Decadent Ricotta Stuffed French Toast with thick cut rustic French bread, sweet raspberry sauce, whipped cream and ricotta filling. Made just for two for those cozy mornings but can definitely be doubled for more servings. This thick cut bread from The Essential Baking Company is perfect for soaking up the rich cinnamon laced egg mixture. Stuffed with a lightly sweetened ricotta cheese mixture that pairs perfectly with tart and sweet raspberries. Raspberries are used two ways in this indulgent breakfast. Raspberry freezer jam is a staple in my kitchen. Every Summer I make a large batch with farm fresh raspberries. It’s so easy to make and store in the freezer…
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15 Minute Salmon Salad combines all the freshness of Spring vegetables with tender baked salmon in a lemon shallot vinaigrette. Butter lettuce creates a slightly sweet and tender bed for lightly seasoned wild salmon. Easter Egg radish slices are tucked in along with sugar peas and quartered hard boiled eggs. All drizzled with a light vinaigrette made with lemon, shallot, Dijon mustard and agave to sweeten. Fresh, wild salmon is always a yes for me. You can always tell wild caught salmon from farmed just by the difference in color. Wild salmon is bright orange / red in color and has a firmer texture. This is from swimming in natural…
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Creamy Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto is easy to make with Arborio rice, sautéed shallot, white wine and simmered broth. Make this easy to follow recipe and have comfort food in just 30 minutes. When Spring flavors like fresh asparagus and tender shrimp combine with creamy rice and parmesan you can’t go wrong. Don’t let the thought of making risotto scare you off. It’s actually quite simple and just takes a little patience. With the correct kind of rice and warm broth, you can accomplish risotto in 20-30 minutes. Arborio rice is a short grain Italian rice used in making risotto. It’s wider than your standard long grain rice and the…
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Simple, elegant Wine and Garlic Poached Cod with Irish Colcannon is a fresh take on the traditional Irish fare. Let’s face it, sometimes we want to break free from the standard corned beef and cabbage routine on Saint Patrick’s Day. Maybe we want something more authentic, something you imagine eating on the Irish coast or just something a little lighter. Poaching fish is a very elegant way to serve any kind of fish from cod, to halibut and even salmon. There are so many possibilities when it comes to flavor when poaching fish. Use white wine, broth or even milk as you poaching liquid. Throw in your favorite fresh herbs…
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Roasted Cod with Spinach and Mushrooms is a light and simple weeknight dinner with an easy to make lemon shallot sauce. Weeknight dinner needs to be simple and this is ready in 15 minutes. Yes, I said 15 minutes! Grab a bag of spinach, a pack of cremini mushrooms and a few fillets of cod, the rest of the ingredients I bet you have on hand. I like good food. I want it to taste like fine dining restaurant food every time. Perhaps I’ve been spoiled. I like to say I had a really good mom who made meals from scratch and that is what I’m passing down to my…
