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February 22nd, 2010

Recipes…Easy…Chicken…Chowder…Casserole…Delaware Beaches…Ocean City, Maryland…Delray Beach, Florida…

 

Bored and don’t know what to make this week for dinner?  Sometimes it is such a chore.  Believe me, I like to cook but plenty of times I really don’t make up my mind until the last minute.  Some people don’t give it another thought; they figure it is just another meal.  But to me it is the experience of making something from scratch; not opening another package loaded with salt, fat and “seasonings”.  I like to see what I am chopping.  I like to smell my food cooking and the combinations of foods on my plate.

Keeping it simple is the best way to go about it.  So, the following recipes are easy and I think you might like them.

 

Baked Chicken Breasts With Parmesan Garlic Crust

 

1 cup breadcrums, fresh are the best

1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese (grate it yourself, it is better)

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon salt

pepper to taste

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 6-7 oz. each

1/4 cup minced fresh basil

1/4 mayonnaise

lemon wedges for serving

 

Adjust oven rack to upper middle position.  Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 

Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl.

Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels.  Place in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish. 

Combine mayonnaise and basil in a small bowl and spread evenly over chicken.

Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over mayonnaise, pressing lightly.

Bake for about 1/2 hour until the crust gets a nice brown color.  Since you are cooking on a higher heat, please make sure you check them so they don’t burn.

Serve it with a nice salad.  This recipe is good at any time of the year.

 

Shrimp and Tomato Chowder

 

2 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)

1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 13.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained

8 ouces medium and peeled, cooked shrimp

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup water

ground pepper

slivered fresh basil

 

In a large saucepan, cook celery and onion in hot oil until just tender.

Stir in tomatoes; heat through.

Add shrimp, cream and water.  Cook over medium heat until hot.

Season to taste with pepper.

Ladle chowder into bowls; garnish with basil.

Makes 2 to 4 four servings depending how hungry you are or if you are serving as a main meal.  You can easily double this recipe.

Note:  If you can get foccacia wedges from the grocery store or an Italian market, it would really complement the chowder.

 

Smithfield Ham and Potato Casserole

 

8 large potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8″ thick

1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, grated

1 cup mayonnaise

2 cups diced Smithfield ham

1 small onion, minced

 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cook the potatoes in slightly salted (optional) water until barely tender, about 10 minutes.  Drain and put in a large bowl.

Add remaining ingredients and mix together.

Place in a well greased 9 x 13 inch pan.  Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.  Watch closely so the cheese does not burn. You may choose to cover the dish for the last 15 minutes of baking.

Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Makies 8 to 10 servings.

Again, this is one of those dishes you might want to adjust to your tasting.  You may even substitute the Smithfield ham but that its up to you. 

You can use this dish as a side dish or for breakfast with fresh fruit.  It could be served at dinner time with fresh asparagus and a salad.

 

Make it your own and enjoy….See you soon…

February 12th, 2010

It’s Happening!!…This Week-End…Sales…Events…Delaware Beaches…Ocean City, MD…Delray Beach, FL…

 

If you are ready to get out and shop, the Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach are having great sales this week-end.  You can visit their website http://tangeroutlet.com/rehobothbeach/coupons and you will find what each store is offering, plus printable coupons.

Some of the sales that caught my eye were:

Aeropostale – Donate your old jeans, any brand or size, including children until 2/14, and you will receive 25% off a new pair for each one you bring.  Donations will go to local shelters in the area.  In addition, Aeropostale will be sending 100,000 of the donated jeans to those in need in Haiti.

Ann Taylor – Take an additional 40% off your entire purchase until 2/16. There are other sales going on in the store.

Banana Republic – Print coupon until 2/15.  Up to 40% off.

Bass – Buy one and get 2 free on selected items until 2/17.

Brooks Brothers – From 2/12 until 2/22 receive 70% off all Fall and Winter Clearance and 25% off all basic new arrivals.

Izod – Until 2/16 they will be having a triple discount sale.

J. Crew will be having a tremendous sale until 2/15.

Kate Spade will let you take 40% off the entire purchase until 2/15.

There are hundreds of stores so go on the site and check it out.

 

Lewes

Friday, 2/12 and Saturday 2/13 – Venetian Carnival Vernissage featuring the paintings of Anita Peghini-Raber.  This event will take place at Preshy’s Restaurant located at Midway Shopping Center, 18585 Coastal Highway, #14.  Tel. is 302-645-8300.

