Easy Recipes for Stylish Entertaining | Culinary Thymes
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My mouth waters at the thought of chilaquiles. Black beans rife with chipotle chilies, the light crunch of a tortilla chip plus the creaminess of the avocado and herby cilantro — what’s not to like here? This recipe is full of palate-pleasing flavors and textures. Enjoy it. -alyce eyster Print Black Bean Chilaquiles Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side [...]
Yesterday I found some French lentils that had been shoved to the back of my messy pantry. It reminded me of this salad. Amazing photo by Ralph Smith with styling by Julie Hettiger. Enjoy your day. -alyce eyster Print Lentil & Fennel Salad Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: salad Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: [...]
Gotta run this a.m., but here’s a great, hearty bean recipe. Now’s the time to use those parm rinds you’ve been squirreling away. I like my beans creamy, but I think you could serve this as a soup too. Happy weekend, well almost. Enjoy. -alyce eyster Photo: Fulton Davenport Print Tuscan White Beans Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side [...]
Print Stir Fried Green Beans with Chinese Preserved Black Beans Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Total Time: 13 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 1½ lb. green beans, stems removed 2 Tblsp preserved black beans, minced 1 Tblsp garlic, minced 1 Tblsp cooking oil Instructions Cook the green beans in boiling [...]
Print Bulgur and Lentil Pilaf with Feta Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 1 hour Serves: 6 Ingredients 1½ cups medium bulgur ¾ cup dried green lentils ½ tsp ground cumin ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 6 oz. feta, crumbled ½ cup teardrop or cherry tomatoes, halved [...]
Most cooks know that roasting spices is a great way to coax out their full, robust flavors. Great idea in theory, but on a weeknight when I am trying to get dinner on the table and help with homework, not gonna happen. So McCormick recently introduced a line of pre-roasted spices, that takes the [...]
These recipes invoke casual, easy entertaining for me, a “soft opening” to fall entertaining, if you will. I envision a pre-dinner gathering over a glass of wine with friends, perhaps a chance to get to know some new parents from your kids’ school. If the weather’s comfortable, get outside. And for a festive touch, string some lights or hang [...]
This dish is great as part of a cold buffet, whether you’re inside soaking up the ac or outdoors picnicking. I like to serve it on a bed of field greens as a main course salad. If you’d like to make the recipe even easier, simply use good quality canned white beans instead of cooking the beans. Just [...]
