Food, Photography and Bon Mots
There have been too many to count. One was sweet and sultry and oh-so-smooth. Another was decidedly rough at the edges–kinda took my breath away. Then there was–<yawn>– the steady and reliable one. And on and on…and on. (<Blush>) Now– it’s a…
This is a great little snacking cake. There are lots of healthy blueberries in the cake and it’s sprinkled with sugar just before baking to give the finished cake a delightful sugar crunch as you bite into it. Remember that blueberries, rich in antioxidants, are…
A couple of swells…
Are you trying to place that expression? It’s from the classic 1948 MGM musical Easter Parade. It was the highest grossing MGM movie in the 1940s–a real crowd please, apparently. Here is the link: Astaire and Garland: A Couple of Swells. Aah. Nostalgia.
Speaking of swells, here are a couple of swell salad dressings. (Cheesy segue, I know. Forgive me. I’m in a mood.)
The first salad dressing is a sweet and delicious Poppy Seed Vinaigrette. I keep putting it on everything–greens, beans, avocado halves. I’m thinking you may want to, too. The second dressing is a Garlicky Vinaigrette with just a touch of sweetness. It’s excellent on a tossed green salad. It could easily become your go-to vinaigrette dressing. I’ve been keeping a jar of each dressing in my refrigerator for most of the summer.
And, speaking of nostalgia, here are some salad dressing recipes from the Blue Cayenne archives: Neil’s Vinaigrette, Avocado Cilantro Salad Dressing, Roquefort Dressing, Fig Vinaigrette, and Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette.There are some great choices here–an embarrassment of riches.
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The Garlicky Vinaigrette Dressing recipe is adapted from a dressing in Mandy’s Gourmet Salads available here..
The Poppy Seed Dressing recipe is adapted from a recipe that appears on the Taste of Home site here.
Break out the champagne and the party whistles. Cue the birthday music. Blue Cayenne is five! Who knew! I certainly didn’t. When I clicked “post” that first time five years ago, it was with no small amount of trepidation. Would anyone read my posts?…
When I was a young cook, three-bean salad (sold in a glass jar no less!) was a go-to dish in my repertoire. (My cooking goals were pretty modest then.) This black bean and corn salad is a nod to that original bean salad and…
