Looking for a fantastic but simple vegetable side dish? Look no further, these dilled carrots almondine are fantastic. Sauteed in grass-fed butter and seasoned with fresh dill and sliced almonds and just a spot of salt they are a lovely pairing for any main entree. Almondine (al-mahn-deen – not almon-dine as I said it in …
Beet Pesto & Goat Cheese Batard
Friday night pizza just took a decided turn for the Holy Wow Batman!! Each week in my Local Fare Farm Bag I receive a couple loaves of freshly baked preservative free artisan bread from the French Pantry Bakery. In this week’s bag I received two loaves of gorgeous French Batard which is delightfully soft on …
Pear Gorgonzola Salad
Looking for an elegant side salad or light lunch? Look no further than your pantry and a can of sliced pears in juice. With just four main ingredients this salad comes together in just a few minutes complete with a very easy pear vinaigrette dressing! All you need are some mixed Spring Greens, a can …
Polenta with Avocado Pesto
Every creamy bite is ambrosia! I bought a tube of gluten-free San Gennaro Basil-Garlic Polenta at Publix the other day thinking I would serve it with some marinara as usual. But then the day I would prepare it for dinner came and about mid day my mom mentioned she had a hankering, a craving, for …
Easy Crab Quiche
“Sacre bleu, what is this? How on earth could I miss Such a sweet little succulent crab!” – Les Poissons from The Little Mermaid Crab meat is indeed a sweet and succulent delicacy. I love it no matter what form it comes in from steamed crabs to crab stuffing and classic crab cakes! This past …
Ratatouille Niçoise
Ratatouille Niçoise (Rat-eh-too-ee Nish-eh-swah) is a country French dish of stewed vegetables traditionally made with squash, eggplant, tomato and onions. While it originated in France it is popular throughout the entire Mediterranean coast as an easy summer dish. This potpourri of vegetables is typically prepared as a stew with each vegetable being sautéed to enhance …