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Vegtable Cream Cheese

by TT Jr. on May 14th, 2012 | Recipes, Spreads & Sauces

I love bagels. I just love them, specifically toasted. And with cream cheese. They are so delicious when they are still hot and the cream cheese starts to melt on them. My favorite flavor is salt bagels, and they are delicious with plain cream cheese, but sometimes that gets a little boring. So, I decided to make a vegetable cream cheese to see how it tasted with my mom's yummy salt bagels. It tasted like heaven on a hot bagel. The sweet crunchy carrots with the tangy, slightly spicy chives against the salty, hot, soft, crunchy bagel is incredible.

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Leek & Goat Cheese Mini-Tarts

by TT on March 29th, 2012 | Appetizers

Although the sources of inspiration for my cooking may vary, I think the inspiration for this dish was unique. Over the weekend I made lobster newburg for my husband's birthday. As this was a dish I'd never made, I reviewed many recipes, seeking what seemed like the perfect combination of ingredients. In the end I debated between two recipes, finally choosing one that utilized a roux.

After our dinner on Sunday evening, our 15 year old asked why we had leeks in the refrigerator. I then realized that while shopping I had purchased all of the ingredients for the recipe

Feta Sauce

by TT on March 22nd, 2012 | Recipes, Spreads & Sauces

As I was planning the menu for the most recent Tapas Monday, I asked my daughter what she would like. The carb-loving girl that she is, she requested pasta. I asked if she wanted it plain with grated parmesan. She asked if I could make a parmesan sauce. I explained that this dinner would be just for her, as her brother was having meat sauce, so it seemed like a lot of work. She looked at me and said, "All you need to do is make a roux, add some milk and parmesan."

I must note that she said that

Blue Cheese & Dates

by TT on March 19th, 2012 | Appetizers

As I mentioned in my Maple Apple Mustard recipe, last Tapas Monday was not one that allowed for a lot of cooking time. Instead I worked on pairing each of the cheeses with a simple condiment: sharp cheddar with maple apple mustard, truffle cheese with pinot grigio sausage. I had a wedge of gorgonzola that was begging to be paired.

I personally love the combination of pears and blue cheese, but we were without pears. Looking for something sweet to contrast with the salt and bite of the blue cheese, I remembered that we had a package of dates.

Maple Apple Mustard

by TT on March 15th, 2012 | Spreads & Sauces

I know I've written about it many times, but I thoroughly adore Tapas Mondays. Even though it means not eating dinner until after 9:00, it is such a wonderful way to start the workweek. The kids are in bed, working on homework, or entertaining themselves on a different floor of the house. The dining room is lit by candles, and my husband and I sit down to a delicious dinner and some prosecco.

Many of these nights involve a fair amount of cooking. While the kids eat their dinner, I am working on that night's menu. However, sometimes there are

Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Grasshopper Icing

by TT on March 14th, 2012 | Desserts, Recipes

To end our St. Patrick's Day recipe series, a dessert seemed like the perfect fit. What we found was a recipe that is the perfect combination of sweet dessert and Irish beverage. With a stout, such as Guinness, and dark chocolate in the batter, this cupcake is sure to please the majority of your holiday crowd. A grand finale of mint-flavored frosting should provide a bit of sugary brightness.

Make these cupcakes early in the day (or even the day before), and you will have a dessert that requires no last minute work. Once you're ready for dessert, it will

Veggie Pizza

by Melissa on April 11th, 2008 | Recipes

Sometimes it’s hard to get our kids to eat all those healthy vegetables. A few months ago I came across a recipe for pizza in a vegetarian cookbook. Whether you’re a meat eater or not, vegetarian cookbooks are a great resource for finding new ways to eat vegetables. I decided to use up some of the veggies in my fridge and make a pizza.

I ended up making two pizzas: one with cheese, pepperoni, and olives, and one with

Artichoke-Spinach Dip

by TT on April 6th, 2008 | Food News

Friday afternoon was fairly busy with kid events: a Girl Scout meeting and playdate for our 10 year old, a middle school dance and sleepover for our almost 12 year old. Between all of the drop-offs and pick-ups, we decided to wait until after the dance drop-off for our dinner. With only the adults eating at that point, we decided to indulge in some red wine and finger foods.

To create our dinner menu we focused on ingredients that don't appeal to the children. However, we didn't need to make a lot of food, as we were cooking only for two.

NH Magazine Author Nominated for Award

by TT on April 4th, 2008 | Food News

When one thinks of cooking magazine subscriptions, one tends to think of widely distributed magazines, such as Bon Appetit or Gourmet. However, a magazine that is run on a smaller scale can boast that it has authors that are just as renowned.

Taste of the Seacoast, a New Hampshire-based magazine, has had one of its contributing authors nominated for an international award. Kathy Gunst is one of three finalists for the Magazine Category of the 2008 Burt Greene Award, which is presented annually by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. To learn more about her nomination, you

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