Monthly Archives: April 2012

Mountain Day!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by terry

And nothing says ‘mountain day’ like a big bowl o’ freshly gnawed on beef ribs… It’s a gray and blustery Monday morning, and I am getting a very late start – one of the hazards of sending the puppeh to … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Buttermilk Meatballs with Stuff!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by terry

Yeh, I know… It’s not the most attractive of images, but I was kinda busy at the time and didn’t think to take any better pics. Still, this last post featuring food from Golnaz and Mehran’s cocktail party/baby shower tasted … Continue reading →

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Warm Tomato Relish

Posted on April 12, 2012 by terry

This is really a sort of an Italian-inspired salsa, and is wicked good with the squid-bit tempura! I got the idea from the bits of grilled tomato and peperoncini that Uno serves with their calamari appetizer. Ermmm, I also just … Continue reading →

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Squid-Bit Tempura

Posted on April 11, 2012 by terry

Yeh… I could’ve just titled this post ‘calamari’ – but I think of this as a fun dish that should have a fun name. I took the tempura batter recipe from Calamari “Bruce” by Robert Irvine at foodnetwork.com, but opted … Continue reading →

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Best! Cucumber Salad

Posted on April 10, 2012 by terry

Yum. Just. Yum. Here’s another recipe from Paula Deen that doesn’t call for a pound or five of butter – but is simply wonderful. Technically, this is ‘Aunt Peggy’s’ recipe – whether Paula’s aunt or sister or whatever, I do … Continue reading →

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Pecans (or Walnuts), Candied and Spiced

Posted on April 9, 2012 by terry

A friend of mine was recently bemoaning the bother of blanching nuts, and I must confess that I was confused – I have found this method to be almost ridiculously easy. Now, admittedly, he was talking about almonds, which I … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Soul Rolls

Posted on April 6, 2012 by terry

Egg rolls, filled with seasoned ground chicken, freshly shredded cabbage, and just a bit of (surprise!) grated cheddar cheese. LOVE ‘EM! When I saw Coolio make these on Celebrity Cook-Off, I knew I had to try them. I just wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Roll-Up Sammiches

Posted on April 5, 2012 by terry

Let’s recap: so far, we have a sparkly cocktail, a quite nice assortment of dips, and a really, really good artichoke salad that we’ve put on top of lightly toasted French bread with a bit of that tasty Sartori cheese. … Continue reading →

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Artichoke Salad for Bruschetta

Posted on April 4, 2012 by terry

I’ve made this before, and I liked it, but this time – whether because using canned artichoke hearts turned out to be way more better than frozen, or that the Sartori cheese I roughly shaved over the top of everything … Continue reading →

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Goin’ Dippy

Posted on April 3, 2012 by terry

Sparkly cocktail well and truly in hand, it was time to think about that most basic of cocktail party comestible – the dip. Working with Golnaz and Mehran, we settled on four classics: wicked good onion dip (a personal fave … Continue reading →

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