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Rosemary Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Ribbons
Yesterday I promised the recipe for these fun puff pastry ribbons that accompanied the Pan Seared Shrimp Salad post. I first saw them on the Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry site and couldn't resist giving them a try. The original recipe was for Rosemary Romano Ribbons. I thought they were so beautiful and could have so many interesting variations but by the time I was half-way through ...
Pan Seared Shrimp Salad with Beetroot, Mango, Candied Cashews and Honey Sweet Herb Dressing
We arrived late this morning in "jolly ol' England" tired after an all night flight, but so happy to be with our sweet family here! I'll definitely be sharing more about our visit, but today I wanted to tell you about a delicious salad that I made the day before we left for our trip.
You're sure to love it, especially because it doesn't take long to pull together if you do just a few ...
Salad Lyonnaise and Winging Our Way to France, oops, I mean England!
My husband and I are actually on our way to the UK to visit my daughter and her family as this post is being published. I just got a little confused when I caught a glimpse of this beautiful French salad! I wish I could take credit for it, but the kudos go to my awesome daughter-in-law Lindsay. Lindsay is an amazing young wife and chef who has kindly offered ...
Korean Beef Short Ribs with Perfect Jasmine Rice
If you're looking for a delicious, unique and fun new recipe, you've come to the right place! My son Nick, who is in grad school, was home for a few days this past week and I served these ribs for dinner one evening. Nick has always been one of my greatest encouragers, but, also one of my most brutal (no!) honest critics. I appreciate this because it keeps me on my toes. If he raves about ...
Read More →Grilled Pork Chops with Molasses Balsamic Glaze
I wrote this post yesterday but I have to preface it now with this: THIS RECIPE IS OUTSTANDING!!!!! After enjoying it for dinner on Saturday evening and then as leftovers yesterday, I have to give it an extra shout out. Wow, this has definitely become one of my favorite pork dishes! I saw this recipe for Slow-roasted Pork Loin with Molasses and Balsamic Glaze as I was flipping through ...
Read More →Quiche Lorraine and a Happy One Month Birthday to The Café!
The Café Sucré Farine has been a dream of mine for quite awhile now. I have loved to cook and share recipes for as long as I can remember and I've been fascinated with recipe blogs for several years now. Honestly, two months ago I didn't know a URL from a HTML from an RSS. I did know that I wanted a vehicle to share all these great recipes that are floating around in my head and in my ...
Toblerone Brownies with Cream Cheese Ribbons!
My husband hit pay dirt last week!
Well, let me back up a bit and start by saying that this post is a celebration of my wonderful husband who I've been blessed to be married to for 35 years now. Scott and I met when we were young and I learned very quickly that children, dogs and old ladies just loved him! While I didn't know much about character judgment back then, I figured he must be ...
Greek Salad
It's funny how some foods can create a memory and then later take you, almost instantly, back in time. I can remember the first time I ever tasted a Greek salad. It was years ago, in my college days, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My sister Marlene, picked me up one day and treated me to lunch at a charming little Mediterranean restaurant overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan. I ordered their house ...
Read More →White Four-Cheese Pita Pizza with Sweet Basil and Garlic Oil (and lots of variations!)
I love, love, love to cook!
I love going to the grocery store, coming home with fun, fresh ingredients and finding or creating new recipes. But I have to be honest - There are some days that I don't even think of what we will have for dinner until 5 or 6 o'clock. I just get busy with other things. Those are the days when Pita Pizzas come to the rescue!
I keep a ...
Mediterranean Chicken Pita Wraps
Would you like to learn magic trick? A super simple magic trick? One that might just make your family think that you took the afternoon off just to make dinner for them? One that (only you will know) helped you to run home from work and have a great dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes? A dinner that caters to the picky eaters and individual tastes of the members of your ...
Lemon-Rosemary Hummus with Crudites and Crostini (Day Five of Lemon Week)
We're finishing up Lemon Week with a healthy and delicious recipe for Lemon-Rosemary Hummus. I learned to make hummus many years ago from a Greek chef who happened to run the refreshment kiosk at our local swim club one summer. Instead of the usual hot dogs and chips he served us fantastic grilled chicken pitas with fresh hummus and tomatoes. The aromas that wafted from his humble little ...