Fresh strawberries and kumquats with crisp prosciutto, cucumber ribbons, honey balsamic almonds, and strawberry vinaigrette. It seems like strawberries are everywhere right now. What better use for these spring berries than a sweet-tart salad? Unfortunately, kumquats are a little bit harder to come by than strawberries. When I do see them, I snatch them up. […]
Mini-baked brie with caramelized balsamic onions, poached pear, and candied walnuts. Personal-sized brie topped with caramelized onions, baked in flakey puff pastry, garnished with poached bosc pear, and brown sugar balsamic walnuts. This recipe has a lot of steps. Below are some tips that will hopefully make the process easier. Poaching pears is easy, but […]
Creamy black garlic-spinach farro risotto with balsamic and herb-roasted tomatoes. This dish has two fun ingredients that you may or may not be familiar with, farro and black garlic. Farro is a term that refers to three species of hulled wheat; spelt, emmer, and einkorn. Emmer is the most commonly found species in the U.S. […]
Dijon and balsamic glazed pork loin, stuffed with a rosemary focaccia stuffing and roasted with herbed Yukon gold potatoes. If you have never stuffed a pork loin, this task might seem daunting. But it’s not as difficult as you think and this post will show you how. Have the stuffing, glaze, and potatoes ready before […]
