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The Darling Baker’s Afternoon Tea

The Darling Baker’s hosted a “Virtual” Afternoon Tea on Sunday. I wanted to participate but worked, so, I decided to prepare mine today. Rather than Afternoon Tea we had it late and I served Champagne instead of tea. Since it was served early evening I think it was really a “High Tea”. Smoked salmon and…

Bagels and Bread

I baked bagels last night. The first thing I did when I got home from work was get the dough kneaded and rising while I made dinner. I needed mini bagels for the “Afternoon Tea” I was preparing today. Bagels only take about three hours from start to finish,so they are easy to bake in…

Appetizers, Soups and Salads Index

Asparagus RavioliCream of Asparagus SoupAsian Chicken Lettuce CupsArtichoke Bottoms with Lemon Crisp CrumbsBasic Potato Leek SoupBlack Olive TapenadeBlue Cheese TartletsCesar SaladCoconut Crusted ShrimpEscargot in Mini Toast CupsEscargot StiltonFocaccia topped with Warm Goat Cheese and TapenadeGarlic, Goat Cheese and Sun Dried TomatoesGrilled Prawns with GazpachoGreen Chili SquaresHummusLa GougereLayered Crab and Spinach TerrineLobster NewburgMexican Layered SupremeMinestrone SoupMushroom…

Beef Dip Sandwiches

I’m not sure if anyone has noticed, but I don’t make many salads. It isn’t because I can’t. I actually make really good salads. I just don’t care for them. Moe on the other hand, loves salads and would be happy if I would make one every day. Poor guy is lucky if I make…

Rump Roast

This is a cut of meat that I would normally use to make a pot roast. But it can also be roasted rare and sliced thin for a very nice roast beef dinner. Although a rump roast “roasted” is never going to be quite as tender as a prime rib, it has a lot of…

Too Hot to Cook

It was over 90°F here yesterday. And no air conditioning either. I’m not complaining. I love hot summer days. But, it was too hot to turn the oven on inside the house. I have a small Waring Convection Oven that I don’t use often, but, it came in handy yesterday. I moved it outside and…

Grilled Pork Chops

Have I mentioned that I love summer? We tend to have very mild or moderate summers here on the west coast. I’m so enjoying the weather the last couple of days. The temperature has been in the mid to high 80’s and today it might have actually reached 90°F. And, it is suppose to continue…

Mushroom, Cheddar and Chive Omelette

I love lazy mornings. Started out with coffee at 6:00 AM and finally got around to making breakfast around 9:30. Mushroom, Cheddar and Chive Omelettes with fried potatoes. I used 6 year old white Cheddar and the chives were from the garden.

Chocolate Walnut Fudge

Creamy and Smooth To satisfy Moe’s sweet tooth I made Chocolate Walnut fudge. I made it just before I went to bed so he didn’t get to sample it until this morning. I used my traditional fudge recipe, adding a cup of semi sweet chocolate. After the fudge reached the soft ball stage, I left…

Biscuits for Breakfast

Biscuits again this morning. I used my regular biscuit recipe, this time with cream rather that buttermilk. I was out of cheddar so I made Black Pepper, Chive and Gorgonzola biscuits – easy on the Gorgonzola. If you like blue cheese you will like these. Probably better suited as a dinner biscuits but Moe had…