A Vernissage is the start of an art exhibition.  It means, varnishing in French.  This is so because at official exhibitions, artists used to give a finishing touch to their works by varnishing them.

This event is the opening celebration with Italian music, wine and food. 

A Finissage, with a Carnival Costume Contest for the best 3 characters, will be held on Monday, February 15th from 5 to 7 p.m.  An event for all ages.

A Finissage is the ceremonial ending of art exhibitions.

The info. on Vernissage and Finissage was taken from http:/en-wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernissage.

 

Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach Mardi Gras – Laissez le bon temps rouler!! Let the Good times Roll!! – February 12 until February 16th – 10 Restaurants are getting ready for New Orleans cuisine, Cajun Cooking and Bourbon St. beverages.  There will be Mardi Gras parties, live music and an abundance of beads and more beads.

The participating restaurants are:  Dogfish Head Brewery, Dos Locos, Finbar’s, Hobos, Irish Eyes, Mariachi Rest., Pig + Fish Rest. Company, Purple Parrot Grill, Porcini House, Rehoboth Ale House.  For more info. on this event and addresses of the restaurants, please call 302-227-2772 or visit http://www.downtownrehoboth.com/downtown_happenings/gumboinformation.htm.

There will be no Gumbo Cook-Off this year, but don’t worry because there will be plenty of the new Orleans signature breakfast called beignets, Po’Boys, Cajun Etouffe and much more Creole food.

Saturday, 2/13 – Second Saturdays Destination Art Walk – Visit downtown Rehoboth art galleries from 2 – 5 p.m.  There will be receptions and much more.  Please visit www.mosaicrehoboth.com. Mosaic was founded in 2008 to bring recognition and support to the emerging art scene in Rehoboth Beach.

 

Ocean City, Maryland

Friday 2/12 through Sunday, 2/14 – 27th Annual Seaside Boat Show – This event is held at the Ocean City Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway.  See over 300 boats, including sail, pontoon, inshore and offshore, wave runners, boat accessories, arts and crafts, insurance and finance reps.  Everything you could possibly want to find out regarding “boating life”.

Important – Please note – Proceeds go to the area youth programs known as the “Boat Show that works for Children”.  Admission fee.  Friday 11 – 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.

 

Near Delray Beach, Florida, in the town of Boyton Beach

Art-Sea Living Fine Art and Trunk Show – Location 1628 South Federal Highway, Boyton Beach. Saturday, February 13th from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday, February 14th from 12 noon until 5 p.m. – Stop by and meet local artists, watch beautiful demonstrations, enjoy a glass of wine and artistic conversation.  Lots of original art, prints, one of a kind pieces and jewelry.  This is their only Fine Art Trunk Show of the Season.

Please call 561-737-2600 for more information or visit their website www.art-sealiving.com.  Art-Sea Living offers Fine Art & Fun Art Classes and also a Kid’s Spring Art Camp from 3/23-3/26 and 3/30-4/2.

 

Delray Beach, Florida

Through Sunday, 2/14 is the 11th Annual Garlic Festival at Old School Square Entertainment Pavilion on 51 N. Swinton.  Garlic chefs’ competitions, entertainment and more.  $12 per day admission.

Saturday, 2/13 – Green Market – Every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at SE 4th Ave., just south of Atlantic.  Local produce and baked goods.

Saturday, 2/13 – and Sunday 2/14 – Artists in the Park from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Veterans Park located at Atlantic Ave. and the Intracoastal.  This event is sponsored by the Delray Beach Art League.

Saturday, 2/13 – Exhibit – Seashells – Sandoway House located on 142 South Ocean Blvd., a couple of blocks south of Atlantic Ave. on A1A.

 

It is great to see that events and activities will be going on as we dig out from all the storms we have had here at the Delaware and Maryland Beaches.

Have a great week-end!!! Talk to you later….

February 11th, 2010

Beaches…Palm Trees…A Rum Collins…and a Salsa Cruda…Delaware Beaches…Ocean City, MD…Delray Beach, FL…

 

Comcast was here even though they could not promise me anything this morning.  I was so nice; not upset or frustrated that they decided to make my stop the last one of their route.  They really looked tired.

