June 22, 2011.   Categories Appetizers, Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Favorites, Salads, Seasonal Vegetables, Summer, Vegetarian.

“Perfectly vine-ripened seasonal sweet tomatoes with melt-in your mouth mozzarella and a spicy olive oil command the attention of your taste buds.” This is how Chef Viviane Bauquet Farre describes one of her favorite seasonal salads she makes at least once a week when tomatoes are ripe and in season. Fresh, simple and healthy… this salad will become one of your summer favorites too. Be sure to visit Viviane’s website...

Read More

August 18, 2010.   Categories Appetizers, Italian, Light / Healthy, Vegetarian.

Heirloom Tomato, Basil and Goat Cheese Bruschetta This is one of my favorite things in the world.  When I start craving this during the peak of heirloom tomato season… I. must. make. it. now.  Although it’s not exactly a traditional method – I don’t care. There are a million variations of this including roasting tomatoes, adding garlic or a host of other ingredients.  But this is my favorite.  It is wonderful as a...

Read More

November 1, 2008.   Categories Comfort Food, Italian, Pasta.

This is the real deal… no eggplant, no tofu.. just old school meat and mushroom lasagna so hearty it’s hard to be hungry enough for seconds!  I vary the recipe each time depending on whether I want it more cheesy, meaty etc…. you can also increase the ricotta to give it more density. . . or increase the meat and cheese ingredients if you have a super deep pan and want more layers. Ingredients: 1 lb lasagna noodles Extra...

Read More