goose chase in the wrong direction on Hanover Street, we finally back tracked to arrive at the corner tavern with outside seating as well as two floors inside. It was…
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Garden Inspired Reading
GROW COOK EAT Grow Cook Eat will inspire people who already buy fresh, seasonal, local, organic food to grow the food they love to eat. For those who already have experience getting their hands dirty in the garden, this handbook will help them refine their gardening skills and cultivate gourmet quality food. The book also gives readers easy-to-follow planting and growing information, specific instructions for harvesting all the edible parts of the plant, advice on storing food in a way that maximizes flavor, basic preparation techniques, and recipes. The recipes at the end of each guide help readers explore the foods they grow and demonstrate how to use unusual foods,…
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Tangerine Thyme Cocktail Recipe
If at first you don’t succeed try, try and try again. At least that was the theme for this Spring Herb inspired cocktail. Luckily we were heading to a friends’ home for the Cinco/Derby weekend and I would have a few people to play with me. Taste testing versions #1 & #2 till we agreed #3 was the ideal version of a beverage I had never before made but had agreed to use as my contribution to the newly formed Sunday Supper Movement. A group of bloggers committed to bringing the family and friends back to the table for the Sunday meal. I had something close to a recipe in…
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Asparagus Soup… Cold Spring Trend
We all know there is more than one way to do pretty much everything but when I came across “Asparagus Soup with Poached Egg” twice in two days and thought it was worth testing and sharing. The first one is from Williams-Sonoma and I found it when I was at my local shop drooling over pretty much everything in the shop. They had recipe cards on the counter and this one caught my attention as someone in my house is a poached egg freak. So I am always looking for new recipes to make. The second came to me today via email from the About.com Food e-newsletter along with other tasty cold…
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TECHmunch Tampa Food & Lifestyle Conference April 21st
My FIrst Blogger Conference!! Although pretty exhausted from the previous tax week, I am feeling excited about tomorrow’s TECHmuch lifestyle blogger conference in Tampa. TECHmunch helps food bloggers in cities across the U.S. learn the skills they need to succeed and take their blogs to the next level. The intensive, hands-on format is designed to get attendees up-to-speed on all the latest tools and tactics for building buzz, improving SEO, growing their audience and profiting from their hard work. While other food blogger conferences tend to focus on promoting food-related brands to attendees, TECHmunch has a grassroots style and fast-paced format that’s focused entirely on providing useful information… and having…
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Sunday Salad
A quick fresh salad made for Sunday Dinner. Fresh mixed greens and Portobello mushrooms with a home made dressing of: SUNDAY SALAD INGREDIENTS • olive oil • walnut oil • shallots • Thyme • fresh lemon juice • apple vinegar • local honey This with a side of basic pizza. P-e-r-f-e-c-t dinner with the family. Sometimes simple and fresh is best .
