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Thai-style iced tea. Vanilla bean and star anise simple sugar, black tea, heavy whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk make a super refreshing summer treat. Recipe compliments of Bon Appetit magazine.
Thai-style iced tea. Vanilla bean and star anise simple sugar, black tea, heavy whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk make a super refreshing summer treat. Recipe compliments of Bon Appetit magazine.
Have excess arugula? Don’t fear. Try out SilverPen’s quinoa and arugula recipe (image included in this post). In my variation I used: arugula, tri-color quinoa, yellow onion, cherry tomatoes, French feta cheese, lemon… Continue reading
Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by baking 3 loaves of Irish soda bread using Barefoot Contessa’s recipe. By the way, the trick to kneading without a mess or skewing the flour to liquid ratio is to rub… Continue reading
Quinoa, veggie and spicy poultry sausage stuffed peppers. Parboil gutted bell peppers. Sauté finely chopped onions, mushrooms, green peppers and carrots. Stir in pepper, garlic and red pepper flakes. Combine sausage and cook.… Continue reading
Tuscan dinner. Tuna topped with a sauteed tomato, basil, yellow onion garlic and parsley sauce, and grilled radicchio and cannellini bean salad.
Simple pork – organic, pan-fried, seasoned with S&P. Whipped cauliflower – whipped with cheddar and Parmesan, roasted carrots, shallots and garlic garnish mixed in. Aromatic garnish – side of above veggie mix.
Grilled tomato soup. Heirloom and roma tomatoes, sweet onions, garlic, basil, butter, heavy cream, olive oil, S&P, chicken stock, parmesan cheese. Grill halved and gutted tomatoes, onions and garlic until carmelized. Transfer to… Continue reading
Grilled salmon and fingerling potatoes. Salmon is coated in a hibachi sauce and potatoes grilled with S&P and dry rosemary. Salmon: cooked skin down on the grill, coated with olive oil and seasoned… Continue reading
FRESH mac ‘n’ cheese. Layers of 12-month-aged cheddar, fresh mozzarella, homemade stewed tomatoes, seasoned whole grain bread crumbs and macaroni in a mustard cheddar cheese sauce. Best leftovers ever.
Wine reduction mushroom sauce. Parmesan cheese and sweet, gooey balsamic vinegar garnish.