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You all know if I can include honey in a recipe I’m sure to do it. This Honey-Rosemary Shortbread is buttery, melt in your mouth, lip smacking, amazing yumminess. Shortbread is one of the most simple and easy cookie recipes out there in cookie recipe world. Shortbread is on my (more…)
Ten to one we will all be exposed to some type of illness this time of year. The crud, an infection, a virus, the dreaded flu, colds, coughs, you name it they’re lurking. I’m a bit wiggy about keeping clean hands after being out in public and so should you – be a bit wiggy about it! (more…)
Do you remember the first time you made an “upside-down” cake? I recall being apprehensive about flipping the cake onto a platter, worried about a first class kitchen calamity. (more…)
I’m in love with this dish! Earthy mushrooms, fragrant thyme and sharp parmesan lend themselves to an array of entrees. I served these mushrooms over a bed of fresh, lightly sautéed spinach, alongside a standing rib roast. It was about as perfect as could be. The mixture would be fantastic spooned over pasta, flanking chicken, beef or eaten alone. It is quick to prepare and will impress the best of ’em.
When I buy fresh herbs I keep them in a bit of water, loosely covered in the back of my frig in this adorable little vintage vase.
Charming as this little bird is, I have no recollection of where she came from. A swell find no doubt, from a yard sale, flea market, or thrift store, all are possibilities. I’m pleased to own her as she brings a smile each time I remove her and snip some fresh basil, thyme or cilantro.
It’s looking like this week will be abuzz as I will be cheffing for Enjoy! Kitchen Frills and Gourmet for their Food & Wine Pairings Event. I’ll also be leading a Central Market cooking class, Dessert with The Orange Bee. I’ll do my best to get a recipe or two posted as well. I’ve certainly many to choose from with all that cooking going on.
Enjoy!
Lemon-Thyme Mushrooms
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
1 Tbsp. fresh, chopped thyme
1 pound fresh, sliced mushrooms
2-4 Tbsp. olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Juice of one lemon
Zest the lemon, set aside. In a medium to large sauté pan add the olive oil and heat over medium heat. When oil is hot add mushrooms. Cook mushrooms until beginning to soften. Add thyme, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste and mix well. Continue to cook until mushrooms have released their moisture. Do not overcook – no body likes mushy shrooms!
When mushrooms are softened and fragrant, lower heat and add a few sprinkles of parmesan cheese and continue to warm over low heat. As cheese begins to melt remove from heat. Serve with an extra sprinkling of cheese.
In my ever-growing desire to meet more bloggers I’ve been on a mission – making a concerted effort to “click” on a blog whose name grabs my interest, a comment on one of your blogs catches my attention, or while searching for a particular recipe I stumble on a great blog. One of the perks of blogging is meeting like-minded folks who share your interests. I thoroughly enjoy reading other food blogs (more…)
“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” W.C. Fields
This “Hot Spiced Wine” was the favored drink at Enjoy! nights last Thursday. Just opening the thermos generated oodles of comments about the fragrance alone. I prepared the drink at home and transported it in a large igloo thermos to keep it hot for serving. Seriously, when I opened the thermos the gals swooned and “oohed and aahed” and clamored for cups to secure a taste before it was set out for the masses.
The aroma, a bouquet of cinnamon, citrus and pepper. The flavor, rousing to the taste buds, sweet, spicy, peppery, smooth, with warm citrus notes. Guests mentioned the ease with which it went down and most went back for seconds and thirds. Personally, I had 3 cups before the evening was over. I am earmarking this one for the upcoming holidays and nights by a crackling fire with my man, Dan.
Speaking of Dan, I must give him credit for his genius Photoshop skills in the fantastic photo above. I am the photographer for my blog but was not happy with my photos for this post. My creativity was not on spot and I really wanted to just drink it – not shoot it! Lacking the skills that my man possesses in the Photoshop department I turned it over to him for a suitable outcome.
Have you had days like that? Days where the light just wasn’t right, the garnish simply wouldn’t cooperate, the food didn’t look appetizing, or your creativity was spent. Share a story with me about disappointments you’ve encountered when taking photos for your blog – I mean you have experienced this before – right?
Enjoy!
Hot Spiced Wine
1 750ml. Bottle of Pinot Noir
3 Tbsp. Honey
2 Cinnamon Sticks
1 Tbsp. Black Peppercorns
1 Sliced Orange
1 Sliced Lemon
1/2 Cup Sugar
Garnish with Cinnamon Stick
Combine all of the ingredients in a large saucepan, simmer for 13-15 minutes, strain and serve in coffee mugs, brandy snifter or stemless wine glasses.
Finding myself a bit overloaded this week has led me to take a look back and see what I was doing this time last year. Do you ever have those weeks where there’s not a thing wrong except your calendar is bursting with “to do’s”? That’s me this week!
Last year I look back and find that I was nursing a sick, sick kitty. (more…)
I am inviting you to join me for “All Things Honey”an exciting evening, held Thursday, October 11 at Enjoy! – Kitchen Frills and Gourmet a fantastic kitchen store on the square in downtown Rockwall, Texas. You can drop by anytime between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. for some delicious food and drinks , all prepared with honey by none other than – moi!
We will be serving Goat Cheese with Honey & Pear appetizers, Honey & Chipotle Mustard Chicken Bites, displayed for sampling will be two desserts as well as my Orange Bee Tea and a surprise cocktail. I am thrilled with this new gig and excited to be a part of event nights at Enjoy!
Enjoy! carries terrific kitchen tools, serving pieces, foods and coffees. It’s not too early to start your Christmas shopping so come on out for an evening full of fun, food and kitchen frills! I’ll be buzzing about all night long so stop by and say, “hello”. Hope to see you there!
Enjoy!
This summer while vacationing in the British Virgin Islands I had the pleasure of being introduced to this cocktail. It has become my preferred libation on hot afternoons of late. The refreshing taste of ginger beer and the strong rum flavor will surely take me through fall months as well, I seriously like this drink!
Here is Wikipedia’s description: (more…)
I promised a story about my “Sugar Shake” adventure with the bees. This experience was a first for me and possibly my bees. I can’t say for sure about the bees (more…)