This colorful Roasted Summer Vegetable Terrine makes a great meal on a hot day. It features roasted zucchini, red and yellow peppers and eggplant layered with basil, parmesan and garlic flavored cream cheese and provolone. It is a mid-summer showstopper as a flavorsome starter to a dinner of grilled fish or celebratory lunch. I have […]
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The inspiration for this Roasted Beet and Feta Tart comes from a Norwegian recipe web site* that I occasionally check for ideas. I was attracted to the accompanying photo of a deep red and yellow tart, and the fact that it included beets, a beloved vegetable, and feta, a flavorsome cheese. I have cooked with
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With the holiday season fast approaching, I am determined to ease the stress of entertaining family and friends. As I was preparing for my annual holiday cookie baking, it occurred to me that I should experiment with savory rye crackers, which can be baked ahead like cookies and which can be a base for hors-d’oeuvres
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l never thought of eating cold mashed potatoes flavored with various citrus juices and hot peppers as a salad or appetizer until I discovered la causa rellena (literally translated as “the stuffed cause”) in Cusco, Peru’s imperial city high in the Andes Mountains. Until I traveled in Peru, I was dismissive of leftover mashed potatoes. I
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