I have pictures of the different storms we have had but, you know what? I am finished with the snow.  It is getting old.  I am looking forward to an Easter Pet Parade in Delray, green grass, clear beaches, the awakening of Spring and Summer.  So, the following pictures are a reminder of better days to come:

 

Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days of Summer

Spring!!

Spring!!

Fresh Seeds

Fresh Seeds

Easter!!

Easter!!

Figs Growing!!

Figs Growing!!

Paradise Island

Paradise Island

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Nantucket

Nantucket

Pacific Highway, California

Pacific Highway, California

Malibu, California

Malibu, California

Captiva, Florida - The whitest sand

Captiva, Florida - The whitest sand

Beautiful Rehoboth Beach

Beautiful Rehoboth Beach

 

The perfect pairings with Spring and Summer could be:

 

Rum Collins

2 ounces white Puerto Rican rum

1 fresh lime, halved

1 tsp. sugar

Soda Water

Squeeze half a lime and drop into a highball glass.  Add and dissolve sugar.

Add ice cubes and rum.

Stir and fill with soda water.

 

Rum Martini

2 ounces white Puerto Rican Rum

Dash of dry vermouth (to taste)

1 fresh lime peel

small white onion or stuffed olive

In a cocktail shaker, stir rum and vermouth with ice and pour. 

Add twist of lime peel and onion or olive. 

This can also be served on-the-rocks.

 

Rum Sour

1 1/2 ounces dark Puerto Rican rum

1 ounce fresh lime juice

1 tsp. sugar

Orange slice

Maraschino cherry

In a cocktail shaker, shake rum, lime juice and sugar with ice cubes.

Strain into sour glass and garnish with orange slice and cherry.

 

Cruzan Swizzle

1 bottle (4/5 quart) St. Croix rum

4 ounces fresh lime juice

1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) sugar

1/2 tsp. Angostura bitters

3 cups crushed ice

Pour all ingredients in a large pitcher and mix well with swizzle stick, until pitcher frosts.

Serve, unstrained, in a tall glass

It serves 6.

Note:  Dark Puerto Rican rum can be used instead of St. Croix rum.

 

A Salsa Cruda should carry you over until dinner:

 

Salsa Cruda

1/2 large garlic clove

1 large jalapeno pepper

1/4 medium onion

1/4 cup of cilantro leaves, chopped

1 1/4 cups unpeeled ripe tomatoes, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/4 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup black beans

Peel garlic and chop. Cut pepper in half and remove seeds and ribs, then chop. 

Peel onion and also cut into small pieces.

Mix all ingredients.  Serve at room temperature or if made ahead, just place in the refrigerator.

Note:  You can also chop the vegetables in a food processor.

It will make about 2 cups.   Serve it with your favorite chips, on top of a baked potato, over a salad, add chopped avocados. Really, whatever makes you happy.

 

Remember to enjoy it and make it your own.

 

See you soon…..

February 9th, 2010

Cabin Fever…Mild Winters?…Delaware Beaches…Rehoboth Beach…Longing for Spring and Summer…

My last post; it seems I wrote it weeks ago, but it has only been 4 days.  That’s a long time when you have been posting every day.  I don’t know what happened, but I am still not connected to the internet.  My neighbors are, though, and I do have cable.

Oh well, Comcast should be coming tomorrow, but we are getting another snowstorm tonight so I will have to see.  I am presently using the computer at the Internet Cafe inside JavaByte Cafe and Mailbiz Express located at 4590 Highway One (Coastal Highway), Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

Before I even started my blog, I was the type of person that would check my e-mail every so often.  Progressively, I checked it all the time; almost like I thought I would be missing something if I didn’t.  Not having been able to get on line these past few days have been like going through withdrawal.  I have had feelings of frustration, and to top it all I have been housebound.  Finally, we got plowed but then with a state of emergency in place, there was no reason to go anywhere.

What is Cabin Fever?  It is a term used for claustrophobia caused by being confined due to the elements or by something else.  It was first recorded in 1918 but I found out in Wikipedia that it might have been used as early as 1906.  Some of the symptons which I actually had, are restlessness, irritability (my husband can attest to that one), laughter, and excessive sleeping.  Back in 1820 there was a reference to a fever, common in Ireland, from eating watery potatoes during wet years.  I can tell you that my problems are not going to be eating watery potatoes, but will be from eating the whole refrigerator.

