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Asparagus Soup Shooters

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Hubby and I went to a very special farm to table dinner at Harvest Moon Grille in Charlotte, NC earlier this spring.  True to her restaurant’s vision, Cassie Parsons developed a custom 5-course menu consisting entirely of locally produced ingredients, including pastured pork raised on her farm, Grateful Growers.  She and her partner Natalie are such special people, and it was a privilege to be wined and dined, by and with them. The kitchen staff (Cassie on the right) Since Charlotte’s … Continue reading

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Mushroom & Bacon Bread Pudding

Duck Confit with Spring Pea & Golden Frill salad, Chanterelle and Guanciale Bread Pudding

To be more specific, Chanterelle & Guanciale Bread Pudding – but who can really spell that? Chris and Patty Darrah, purveyors of Mainly Mushrooms at the Doylestown and Wrightstown Farmers Markets, have given me quite the adventure in mushroom usage.  Hubby is not a huge fan of mushrooms (although he has grown into them slightly over the years).  On the flip side, I love mushrooms, which as an Asian staple usually show up in contrasting fat and juicy/dried forms.  My … Continue reading

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The Tres Leches Post

Tres Leches

This is a recipe that I have been asked for no less than half a dozen times over the past 3 years.  Include the consumers of the one I made on Sunday for a family birthday party and you can easily double that number. Tres leches is a traditional Latin American sponge cake soaked with three types of milk – hence the name.  Evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream are combined and then poured over a light sponge to … Continue reading

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