On Tuesday we had a fun celebration party for some friends of ours. You can read all about the dinner menu on posts from earlier this week. Today's post is about the fabulous sugar cookies pictured above. Tomorrow I will be sharing the recipes for the two sorbets, Strawberry Citrus Sorbet and Coconut-Lime Sorbet.
You might be wondering who in the world Millie Gaul is. I have to admit ...
Sautéd Spring Vegetable Medley
This is a bright, fresh vegetable entree that I served at my party last night. It has a bit of an Asian flair with garlic, ginger and a touch of sesame oil. Almost all of it can be prepared in advance except for a very quick sauté at the last minute, My guests seemed to really enjoy it and it added beautiful color to enhance the presentation. It was a great combination with the Pork Tenderloin ...
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Grilled Asian Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Sauce
My daughter recommended this pork tenderloin to me and I have to agree with her - it is quite delicious! The original recipe is from one of our favorite cuisine magazines, Fine Cooking. As usual, I did adapt the recipe just a bit. I added some fresh ginger along with fresh basil, cilantro and honey to the peanut sauce. This sauce is "lick the plate clean" fantastic! I am serving ...
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Roasted Pear and Pineapple Salsa
Happy Monday!! We're having a party this week and I want all of you to be a "virtual" part of it! Special friends of ours have had a most amazing answer to prayer, and a few couples are getting together to celebrate and praise God for His goodness and faithfulness.
One of the invitees called and asked what she could bring. I told her that if she would be the "funmeister", I would be the ...
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado-Mango Salsa
Quesadillas are what I call a "go-to meal". Simply stated: By keeping a few key items in your pantry, you can whip up dinner - lickety-split! Quesadillas make great use of leftover chicken, beef, pork, even seafood layered between tortillas with a bit of cheese and one or two other fun ingredients* from your pantry.
This is your chance to be a magician. My husband says that ...
Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad with Tomato and Black Bean Salsa
Does anyone out there have a bit of spring fever? I certainly do! There have been little hints of spring here and there lately and it's getting the better of me! I'm starting to think about long bike rides with just a light T-shirt in place of the thick layers of clothing that I am now sporting each time I climb on my two-wheeled steed. I also have visions of endless walks on sandy ...
White on White Salad
I call this salad White on White, but it is definitely more like the proverbial little black dress of the fashion world. Just like the little black dress can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion, this salad is extremely versatile as well. It makes an elegant first course but can also be served along side a sandwich or bowl of soup. I paired it one evening not long ago with a simple ...
Triple Berry Muffins with Lemon Glaze
They say "everything is relative". When I was making these muffins, I was reminded of a little conversation between my granddaughter and myself. My daughter, her husband and our three granddaughters moved to London last year. I was visiting them a few months ago and on the first day of my visit, I was walking one of the girls to pre-school. I was holding her sweet little hand when she looked ...
Grilled Chicken Paillards with Arugula Salad, Crispy Potatoes and Rosemary Pecans
Paillard - what a funny word! And to me, the pronunciation is even funnier: pî-yahrd. I have quite a silly imagination at times, so whenever I hear this word, I have the mental picture of a backyard full of delicious pies growing here, there and everywhere! Well, despite the funny name, this dish is absolutely fabulous, and a light, new twist on dinner. It has all the elements of an old-fashioned ...
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Orange Ginger Salmon with Smokey Mashed Potatoes
This is a super simple, super delicious dinner! It can be on the table in under an hour which is great for a busy weeknight. It's also nice if you are entertaining guests since you don't have to slave all day in the kitchen.
The combination may seem a bit unique. I'm not sure what possessed me to combine these, but the slightly smokey mashed potatoes and the sweet, gingery orange glaze ...
And so it begins…………..
Hello Blogosphere! Greetings from The Cafe Sucre Farine!
The intricacies of cooking and baking have fascinated me for as long as I can remember, so the birth of this blog is something I've been dreaming about for some time now. My husband says that I read cookbooks like "normal" people read novels and often refers to me as the crazy "chemist" in the kitchen.
If you and I were to go out to a ...