My dog, Addy; do you know how hard is to take a small dog outside to do his or her thing when the snow is taller than the dog?  Poor Addy, yesterday she disappeared in the snow and I went to get her and I completely lost my shoe.  It is somewhere in my yard.  No wonder she runs the other way when I start putting my jacket and boots on.

I think is time for a little, visualization?  I remember that years ago in a Weight Watchers class they talked about this technique, where you close your eyes and visualize you are in a place that you have loved.  Then you control your breathing; inhale and slowly exhale.  It does work and I can remember, to this day, that in that class I visualized I was in the island of Vieques; off of the island of Puerto Rico.  A gorgeous beach with the sun hitting that blue water and just my husband and I there.

So, as the next storm approaches, and all our beaches are at a standstill, I long for Spring and those Dog Days of Summer.

And then, as I complain about the weather, the roads, cabin fever and no internet, I have to stop and think of those less fortunate people that have been having a very tough time this winter.  Having vented; I feel so much better.

Why do I eat so much when I am confined?  Boredom? I should not be because I have plenty to do. Let’s see, back to visualizing…bathing suits…Oh no!! A nightmare!!!

I will try to talk to you soon; but if it takes a couple of days is because Comcast could not make it.  I do have some pretty good pictures of the storm but cannot get them from this computer.

Got to go because I have to go to that White Sale at Giant….Milk…Eggs…and Bread….

Note:  If you are in South Florida, and in the town of Delray Beach, enjoy it even it is a little cooler….Think about us…I am visualizing, sitting outside watching those beautiful palm trees do their thing….

What’s Happening in Delray Beach in the next few days?  Here it is:

Thursday, 2/11 – Music & Art in the Grove – Pineapple Grove Arts District from 6 – 9 p.m.  Location: 200 N.E. 2nd St.  Claire Long with hits from the 50s and 70s plus artists and their work outside City Walk.

Thursday through Sunday, 2/11-2/14 – Is the 11th Annual Garlic Festival at Old School Square Entertainment Pavilion on 51 N. Swinton.  Garlic chef competitions, entertainment and more.  $12 daily admission.

Saturday, 2/13 – Green Market – Every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.  at SE 4th Ave., just South of Atlantic.  Local produce and baked goods.

Saturday and Sunday, 2/13-2/14 – Artists in the Park from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Veterans Park, located at Atlantic and Intracoastal.  Fine art exhibit and sale sponsored by the Delray Beach Art League.

Saturday and Sunday, 2/13-2/14 – Exhibit – Seashells – Sandoway House located on 142 South Ocean Blvd. a couple of blocks south of Atlantic and A1A.

February 3rd, 2010

Mason’s…Restaurant…Review…Easton, Maryland…

 

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Have you ever been to a town called Celebration, in Celebration, Florida (Orlando)?  Well, this town was modeled after small American towns and neighborhoods from the early 1900’s.  It is not that I want to live like in the early 1900’s.  But the idea of living in a town or neighborhood where you can safely walk the sidewalks, talk to your neighbors from their balconies and walk into shops and post offices and become friends, brings nostalgic feelings to my heart.

I believe that towns like Lewes, Princess Anne, Oxford, Berlin, St. Augustine, Milton all of which are located in Maryland, Delaware and Florida have served as models for the above mentioned Celebration concept.  One other town, Easton, Maryland, is a perfect example of small town living.  With its charming streets, homes and businesses at close proximity to pedestrians, it lets people connect with one another.

Tuesday was a day for a road trip.  It took Cindi and I to the town of Easton.  We went to meet Susan, a friend that we had not seen for about 6 years.  What kind of friends are we?  I guess we just have been dealing with our own families, schools, businesses and even though we are only about 1 1/2 hours away, we just let those years slip by. 

Cindi and I met in Georgetown, Delaware, and I told her I definitely would take her through the short cut.  Well that did not happen since every field looked the same; covered with snow.  We made it, though.  

Easton, Maryland,  just in case you don’t know about this town, is in Talbot County; its County Seat.   Its location is at the headwaters of the Tred Avon River.  Because of its rivers and creeks it is very popular with boaters.

I have been talking about this small town, but don’t kid yourself, this is a very well connected town.  It does not roll its sidewalks at dusk either.  Throughout the year it is the host of art festivals, including the very popular Waterfowl Festival.  Easton is the home of chic shops, antique shops and restaurants.  A wide variety of lodgings are available, as well, including the Historic Tidewater Inn.

