Tomatoes....Feta..... I could stop there and that alone is something of a perfect combination, but let's go on... add in a healthy handful of basil... another of green onions, toasted pine nuts and a pile of orzo... dress all up with an impeccably balanced vinaigrette and w-o-w. You have a combination of flavors so great, [...]
Tag: brunch
Heart-Shaped Dried Cherry and Chocolate Chip Scones
Okay, so you don't have to make them heart-shaped. But aren't they pretty this way? A far cry from the usual globs I throw down on my baking sheet to make scones. I got this recipe from Bon Appétit back in 2002 and it's one of our favorites. You can cut these out (or make globs) [...]
New York-Style Crumb Cake
Speaking of my tried and true home recipes... here is a family (and friends) favorite I've made a zillion times, that comes from The Foster's Market Cookbook, a wonderful book by Sara Foster who owns Foster's Markets, two café takeout shops in Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Most of the pages in my own copy are [...]
Cinnamon Comfort Rolls aka ‘Clone of a Cinnabon’
No. These are not good for you. Nooo redeemable nutritional value whatsoever. A warm from the oven, caramelized brown sugary, buttery, cinnamon-y tasting, ooey-gooey frosted treat like this is not for a weekday morning if you're on a stick-to-my-clean eating-all-days-but-take-a-break-on-Sunday plan. So... let's go with Sunday! I originally got this recipe off of a food [...]