Shredded Carrot Salad with Toasted Almonds & Currents Recipe and photos reprinted with permission by Chef David Wells “Grandma Dave” www.grandmadave.com Chef David Wells never ceases to amaze me. His limitless energy and passion for his family and his love of nutritional and delicious food is inspiring! He posted this recipe on his newly enhanced website the other day and I… of course…...
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Fresh Roasted Shrimp with Tarragon-Pistachio Butterby Chef Rima Olvera of “Duet” www.rimaolvera.com Chef Rima Olvera…. a friend of mine from high school who has become one of the finest chef’s in Europe. She recently tortured me by letting me know she would have prepared this beautiful dish at a party I’m throwing this coming summer. The only challenge is she currently lives in Israel and the party...
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Homemade Meatballs My husband Bill adores really good meatballs. Spaghetti and meatballs…. meatball subs… just loves them. He’s been asking me to make them for quite sometime and I’ve been putting them off. Why? Well, because there is something sacred to this guy about meatballs. The meatball sub for lunch is hollowed ground and he is the ultimate critic. I’ll admit it… I was intimidated by the...
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Rhubarb Strawberry Shortcake with Rosemary and Chantilly Cream Recipe and photo and chef’s notes reprinted with permission by Chef Dawn Viola www.wickedgooddinner.com Dawn Viola of “Wicked Good Dinner” is an award-winning chef and food-writer. She recently won the 2009 Crisco National Apple Pie Championship (professional division) for her wonderful Vanilla Vanilla-Bean Roasted Apple Pie. As I write this she is...
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Yellow Watermelon Margarita with Chipotle Rim Recipe and photo reprinted with permission by Viviane Banquet Farre www.foodandstyle.wordpress.com Thoughts From Viviane: I had other plans for the fragrant watermelon I’d bought at the farmers’ market last Sunday, but Kate Bush’s song “Eat the music” inspired me to make a sinfully delicious cocktail, one that is sure to make your taste buds sing… I also thought the watermelon...
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In my quest to find the “best” recipes, I’ve been so fortunate to discover incredibly talented professional and home chefs and bloggers. And many of them have been so willing to share their recipes and techniques with me and the readers of this site. Chef Viviane Banquet Farre is even more generous then most. Whenever I visit her website I am captivated with the mouth-watering photos and elegant combination of ingredients....
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