As promised, here is the recipe for Apple Bacon Corn Bread stuffing . . . everyone raved about this on Thanksgiving. I know it seems like a lot of ingredients but the prep goes very quickly and it comes together easily. Apple Bacon Corn Bread Stuffing 1 recipe corn bread such as my lavender...
Read more →This corn bread is good for stuffing, such as Apple Bacon Cornbread Stuffing. Cucina Bella Lavender Corn Bread 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/3 cups yellow cornmeal 2 tablespoon sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt ¼ tsp lavender 1 1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons...
Read more →Hor d’ourves . . . did I mention my hor d’ourves on Thanksgiving? Only about a dozen times probably. That’s only because I thoroughly enjoyed them and so did my guests. And a food enjoyed is always a good thing. These Blue Filet Bites hor d’ourve was born after much testing and sampling. I...
Read more →I’ve written bits and pieces about Thanksgiving at my Cucina Bella, but here’s an inside look at the good and bad . . . This was my table. See the centerpiece? It was born of necessity . . . I wanted something fancy and didn’t have time to actually get all the things necessary...
Read more →My husband took this photo. There was no cropping necessary, no repositioning. Doesn’t he take a great photo? So this was my seafood appetizer for Thanksgiving. I played around with a variety of ideas that would have used lobster or smoked salmon or seared tuna, but ended up going with this. It turned out...
Read more →It’s the weekend (a rather LOOOOOOOONG weekend for me, yay!) so that means it’s time for Weekend Herb Blogging, the blogging event created by Kalyn from Kalyn’s Kitchen that celebrates herbs and veggies and other yummy things. It’s being hosted by Haalo of Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once this weekend, so check there...
Read more →Sundried tomato pesto spread yields about 3/4 cup ½ cup baby spinach, packed ½ cup sundried tomatoes 3-5 cloves garlic, depending on your taste ½ cup walnuts ½ cup shredded romano 2 tbsp olive oil Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process to a paste. Cucina Bella Notes: This spread is thicker...
Read more →Spinach pesto sans garlic spread yields about 1/2 cup 1 cup baby spinach, packed ½ cup walnuts ½ cup shredded romano 2 tbsp olive oil Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process to a paste. Cucina Bella notes: This recipe was born out of necessity. My husband tolerates pesto, but hates the...
Read more →It’s 1:15 a.m., Thanksgiving Day. After a delayed start, due to my need to reseason all my cast-iron pans (and I use the term “need” very loosely), the glazed carrots, cranberry apple chutney, roasted parsnips and honey maple glaze are ready. I also made (to my own detriment) walnut turtles — oops, the walnuts...
Read more →I have a confession to make . . . my Thanksgiving menu is still unfinished. I have some finalization to do yet. I know, I know – it’s getting a bit late for that. But c’est la vie. It will get done. Here’s what I have so far: Hor D’ourves Blue Beef Bites Antipasti...
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