Blue cheese, sauteed leeks, and wilted spinach provide a savory backdrop for thinly sliced apples in this Blue Cheese Apple Tart.
In the past several weeks, we’ve canned three giant batches of applesauce. We’ve produced several dozen apple cinnamon rolls. We’ve added diced apples to dishes of all kinds, including the stuffing for our Thanksgiving turkey. And, of course, we’ve made apple pies….
These Savory Pumpkin Hand Pies deliver their thyme-laced pumpkin, Gruyere, and leek filling in a tidy, hand-size package that’s almost too cute to eat. Happy Halloween!
Catalogs seem to multiply in my mailbox these days. You know what I’m talking about — that endless supply of glossy pages parading seasonal items like bronze pumpkins vases and decorative metal skulls, not to mention berry-and-pine cone-topiary Christmas trees and reindeer-Santa-and-sleigh stitched throw pillows….
This Skillet Polenta with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese recipe is simple and delicious. Top freshly-made polenta with sun-ripened tomatoes, garlic, herbs, pine nuts, and lots of cheese and roast it in your oven for a simple, delicious meal.
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Sweet caramelized onions, rich candied bacon, and nutty, smooth Gruyere cheese all wrapped up in flaky crust combine perfectly in this Candied Bacon and Onion Tart.
My daughters hate onions. The presence of onions in breakfast, lunch, or dinner sets off moaning and groaning, so I’ve become adept at disguising them. In macaroni and cheese, for example, I caramelize them, puree them, and then mix them into the sauce. As long as no one mentions onions, the girls love my macaroni and cheese.
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The deep, lush sweetness of caramelized onions paired with goat cheese in these savory Caramelized Onion Tarts creates a flavor sensation.
I‘m not opposed to the giddy sweetness of Valentine’s Day. Chocolates, roses, champagne? Yes, please….
This school year I’ve spent more than a little time making bread for my daughter Eliza’s sandwiches. Tessa, my younger daughter — the one who wants to be a chef someday — refuses to eat sandwiches. …
