Easy Recipes for Stylish Entertaining | Culinary Thymes
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This is one of my favorite salads. I love the blend of the lettuces, the crunch of the carrots and the addition of the artichokes and hearts of palm. It is a great green salad to pair with pizza or a hearty red-sauced pasta. Enjoy! -alyce photo: fulton davenport
Why settle (again) for plain mashed potatoes? Booorrriiiinnnggg. End the snooze-fest with celery root. The addition of the root vegetable certainly wakes up this classic comfort food and lends interest! Serve it with roast chicken or game hens, seared duck, or braised beef. You will be pleasantly surprised with the unique flavor and fluffy texture. Promise. [...]
Yes! I’ve found a recipe to utilize the fresh sage and rosemary that grow so well in my herb garden. In addition to the herbs, the velvety, lemony sauce make this recipe ideal for an early fall, special occasion dinner. Serve it as it is here with Tuscan White Beans and Wilted Spinach and Radicchio [...]
This has to be one of my most requested recipes. And for good reason. It’s a crowd-pleaser. (What’s not to like with all that cream?) And it’s a breeze to make. In the winter months I like to make it with half sweet potatoes and half russet. Several weeks ago I made this dish for [...]
It’s Spring Break, and although winter is nearly over, I’ve been inspired by seasonal greens lately. I made this recipe last week, and it is super-easy and adaptable. Here are a few tips. Be sure to not let the spinach spend too much time in the pan. And if the radicchio is too bitter for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Finally! Some chilly weather here in Texas. I think last night it even dipped into the upper 30s. You know what that means — soup. Enjoy these seasonal flavors and stay warm! -alyce eyster Photo: Fulton Davenport Print Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup with Chipotle Crema Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: soup Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 [...]
I love gougeres, those yummy, cheesy puffs rife with gruyere. Don’t be fooled, these savory bites are easy to make. And they pair swimmingly with your favorite wine as a precursor to a meal. As the recipe says, they can be stuffed with sauteed mushrooms or chicken salad, for a heartier snack. Enjoy! -alyce eyster [...]
Now that we’ve finally gotten some cooler weather, I’m craving fall-ish spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and my favorite, cardamom. And since I’ve been 3.5 months without a full-fledged kitchen until about a week ago, it’s time to get baking again. So yesterday I unpacked a few boxes and tested a recipe for zucchini muffins. I [...]
