Easy Recipes for Stylish Entertaining | Culinary Thymes
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I love cous cous because it is so easy and versatile. Really. You just boil some water, mix in the cous cous and let it steam a bit. Then it’s done. And there are a million ways to dress it up. Plus it can be served warm, room temperature or cold as in this salad. This is what [...]
One of my true loves in the kitchen is making pastries, specifically, savory French tarts that begin with butter pastry dough. Caramelized onions, gruyere, mushrooms in springtime, chocolate — the possibilities for filling a well-made tart shell are endless. And because the French Open is being played this week, I want to share the “love.” Enjoy this recipe for pissaladiere, [...]
Summer’s heat has me pondering my favorite warm-weather cocktails — mojitos (especially fabulous when muddled with mint plucked from your own garden), the margarita (but I’ll take a rocks margarita mixed with quality tequila any time of the year), and sangria. Nothing goes down easier than a refreshing glass of fruity sangria. (My thought process reverses course [...]
Fall means school, cooler weather (well not just yet!), football season and another excuse for a party. I’m talking tailgate, people, the ultimate parking lot picnic. And don’t you just love the enthusiasm of die-hard tailgaters? I do. Many tailgaters cook on site, but if you are the type that likes to have the meal prepared before the game, here’s [...]
Print Eggplant and Red Pepper Saute Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side Prep Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 55 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 medium eggplants, cubed ¼ cup olive oil 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced 3 red bell peppers, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tblsp cumin salt & freshly ground black [...]
Print Sauteed Fennel with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 6 Tblsp olive oil 6 small bulbs fennel, cored and thinly sliced 10 sun-dried tomatoes, sliced salt & freshly ground black pepper Instructions In a large skillet, heat the olive oil [...]
Print Couscous with Dried Fruit & Curry Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 3 cups couscous ½ cup dried cherries or cranberries ½ cup currants 2 cups chicken broth 2 Tblsp olive oil 2 Tblsp unsalted butter 1 Tblsp curry powder ½ tsp [...]
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 [...]
Print Creamy Polenta with Onions & Herbs Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: side Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 50 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 4 Tblsp olive oil 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced 1 Tblsp fresh thyme, stemmed 1 Tblsp chopped fresh rosemary 6 cups chicken broth 2 tsp salt few grinds of fresh [...]
Print Lamb Kebabs (Sosaties) Author: Ettienne Leibman, Leibman’s in Houston Recipe Type: entree Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins Serves: 14-18 Ingredients 4-5 lb. leg of lamb, boned and cubed (Do not remove the fat.) 4 oz. dried apricots 3 large onions, peeled and quartered 12-14 metal skewers Marinade: 3 tsp [...]