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The Avalon Theater is another place that should not be missed.  It is a happening place.  It is located on 40 East Dover St., Easton, MD 21601.  Tel. 410822-7299.  Website is www.avalontheatre.com. This theater brings you from Symphony to Bluegrass, Comedians to Art Festivals; really, entertainment for the whole family.  It was built in 1921.  Three world premieres opened at this theater, including “The First Kiss” with Gary Cooper and Fay Ray; filmed in Easton and St. Michaels.  Please visit the website above mentioned for more information on the Avalon Theater and upcoming performances.  They have their whole schedule up.

Legal Spirits & Avalon Theater

Legal Spirits & Avalon Theater

It was time to meet for lunch.  Susan met us at Mason’s.  This restaurant is located on 22 South Harrison St. in Easton.  Tel. 410-822-3204.  E-mail is masons@masonsgourmet.com and the website is www.masonsgourmet.com.

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You can see from the pictures that this restaurant embodies the small town living.  The charming house which was converted into the restaurant greets you with such warmth. One side of the house is the restaurant and on the other side; a more casual and lighter atmosphere.  Coffee, gourmet chocolates, candies and wines are all available for purchase.

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Mason’s was established in 1966.  By visiting the website you will find their history and what they are all about, including menus.

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Today I had their Davon Crest Baby Green Salad with candied pecans, peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese and honey mustard vinaigrette.  I then added fried oysters on top.  Great presentation and taste.  The honey mustard added the perfect kick to the salad.

Cindi had their Daily Deep Dish Quiche with baby mixed greens and  balsamic vinaigrette.  This quiche looked beautiful.  Cindi had been having a quiche craving so she was perfectly happy.

In French cuisine, a quiche is a baked dish that is based on a custard made from eggs, and milk or cream in a pastry crust.  But I don’t think that a lot of people would know that even though it is considered a dish of French cuisine, it really originated in Germany.  The word “Quiche” is from the German “Kuchen”, meaning cake.

Susan decided on the Chicken Salad Plate.  It had also fruit salad and pasta salad on the side. Great presentation, as well.

Did I forget to tell you that today was Susan’s birthday?  Yes, on Groundhog Day.  We ordered a chocolate torte.  Velvety smooth, rich and delicious.  It went well with my espresso.

Susan's Chocolate Torte

Susan's Chocolate Torte

Mason’s service was prompt, attentive and discreet.  Kari, our server, let us catch up, knowing that we had not seen each other for a long time.

So, even though Easton is a little bit of a drive from the Delaware Beaches and Ocean City, Maryland, it is really worth visiting. 

A Tip:  The only suggestion I would have for Mason’s is that its staff should be informed about ingredients in their chocolates and baked goods in case a customer has a food allergy.

Note:  Information of Quiche was taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiche.

 

Enjoying a meal with friends is something that is priceless. Really, it is!!

Talk to you later…

January 30th, 2010

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow!!…The Delaware Beaches…Ocean City, Maryland…

 

What can I say, it’s Winter Time!!  But what a difference a day makes!! Yesterday, I was driving around and taking pictures of Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach and today I cannot even drive.  The snow is deep, it is windy and cold.  But most of all, it is very quiet.

Here are a few sights:

"Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, arrives the snow."  by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, arrives the snow." by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Beautiful feathery flakes of snow, Over the woodland and field they go, Making a blanket so warm and deep, Over the flowers that lie asleep."  by Mary Louise Allen

"Beautiful feathery flakes of snow, Over the woodland and field they go, Making a blanket so warm and deep, Over the flowers that lie asleep." by Mary Louise Allen

The Golf Course

The Golf Course

A Solitary Feeder

A Solitary Feeder

A Feast

A Feast

"Snow makes whiteness where it falls, The bushes look like popcorn balls, And places where I always play, Look like somewhere else today"  by Mary Louise Allen

"Snow makes whiteness where it falls, The bushes look like popcorn balls, And places where I always play, Look like somewhere else today" by Mary Louise Allen

 

As the evening embraced the Delmarva Peninsula, the snow got deeper and heavier.

