Easy Recipes for Stylish Entertaining | Culinary Thymes
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I think I have written here before that I have a special fondness for baking, especially recipes that feature a savory tart crust with an eggy and/or cheesy filling. Yes, this recipe is a little more involved, but making a tart crust is similar to making a pie crust. If you’ve never tried it, you [...]
Hurry, while it is still cold, make this soup. This recipe’s flavor profile combines caramelized onions with potatoes, Parmesan and a bit of cream. What’s not too like? I think the soup is rich enough to pair with a green salad and good bread to make a meal. And I suggest serving with an acidic [...]
Sports fans, here’s a chip and dip that will leave you cheering like a Texans fan this past Saturday. Tonight’s the BCS National Championship game, so if you need something for game time (or for the Super Bowl), this one’s a crowd pleaser. I like to serve it with Kettle Brand chips in sea salt, [...]
Want to take your dinner party to the next level? Don’t serve that same old salad again. Shake it up by adding some cheese to the salad course. This is a great way to try a new and different cheese, perhaps a local goat cheese or maybe a Spanish blue. And it’s fun to serve [...]
Attention American craft food producers! Entry is now open to the second annual Good Food Awards, a national contest honoring “craft food producers who excel in superior taste and sustainability.” If you are an artisan producer of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, pickles and preserves, or spirits, then you have until September 1 to enter. Winners must [...]
Last Wednesday I was thinking Spring, fresh herbs and beautiful days, then my site crashed. Culinarythymes.com was down for 5 days. Five long days I volleyed back and fourth with technical support. Man, was that frustrating. So I apologize to any of you who visited while the site was down and I thank you for returning! But [...]
Whether homemade by you or handmade by someone else, food stuffs make great gifts because they are consumable, rather than, and I don’t mean to sound ungrateful here, another bad gift destined for the storage closet! I commend those cooks who make time to gift their handmade nuts, chutney, cookies or bread because it is not easy to find time [...]
Before I launch into beer and Halloween this month, here’s one last pear recipe before the season ends. Ease into the weekend with this seasonal hors d’oeuvre. And to make a platter like the one in the picture, consider making Cheddar-Sage Crisps . I love bubbles and given the Italian flavors of this recipe, it’s an excellent excuse to pop open a bottle [...]
Can’t Beat a Good Grilled Cheese I admit it. A good homemade grilled cheese is one of my favorite fast, comfort food options, especially when it is made with a good sharp cheddar and amply buttered slices. A few tips for the perfect grilled cheese: ->Use real butter and butter the bread not the pan. [...]
On several occasions we’ve picked up Rustico Black Pepper Sheep’s Milk cheese (Italy) from Central Market. The texture of this cheese reminds us of parmigiano-reggiano as it is hard with no visible holes to speak of, but brighter in color and studded with peppercorns. On the nose it is mild but ever so slightly barnyardy. [...]
