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Strawberry-Clementine Dessert Soup
I love Valentine's Day, how about you? I love candy hearts, paper doilies, red roses, pink cupcakes, romantic violin music, candle light dinners and seeing men scurrying here, there and everywhere with bouquets of beautiful flowers for their sweethearts. One of my love languages for Valentine's Day and all through the year is making special treats for family and friends. I prepared this ...
Read More →French Meringues with Strawberry Ganache Filling
I thought about it. I really did. I thought about the fact that I could probably make you think that I was a goody-two-shoes. That I'm so health conscious I wouldn't dream of making anything for Valentine's Day that was over-the-top indulgent, you know, with tons of calories and loaded with fat. I even thought about telling you that I made these lovely French Meringues because they were ...
Read More →Chili Oil Rubbed Flatbread Crackers
These Chili Oil Rubbed Flatbread Crackers are shatteringly crisp and amazingly flavorful. The DYI chili oil takes these delicious crackers way over the top! You already know the secret because the title of this post is Chili Oil Rubbed Flatbread Crackers, but as I sat in one of Atlanta's most delicious restaurants recently, I was mystified. I took the first bite of a rather simple looking ...
Read More →Roasted Carrot and Coriander Soup with Gremolata
Carrots roasted with coriander and shallots make a delicious base for this healthy soup. The fresh herb gremolata is the perfect topping. Did I hear you say that you're really tired of the same-old, same-old meal rotation? Are you bored with your culinary repertoire right now? Planning a dinner party and looking for an appetizer with a big WOW factor? Oh, and then there's Valentines ...
Read More →Orange-Pineapple Marmalade
I love trying new things. If you're a frequent visitor to The Café you'll know I love to put a little bit different twist on things to take the ordinary and spin it in a whole new direction. But every now and then I get the urge to go more traditional, just to see if I might be missing out on anything really wonderful and that's what I was thinking last week when I decided to make marmalade. We ...
Read More →Sweet Pea Hummus with Lemon and Herb
The name pretty much says it all on this one - a double dose of citrus brightness; lemon juice and zest ... a vibrant burst of fresh herb flavor from Italian parsley, basil and cilantro and for beautiful color and a touch of unique sweetness, tiny peas in addition to the traditional garbanzo beans or chick peas. Spice it all up with garlic, cumin, coriander and a splash of Sriracha and you've ...
Read More →Stuffed Mini Spuds with Butternut Squash and Bacon
I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but since it's the truth, I'm just going to spill the beans. I hope you'll still like me. I'm not the slightest bit interested in football; there I said it! I wouldn't tell this to just anyone, but since we've become friends through our get-togethers here at The Café, I thought you should know. I told my husband a few days ago that I was going to post an ...
Read More →Pork Tenderloin and Butternut Squash Chili
If you live north of the Mason-Dixon line you're probably going to laugh at what I'm about to say. There's been talk of impending snow here in the Carolinas for a few days now, and this type of news always makes folks in this part of the U.S. a bit giddy with excitement; running to the market to stock the pantry and fridge, making sure candles and flashlights are available, digging out the ...
Read More →Crustless Spinach and Gruyere Quiche with Prosciutto
Breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner - yes, we've enjoyed this delicious crustless quiche all times of the day. I prepared it a few weekends ago for a brunch get-together with friends. Everyone loved it, so I made it again - to share with YOU! We ate it for dinner the first evening with a simple salad. The following day, after our morning walk, Scott asked, "Is there any of that delicious ...
Read More →Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies
Classic peanut butter cookies just got better! These Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies are loaded with sweet toffee bits, they're crisp, chewy and irresistibly delicious! It's a well-known fact here at The Café that we are big suckers for English toffee bits. I've been known to throw them into all sorts of baked goods and we've developed quite a relationship over the years. These Peanut Butter ...
Read More →Sweet Curried Pecans
I made these Sweet Curried Pecans for a salad topping the other day. I snitched just one, you know, to make sure they were "right"? That one little bite got me thinking; that they'd also be wonderful as a snack (don't try to eat just one, not that I know from experience or anything like that), as a gift, a delightful ice cream sundae topper and/or with fresh fruit and yogurt. Ever try a ...
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