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Adventures in Culinary Land, Boot Camp Day 1!
This image is not mine, but it depicts what I can't explain in words - the way I felt as I walked out of The Culinary Institute of America today after completing Day 1 of my week of French Cooking Boot Camp .........
........... WOW, is all I can say. From the minute I arrived at the CIA campus, literally at the crack of dawn, (we had to report for orientation at 6 a.m.) to the moment I ...
Apple Cider Caramels
There's a mouse in the house. A big one. Are you afraid of mice? I used to be. One night, eons ago, I came home from working the 3-11 p.m. shift at the hospital. The world was dark and still and quiet with everyone tucked away in their little beddie-byes. Except me. After being home just a short time I heard the baby begin to cry. I went to the kitchen to warm some milk. While reaching into ...
Read More →Fresh Rosemary and Thyme Gougeres
Made with pâte à choux, these gougeres are light as a feather and are delicious served either as an appetizer or a yummy dinner roll.
Okay, okay, it's time for the reveal! We've been teasing you all week, posting French-inspired recipes here at The Café and sponsoring a guessing game with a giveaway for the Café follower with the closest "Why all the French recipes?" guess. You've been ...Read More →French Apple Cake
Bet you didn't know when you started following The Café, you'd be traveling all around the world! ......... well at least in a culinary sense, that is. In the past 18 months, we've traveled to all sorts of fun and exotic destinations - Korea, Vietnam, Ireland, England and many more. For the next few days, we'll be having epicurean adventures straight from the heart of France. You'll love each of ...
Read More →Tuscan Tomato Chickpea Soup
This amazing Tuscan Tomato Chickpea Soup is loaded with fabulous flavor, healthy ingredients and will transport you to the lovely Italian countryside!
Imagine relaxing in a village café, overlooking the enchanting, picturesque Italian countryside, enjoying warm sun and soft breezes while you savor the soup du jour; a perfect tomato-basil soup -or is it? It's thick and rich, loaded with ...Read More →SnickerDoodle Muffins
Muffins that bake up beautifully tall and rounded, loaded with cinnamony-sugary goodness.
WOW! Yum! My word! MMMMM! Amazing! Oh my! Schmakalacka! Whoa! YIKES! Fab! ....... What's your superlative word? You know, the one you use when something is quite extraordinary, the one you'll say for sure when ........... ............. you smell the intoxicating aroma of these delightful ...Read More →Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Honey-Cumin Vinaigrette
Are you looking for a fun fall salad that will put you in the "autumn frame of mind"? Does it need to be delicious, unique and loaded with great nutrition? You probably want it to be drop-dead gorgeous too, right? You're asking quite a bit you know, but guess what? I've got you covered; this Roasted Sweet Potato Salad is perfect for your most fancy-dancy guests though your family and ...
Read More →Butternut Squash and Parsnip Baked Pasta
This Butternut Squash and Parsnip Baked Pasta is full of fall flavors and the perfect comfort food!
Though a bittersweet farewell, it felt wonderful to plant our feet on good old US soil once again! ...... ..... We arrived home yesterday after spending two weeks with our daughter and her family in London, helping with and welcoming a new baby boy. We came home weary and a bit ...Read More →Brown Sugar Seared Salmon
This Brown Sugar Seared Salmon comes together quickly. You can have a delicious dinner even on your busiest days! I heard a little birdie saying that you were wondering what's happened to me- those of you who are frequent flyers here at The Café know we've been in London for the past 2 weeks visiting our daughter and her family. We can't stay away from our three little sweet granddaughters ...
Read More →Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup
Is it getting a bit chilly in your neck of the woods? Here in London, where we're visiting my daughter and her family, there's a lovely nip in the air, which always tends to put an extra spring in my step. The days are sunny and clear, with nights perfect for snuggling underneath down comforters, windows open to the cool, crisp autumn air. To me, it's the perfect weather for soup! My daughter has ...
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