Artichoke Cheese Balls

Vicky | December 4, 2009

So, out come the recipes from last week’s Thanksgiving festivities.  I promise, I will break this up with something healthier very soon.  Having said that, these aren’t too bad for hors d’oeuvres.  My mother loved making these, and I’ve been carrying on the tradition in her stead.
Ingredients
16 ounces artichoke hearts, drained and mashed
2 tablespoons olive [...]

Popovers

Vicky | November 19, 2009

Having a husband from the UK who likes Yorkshire Pudding and a father who loves Popovers, I decided I had best get a recipe into my repertoire, stat!   Yorkshire Pudding and Popovers are basically the same thing…  perhaps a couple minor differences.
Wikipedia Article on Yorkshire Pudding
Wikipedia on Popovers
Be sure to google both terms [...]

My Eggs! My Eggs!

Vicky | October 28, 2009

Yesterday, I blogged about a lovely Baked Eggs Florentine I had for lunch.  My friend, Lola, wondered if this would be a dish she could tote to an upcoming brunch.  I suggested a solution that involves pre-prepping certain ingredients at home and performing final assembly at the home of the host or hostess.  However, I [...]

Baked Eggs Florentine

Vicky | October 27, 2009

There is a fairly new brunchery in Annapolis called Eggcellence. We’ve been curious when walking past it a time or two, but we’re never in town early enough to go inside.  I will now make a point of going in the near future.
As I was flipping through What’s Up? Annapolis magazine, I ran across [...]

Sweet Carrot Sauce

Vicky | October 23, 2009

A few weeks ago, I saw a recipe for Carrot Curd on Anatomy of a Dinner Party .  Never heard of it… didn’t really know what the hell a curd was apart from a cheese by-product… but it looked darn good, and I have been dying to make a “lighter” version of it ever since. [...]