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March 29, 2011

Spring Festivals and Lovely Lemon Cake

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It’s festival time in Texas! So head for the hills, the beach or north to Dallas for fun foodie times. Here’s what’s going on soon: Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival takes place March 31-April 1. Events of note: the Craft Beer & Cheese tasting and Cured: A Charcuterie & Wine Tasting. Plus you can rub [...]

March 21, 2011

Beet It: Beet Salad with Balsamic Glaze & Blue Cheese

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We officially moved into Spring on Sunday, and it was a lovely day spent working in the yard — weeding, planting, and preparing the patio and yard for a party on Friday. It warmed up pretty nicely, and the afternoon beer (St. Arnold Fancy Lawnmower, of course)  went down easy. Here’s another taste of Spring. Beets, watercress and [...]

March 7, 2011

Herby, Homemade Boursin

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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 [...]

July 2, 2010

Goes Great with ‘Cue: Bourbon Iced Teas

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Mmm. I can see this pairing nicely with slow smoked ribs, slaw, beans and cornbread this weekend, or any summer weekend. This recipe comes to www.culinarythymes.com from the folks at Wild Turkey. The drink blends the flavors of an Arnold Palmer — iced tea and lemonade — sweetened with their American Honey, a honey liqueur, and fresh basil. (If you’ve [...]

April 8, 2009

Looking for lamb in all the wrong places…

Is your Easter menu incomplete? Here are two fab recipes for Spring lamb from the archives of Culinary Thymes magazine. Roasted Rack of Lamb — I made this for a dinner party Friday night. There were no leftovers. http://www.culinarythymes.com/roasted-rack-of-lamb-with-yougurt-mint-sauce/   Roasted Leg of Lamb with Spring Herbs – This one we’ll be making for Easter [...]

April 2, 2009

Coffee Ice Cream Cake with Chocolate Sauce

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It’s getting hot in here. Time for…chilly, ice cream desserts! This one’s a winner. Enjoy. -alyce eyster Print Coffee Ice Cream Cake with Chocolate Sauce Author: culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: dessert Prep Time:  45 mins Total Time:  45 mins Serves: 8   This easy-to-prepare sake may be made up to 3 days ahead. Store it in the freezer wrapped [...]

April 2, 2009

Go Greek: Taramasalata with Toasted Pita Chips

I made taramasalata recently and thought I’d share… At a recent dinner party, Greek fare dominated the menu. The meal started with taramasalata on crunchy pitas and a crisp white wine. I’d forgotten how addictive the creamy spread can be. Mirroring the consistency of a good, homemade alioli, but eggless, taramasalata is unctuous, tart and salty from the [...]

June 23, 2008

Springtime Honey-Citrus Lacquered Wild Salmon

Recipes courtesy the National Honey Board. For more information on cooking with pure honey, visit www.honey.com. Print Springtime Honey-Citrus Lacquered Wild Salmon Author: National Honey Board Recipe Type: entree Prep Time:  10 mins Cook Time:  19 mins Total Time:  29 mins Serves: 6   Ingredients 6 fillets wild caught salmon (about 2 pounds), pin bones removed (use skin-on [...]

April 5, 2007

Selecting & Cooking Asparagus

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Got any tips for selecting and cooking asparagus? The California asparagus harvest is underway and the folks at the California Asparagus Commission have some helpful information to share about this favorite springtime veggie.? At the market, select spears of similar diameter so that they cook evenly. Tips should be compactly closed. Peak selection in markets [...]