Still Snowing

Still Snowing

"In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer."  by Albert Camus

"In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer." by Albert Camus

 

Tomorrow is another day for…..cleaning the driveway?  Have a good one!! Talk to you later…

January 27th, 2010

Cheese Souffle…Recipe…Beautiful and Useful Dish for any Day of the Week…Delaware Beaches…Ocean City, MD…Delray Beach, FL…

 

It started with my husband watching the Food Network Channel.  All of a sudden they were talking about a restaurant in Bal Harbour called La Goulue; a replica of a Parisian bistro with the best cheese souffle.  Well, that is all it took.  We wanted to go there, especially after watching the t.v. show and drooling at the site of such a magnificent dish.

Since we were in Florida, at the time, we were willing to drive over an hour to try La Goulue.  I called the restaurant to find out if the souffle had flour.  I thought that it might.  I have never made one.  Well, of course, it did, and you already know that in my household we eat gluten free, which means no wheat, flours and derivatives thereof.  Well, that was a short trip!!

The word souffle is the past participle of the French verb souffler, which means to blow up or puff up.  This is what happens when you combine egg yolks, egg whites and other ingredients.  An enriched sauce with egg yolks and lightened with beaten egg whites, is what it is.

My husband kept dreaming about the cheese souffle and tonight his dream came true.

The following recipe is Gruyere and Parmesan Cheese Souffle.  I have substituted the all purpose flour for a Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Mix made by Arrowhead Mills.  It worked perfectly and the rest of the ingredients are gluten free as well.  I hope you like it.  It was so easy to make.

 

Gruyere and Parmesan Cheese Souffle

Grated Parmesan cheese – Buy a good wedge and grate it, finely, yourself.

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

5 tablespoons Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Mix.  If you don’t have an allergy, then use all purpose flour.

Pinch of cayenne pepper

Pinch of ground nutmeg

1 1/4 cups whole milk

1/4 cup dry white wine

6 large egg yolks

8 large egg whites

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (packed) coarsely grated Gruyere cheese (about 6 ounces)

1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

 

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400 degrees.

Generously butter one 10-cup souffle dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to coat.

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.  Add  flour, cayenne pepper and nutmeg.  Cook without browning until mixture begins to bubble, whisking constantly, a little over 1 minute.

Gradually whisk in milk, then wine.  Cook until smooth, thick and beginning to boil, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes or so.  Remove from heat.

Mix yolks, salt and pepper in a small bowl and add the mixture all at once to the sauce and whisk quickly to blend. 

Fold in 1 1/4 cups Gruyere cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (cheeses do not need to melt).

Using an electric mixer, beat whites in a large bowl until stiff but not dry.  Fold 1/4 of whites into the souffle base to lighten and then fold in the remaining whites. 

Transfer mixture to prepared dish.  Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of Gruyere cheese.

Before

Before

Place souffle in oven; reduce heat to 375 degrees.  Bake souffle until puffed, golden and gently set in the center.  This will take about 45 minutes.  Take it out of the oven and serve immediately. 

And After

And After

Serves 4 to 6 guests.

I think your guests will be very impressed. This is the type of dish that can be served with a salad and a green vegetable like asparagus, which is what I did.

Remember make the recipe your own; adjust it to your needs.

Bon Appetit!!

 

Note:  This recipe was taken from www.epicurious.com and the information on the word souffle was taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/souffl%C3%A9.

January 13th, 2010

A Biscuit…A Cornbread…and A Muffin…Recipes…Delaware Beaches…Ocean City, MD…Delray Beach, FL…

 

It is still so cold and even though I had a few events to report and a prepared post, I put them aside and thoughts of biscuits, cornbread, and muffins were dancing in my head because they are comfort foods and would be great with a good, full bodied cup of coffee.  So, here they go.

 

Best Ever Buiscuits

2-2 1/2 cups self rising flour

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup milk

Place flour in a large bowl and make a well in the flour.

Add shortening and milk to that well in the flour.

Start mixing with your hands until flour leaves the bowl. 

Flour your hands and pinch off dough to make the biscuit.

Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in the top part of the oven at 500 degrees until brown.

 

Church Supper Cornbread

Boil together:

3 cups boiling water

1 stick of margarine

Mix well:

2 cups white corn meal

1/2 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. salt

Pour boiling water mixture over dry ingredients and mix very well.

Add 1 1/2 cups cold milk.  Mix.

Add 3 well beaten eggs and mix well.

Pour into a greased, floured pan (9″ x 13″).

Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.

 

Beer Muffins

4 cups Bisquick

2 tblsps. sugar

1 can room temperature beer

Mix all together.  Put in muffin tins and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

 

Remember to get some good coffee and sit back and relax…

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