Julie’s Apricot Almond Galette
How I love your galette. Apricot almond to be exact. When the guests are all fighting to get to the dining room you know are at Julie and Pete’s house for a foodie feast. Everything from spring rolls, mushroom pate and meatballs in saffron sauce to this wonderful dessert. Please, please never stop the madness! Apricot Almond Galette Almond Galette Dough 1 large egg yolk ½ teaspoon real almond extract ½ cups sliced almonds 2 cups...
Pickled Green Beans
Friends who love to cook and share recipes. You know when you wake up thinking about what a wonderful time you had with good friends and then you remember the delicious food that was served! That is how it is with Meade. The last time we were together she served pickled green beans as an appetizer. I don’t know how many times I have looked for an interesting dish like this, just perfect. MEADE’S PICKLED GREEN BEANS Remember to...
Romesco!
Love to say it, sounds like a dance. Like “Hey everyone lets go to the club and dance the romesco!” Or a song, or a salsa band, to me it’s musical and it has a heavenly taste. So, maybe after a couple of glasses of wine, and a little magical romesco, you and your guests will be dancing and singing the praise of this nutty pepper Spanish sauce. It’s typically served with grilled spring onions, but I like it with roasted or grilled...
Mangia- Lasagne Grandma’s way
Way back, my Grandma Guide owned a bar in McKeesport PA called the Terminal Cafe. Not because of the man who died while eating a plate of spaghetti, but because the train station was next door! I guess it was a happening place, everyone went there. As the legend goes the dancer Gene Kelly and his partner danced on the bar for money. This is her recipe for lasagne and is in my “Cook till I drop Sunday” rotation. Everyone then and now...
Grandma’s Sunshine Cookies
I can still picture my Grandma Martha’s pies, cookies and cakes cooling in her bright tiny kitchen. She never used a mixer, she keep everything simple. This cookie recipe was served mostly for special occasions, pretty, easy, yummy. Grandma Martha’s Sunshine Cookies 1 cup of sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter (room temp) 1 large egg (room temp) 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/4 cups flour 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp baking soda zest from 1...