Sautéed Endive and Apple with Warm Goat Cheese

I’ve been eyeing this recipe a few weeks but every time I ‘thought’ I was going to make it, my dinner menu would change so yesterday I was bound and determined to finally make this.  Belgian endive (pronounced on-deev) is part of the chicory family which includes radicchio, escarole and curly endive (pronounced en-dive).  Endive…

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Spinach and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

The idea of stuffing a mushroom has been around in North America since the mid 1950’s when Italian-Americans began utilizing the ample supply of white button mushrooms.  Italians from the south of Italy already knew how to stuff tomatoes, zucchini flowers and peppers.  When they emigrated to America, zucchini flowers weren’t in abundance like they…

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Fettuccine with Dates, Feta Cheese & Spinach

I love recipes like this one where sweet and savory are combined. Cultivation of dates as food began in the Middle East approximately 6,000 years ago. There are many types of dates but the Medjool date is considered the “king of dates” as they are not only large but taste sweet. Medjool dates are a…

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Spinach, Fennel and Roquefort Filo Pies

Roquefort cheese is blue cheese made from sheep’s milk and hails from the South of France. Its distinctive veins of green mold helps to give it a sharp taste with salty overtones. Roquefort is also delicious on top of steak, in salads and perfect with fortified wines A perfect starter, these vegetarian tartlets are delicious…

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