Posted on 06/29/2022 3:52:48 PM PDT by Jamestown1630
There are many inventive recipes to celebrate our Independence Day, but I don’t think any are more expressive that the simple ‘Flag Cake’ that can be made with berries. This one from the blog ‘Cake is Love’ looks like it can be adapted very easily to using packaged brownie (or cake) mix and icing:
https://blogcakeislove.blogspot.com/2012/07/4th-of-july-american-flag-brownies.html
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Lucile Wright was a renowned caterer in Savannah, Georgia, who became even more well-known when she was featured in the book ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’, by John Berendt and in the film of the same name. She was especially famous for her tomato sandwiches.
I don’t think these would be very good unless you have good, big home-grown tomatoes; and then they’re wonderful:
From Mercados Life Lessons, Miss Lucile’s recipe:
https://mercadoslifelessons.blogspot.com/2013/08/miss-luciles-tomato-sandwich.html
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This recipe for a Pasta Primavera is something my husband frequently makes in the Spring when the asparagus in the stores is good:
Chicken Primavera
¼ Cup Butter
1 lb. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into strips
18 spears Asparagus, cut into one-inch pieces
2 Leeks, cleaned and trimmed, and the white part only cut into ½ inch slices
1 Cup sliced Mushrooms
1 red Bell Pepper, cut into strips
4 T. Vermouth, or dry white wine (I think it’s better with the wine)
½ Cup Whipping Cream
1 T. Dijon Mustard
¼ Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
½ tsp. Freshly ground Black Pepper
1 lb. Fettuccine or pasta of choice, cooked and drained
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until it is cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
Add Asparagus, Leeks, Mushrooms, Red Pepper, and 2 T. of Wine to the skillet; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
Add Whipping Cream, remaining 2 T. of Wine, and the Mustard, to the skillet. Cook until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Add the Cheese, Black Pepper, and reserved Chicken and Vegetables.
Stir to combine, and taste for seasoning. Serve over the cooked Pasta.
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This pastry 'Sunflower' - or 'Tarte Soleil' - is visually beautiful, but not that difficult to make. You can do it with a wide variety of fillings, and sweet or savory.
Here’s a recipe from ‘Italian Food Forever’ using a spinach filling:
http://www.italianfoodforever.com/2016/07/sunflower-spinach-puff-pastry-tart
and from ‘Entertaining with Beth’, a video showing the technique:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIF-6CFsYxk
-JT
This Month: A Cake to celebrate the 4th, and a few recipes posted before but worth posting again.
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-JT
Baked and it turned into a lovely shade of purple.
LOL!
I did something like that with a spinach souffle - I added the spinach in the blender to everything else, instead of folding into the finished egg mixture. Wound up with something perfect for St. Patrick’s day...but kinda strange looking.
we’s got brisket and collards, no cornbread
Is that at your Veterans’ post, or did you make it?
I’ve just done the corned beef they sell at St. Patrick’s time, not a brisket
sil did it
artichoke shallot souffle will blow yer mind, use Romano cheese
Somewhere I have a cornbread recipe with jalapenos in it. I’ll find and post.
i would use serranos
Oooh. Hotter...
Any good New Mexico green goes well in cornbread. Mac n cheese as well.
agreed
better flavor too
I’ve always been interested in her cucumber sandwiches as mentioned in the movie......I like cukes but on a sandwich???
Famous Dave’s makes a spicy jalapeno cornbread mix in a box. Sometimes I opt for easy. :) It’s almost like a spicy dessert with a good slather of butter. My husband, son and I polished it off in less than 24 hours.
I had one of the two best burgers of my life at Famous Dave’s.
The only Lucile recipes I’ve found are the tomato sandwiches, and her oyster bisque, which Paula Deen put in one of her books.
My husband’s mother was born in England, and he grew up with cucumber sandwiches. Just thinly sliced cukes, butter, bread; but sometimes people use cream cheese instead of butter.
They know what they’re doing. Love their BBQ sauces too!
Devil’s Spit!
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