Archive for September, 2008
I stumbled upon the idea for this pizza while having lunch at one of my favorite Santa Barbara spots, Fresco. Their special pizza of the day was made with grilled pears and prosciutto, which sounded too delicious to pass up. I immediately wrote down the ingredients in my notebook so I could recreate it at [...]
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Champagne Risotto
I love risotto! Here is another version of this versatile and delicious dish. Creamy Arborio rice is woken up with bits of salty prosciutto and crunchy asparagus. When I made this I pulled out our wedding china to make things extra special. I don’t think fancy dinnerware should be saved for the holidays, so I [...]
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I recently had some goat cheese left over from making Chicken with Goat Cheese and Basil and couldn’t resist making this salad. The combination of creamy dessing with gooey, crunchy cheese is perfect as a light lunch or impressive side with something heavier like salmon or steak.
This recipe is for a lot of salad, so [...]
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Spaghetti Bolognese
I had high hopes for this sauce. This isn’t to say I was disappointed, but I hit some uncontrollable cooking snags along the way. The Gap Fire began on July 1. On July 6, the afternoon I attempted this recipe, the power went out twice while I was cooking. Since this recipe takes hours to [...]
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Blueberry Crumb Bars
Thanks again to Smitten Kitchen for these Blueberry Crumb Bars (recipe here). I made them for our apartment open house so guests could take one home along with an application. They were delicious and made the kitchen smell divine. Oh, and we also found someone to take over our lease. :-)
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