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Quick Meal: Cheese Ravioli with Walnuts and Broccoli

This is my own creation that I came up with after thinking about the recipe for cheese tortolini broccoli salad I'd posted earlier. I wanted a hot version without the mayo and vinegar. The more I thought about it the more I realized I wanted a buttery flavor. Since we were out of butter I used olive oil. Next time I'm going to try half olive … [Read more...]

Gourmet Butternut Squash Soup

As the butternut squash start appearing at the market I can't help thinking of this wonderful soup. As soon as our weather cools off this will be on the menu."I served this soup for an Oktober Fest party and everyone loved it! I roasted the sqaush on a sheet in the oven (cut in half and roast cut side down) for about 45 minutes at 375 because … [Read more...]

How to Make Corn and Peas into a Gourmet Dish

I don't usually see these two vegetables combined and I don't know why. They look really pretty together. This recipe adds pine nuts and sliced ginger to put it into the gourmet category. The pine nuts are supposed to be very good for your health (see linked article) and ginger is well known for health benefits.Since it's a grain (corn) with a … [Read more...]

Zucchini and Almond Pasta Salad that Transforms into a Beautiful Whole Meal Salad

Here is a very fresh pasta salad with zucchini. I just couldn't resist tweaking it with some add-ins for extra colors, textures, and flavors! I think I'd add some black olives to at least the tops of the individual salads to give some punch to the colors. You could add some tomato wedges or cherry tomatoes for more color and plenty of taste. … [Read more...]

Best Steak Marinade in Existence

That's what it's called. The reviewers seem to agree:"Pretty tasty stuff. . . Just throw it into a ziploc bag and mix is up. I cut the marinade in half because I had just two steaks. I used a bunch of minced garlic instead of garlic powder and also skipped on the hot sauce. I ended up letting it sit in the fridge with the steaks (top sirloin) for … [Read more...]

Thick, Chewy Granola Bars

These granola bars are an attempt to make a clone of the ones at Starbuck's. They look fantastic. These would make wonderful gifts. Click title for link at SmittenKitchen. … [Read more...]

The Hot Brown (Hotel) Sandwich

If you know about the Hot Brown Sandwich you must be from Louisville, Kentucky. It became famous at the Brown Hotel there in the 1920s as a late night snack after a night of dining and dancing at the Brown Hotel. People became bored with just getting some bacon and eggs before calling it a night. So the chef came up with this wonderful open-faced … [Read more...]