TUESDAY Bacon, Arugula & Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches with Burrata Cheese | Chilled Corn Soup OK…things have been getting a little crazy around here. School may be out for the summer but our schedule hasn’t slowed down a bit! Max’s freshman football team has workouts everyday which he only misses to play with his LL Continue reading → «BLT Sandwiches & Chilled Corn Soup»
WEDNESDAY Chopped Salad | Tomato-Buttermilk Dressing A couple of weeks ago I purchased two gourmet food items from one of my favorite on-line, pop-up shops, QUITOKEETO… Being a fan of small-batch, hand-crafted foods, both the ketchup and the honeydew immediately caught my eye. The ketchup {produced by The June Taylor Company in Berkeley, CA} Continue reading → «Chopped Salad with Tomato-Buttermilk Dressing»
MONDAY Crispy Pancetta, Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Sandwiches | Fresh Cherries One of my favorite sandwiches is the classic “BLT” {bacon, lettuce & tomato} and the best time to enjoy one of these beauties is during the summer when heirloom tomatoes are hanging heavy on the vine. My tomato plants {Julia Child and Paul Robeson} Continue reading → «Crispy Pancetta,Tomato & Burrata Sandwiches»
MONDAY Pasta with Sautéed Greens, Bacon & Mustard Seeds “When you have the best and tastiest ingredients, you can cook very simply and the food will be extraordinary because it tastes like what it is.” ~ Alice Waters, The Art of Simple Food Simple cooking…what does that mean? Years ago as a new wife Continue reading → «Pasta with Spring Greens, Bacon & Mustard Seeds»
THURSDAY Turkey Club Sandwiches | Oven-Baked “Dirty” Potato Chips Once again this week, dinner luck was on my side. When I planned this week’s dinner menu {last week} I had no idea how hot the weather would turn here in Northern California. Last night we dined on, what James Villas {food critic for Town & Continue reading → «Classic Club Sandwiches & Homemade Potato Chips»
WEDNESDAY Orecchiette Pasta with Bacon, Peas & Herbs Each year, right around St. Patrick’s Day, my love affair with these lovely, little legumes is rekindled. Maybe it is the bright kelly-green color they flash…green is a color we are craving right now. Or maybe it is simply their tender, sweet crunch. Or better yet, they Continue reading → «Orecchiette Pasta with Bacon, Peas & Herbs»
TUESDAY Cream of Mushroom Soup | Kale & Apple Salad with Bacon and Candied Pecans Today began gray and rainy here in the San Francisco Bay area. The dogs and I headed out for our daily walk early before the heavy showers {and, eventually, the hail!} arrived. Strolling along, I found this little piece of Continue reading → «Cream of Mushroom Soup, Kale & Apple Salad with Bacon & Candied Pecans»
MONDAY Sliced, Baked Ham on Sweet French Baguettes with Irish Butter | Boston-Baked Beans {Slow-Cooked} Every once in a while I take a double-dip in the easy department and come up with a dinner like tonight’s…left-overs and a slow-cooker side dish! Not a bad way to start the week…I believe re-entry should be made Continue reading → «Baked Ham & French Baguettes with Boston-Baked Beans {and a Peek at Valentine’s Day}»
SUNDAY Baked Ham with Golden Breadcrumbs | Crushed Potatoes with Bacon, Peas & Scallions As promised, this week begins with a couple of recipes from my new favorite cookbook…I fondly refer to it as the Big Red Book. Click here to read a little of my history next door to Canal House in New Continue reading → «Sunday Dinner…Baked Ham & Crushed Potatoes with Bacon, Peas and Scallions»
MONDAY Baked Eggs with Spinach & Bacon We love eggs. Plain & simple. A wonderful breakfast for sure but eggs can also make an impressive & satisfying dinner {in a short amount of time}. Quick, easy & satisfying was what we needed tonight. The children were out of school today in honor of the Martin Continue reading → «Baked Eggs with Spinach & Bacon»
