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August 28, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Photo opp

I finally received the photo files from my recent ROW catering event. See photos below and see the original post here. At left: our hostess and her guests Sangria and Whiskey-Spiked Peach Tea Baked Mushroom Tart Asparagus with Prosciutto and Butter Braised Chicken in a Tarragon-Shallot Sauce My friend Parsley and Me. The ROW Chefs in [...]

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August 27, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Dobos Torta Star!

The August 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers’ cookbook Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Caffés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague. According to this month’s hosts, “The Dobos Torta [...]

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August 26, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Foie Gras – No ban here!

In my French Bistro course last week, we prepared foie gras, or duck liver. It was quite the experience for me! My first impression upon seeing the foie gras was, “How can a tiny little duck’s liver be so big?” And as we were slicing it, “This organ is such a weird consistency!” And finally, [...]

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August 24, 2009 by sweetly spoken

Awesome Blueberry Pie

It’s blueberry time and with the prices so low, I couldn’t help but bring a homemade blueberry pie to a friend’s barbeque this past weekend. This pie recipe comes highly recommended! I swapped out my go-to cream cheese pie crust for this one, and I’m officially sold! This crust uses half butter, half vegetable shortening….and [...]

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August 12, 2009 by sweetly spoken

A Paella of Sorts…

This month’s Daring Cooks challenge was hosted by Olga from Las Cosas de Olga and Olga’s Recipes. She chose a recipe from a Spanish chef named José Andrés. Jose has a TV show here in the US called Made in Spain. The recipe seemed a lot like paella to me, and since I couldn’t get [...]