Blue Cheese and Walnut Biscuits with Bacon Date Jam (Peanut Butter and Julie) Sometimes I get very jealous of Ina Garten.
No, I'm not saying that I long for a closet full of blue denim shirts -- nobody should even try to rock those like the Barefoot Contessa. My envy derives from her massive and beautiful gardens, which are located behind her even more massive and beautiful Hamptons home. There she will be, mid-episode of her Food Network show, casually putting together some sort of salad for some sort of scripted impromptu get-together with her fabulous friend T.R. (don't you just love T.R.?) At some point during the process, she will realize that (gasp!) But that's OK! And on the rare occasion that her garden does not come to the rescue, that's OK too!
My "garden" is limited to a few citrus trees: a very generous Meyer lemon tree, an orange tree with a moderate crop, and a sad and droopy Charlie Brown grapefruit tree. Thank goodness for the new Downtown 3rd Farmer's Market, which just started operating in Las Vegas a few months ago. Eureka!! To go with this jam? A love of all things home, kitchen, shop: Homemade Bagel Chips.
Bagel chips are one of my favorite snacks to make.
These little guys are easy, healthy, and make such a pretty plate to share with your co-workers, friends, and family. Everytime I bring these into the office, I get multiple people asking me about the recipe. They're soo much better than store-bought bagel chips - worth the effort! The trick is to slice the bagels as thinly as possible. Oh Baby! Roasted Asparagus, Bacon & Cheese Tart. My food blogging pal Shelley, of the lovely Franish Nonspeaker, is expecting the arrival of dear sweet baby Ruby very soon, and a few of her friends decided to throw her a virtual baby shower.
Italy Mode & a Recipe for Garlic-Rosemary Focaccia - Global Dish. I’m in Italy mode.
It may be because C and I took an Italian cooking class a few weeks ago. Or, it could be that impending trip to Italy {this autumn}. Whatever the reason, I feel like food isn’t sufficient unless it is doused in olive oil and covered in tomatoes and basil… or unless the names of said food are pronounced with an Italian accent. I find myself adding an Italian flare to not-so-Italian dishes. Last night, for example, I grilled chicken and peppers for dinner, but served it alongside a tomato and basil salad and some fresh focaccia.
Surely part of this new found craze can be attributed to the fact that while winter was mild this year, Mother Nature seems to have forgotten about us. Until the day comes that I can pack my bags and hop on that plane, homemade Italian food will have to do. Garlic-Rosemary Focaccia Makes 2 loaves Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. A Little Cranberry Island, Maine, Part Two and Island Gingerbread - 100 years old recipe at Cooking Melangery. Nestled just 30 minutes by ferry southeast of Mount Desert Island, with superb views of the mountains of Acadia National Park, the five Cranberry Isles host a year-round community of lobstermen, boatbuilders, and craftsmen, as well as numerous rusticators who’ve been returning each summer for years, if not generations.
Little Cranberry Island is fairly flat as Maine islands go, but that quality contrasts nicely with the stony peaks of Mount Desert Island that loom so dramatically to the north. Another pleasing contrast is how few motorized vehicles dash along its easy-going roadways. They're called "Cranberry" because of the low-bush cranberries that grow right on the dry ground. Islesford—the name of Little Cranberry’s village, and a popular alternate name for the whole 200-acre island—feels uncrowded, especially in the shadow of the nation’s most popular national park.
Apple braid. Hi all, I’m Rachael from La Fuji Mama and am tickled to have been asked by Jenna to share one of my crazy concoctions here on Eat, Live, Run!
Jenna is very brave! I’ve had apples on the brain lately, partially due to these three handsome little fellas sitting on my counter top waiting for me to decide what they would become. I love a good apple pie, but wasn’t really in a pie mood. Then, when I woke up one morning craving homemade bread, inspiration struck. Apples + Homemade Bread = An Apple Braid! Tossed them with cinnamon, sugar, and lemon juice and threw them in the oven to start cooking while I made the dough for the braid. When the dough was ready, I rolled it out into a big rectangle, then cut each side into strips. The finished braid went onto a baking sheet into the oven until it was a nice light golden brown. The whole process is much more enjoyable if you have a sous chef to help out. Apple Braid Makes 1 bread (approximately 12 servings) Print this recipe!
For the Apple Filling.