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Frittata Salad

Goodbye croutons!!!! This is a great recipe for a fun change-of-pace for summer brunch. Make your frittata with all fresh herbs available in the summer, and add to your salad. You can make your favorite frittata instead of recipe below. Ingredients 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (1/4 c dry mint) 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves Read the Rest…

Sweet Olive Oil Quick Bread

Extra-virgin olive oil is the secret ingredient in this moist, dense, lightly sweet cake. Perfect as an afternoon snack or for breakfast with fresh fruit and a cup of fluffy cappuccino. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch salt 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup milk 1/2 Read the Rest…

Couscous Salad with Olives and Feta Cheese

Couscous is a nice change of pace from rice or pasta plus it’s easy to make. Here I combine it with a simple dressing and some vegetables for a vegetarian entree. Ingredients 2/3 cup couscous 2 cups boiling water 1 cup chopped seeded cucumber 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/2 cup sliced pitted Kalamata Read the Rest…

WanderFood Wednesday Cherry Clafouti

This cherry clafouti recipe, also know as clafouti aux cerises, is the most well-known version of the traditional puffed French custard cake. In France, it is customary to serve clafouti with cherry pits intact. For ease at the table, and to ensure dental safety, make sure to pit the cherries or forewarn your guests of Read the Rest…

Wanderfood Wednesday Raspberry Lemon Vinegar

Summer is finally here and it is time to start reaping the summer harvest. Berries are in full swing so grab flat of raspberries from your local farmers’ market and make some raspberry jam or darn I say, raspberry liquor for Christmas! We have been using beets in salads with the beet greens added. Tossed Read the Rest…

Pineapple Upside Down French Toast

This recipe is easy and you can use any fruit in season…blueberries, strawberries, cherries, apples, bananas. Ingredients: 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 10 oz. well-drained, canned crushed pineapple in juice, reserve 1/4 cup juice 2 large eggs 1 cup milk 1/4 c. half and half (cream or Read the Rest…

Globe Trekker Winter Supper Series At Joule

There are many great restaurants in Seattle, but Joule, which is practically on my doorstep is one of my favorites. I particularly like their fixed-price Sunday menus “Winter Supper” and “Summer BBQ”. The theme for this year’s winter supper is food from around the world – so we’ve been eating there pretty regularly 🙂