Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
These potatoes are very flavorful, and we like to serve them with Pan-Seared Chicken, Rack of Lamb, or Lamb Loin Chops. The tangy Chevre balances out the natural sweetness of the potatoes.
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Fettuccine Alfredo
Created in 1892, by Alfredo di Lelio, a Roman Chef; Alfredo Sauce consisted of only Parmesan, butter and pasta. Later came the addition of cream.
Turkey Cubano Sandwich
It’s really quite impossible to tell when the Cubano Sandwich (grilled meat and cheese), was created, but as people sailed between Cuba, Tampa and Key West culture and ideas were shared. It was a common lunch for Cubans; so, when they relocated to work in the …
Rao’s
Our favorite bottled pasta sauce, hands down! I read an interesting article about Rao’s in Vanity Fair, Oct 10, 2016 and we were delighted when the local Italian Market started selling jars of their pasta sauces this fall. This is our “go to” fast food!
Hash Brown Bake
This Hash Brown Bake is surprisingly light, flavorful and Gluten Free! It’s a really easy dish for a group brunch, or a light meal with a side salad.
Greek Salad
Traditionally Greek Salad is served in the summer and fall when tomatoes are at their peak. They are the star ingredient and the salad shines when the tomatoes do. Historically, Greek Salad does not include lettuce.
Salmon Pate
Salmon and cream cheese has a long history (lox); so, it was only a matter of time before they came together in a pate. It is one of my go to lunches for 2 or works great as an appetizer.
Elsie’s Potatoes
Potatoes become a canvas for the flavors served with them and that’s how the wine should be paired. Beef Stew will call for a different wine than a cream sauce drizzled over potatoes.
Roasted Peppers
Roasted Peppers are really easy to make, and their sweet flavors become more pronounced with grilling or roasting.
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
This is absolutely one of our “go to” New World Sauvignon Blanc wines. From the sought-after Marlborough region in New Zealand, Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc won the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world – 1990 vintage at the London International Wine and Spirit Competition.