Goat Cheese, Blackberry and Pear Bites
When someone offers me a sample of cheese, I perk up and take notice. So when the folks at Ile De France Cheese asked me if I was interested in trying a sample of their delicious goat cheese, I couldn't resist the offer. This was the perfect opportunity to feature one of my most favorite creations. The inspiration for this recipe was from my friend Jimmy. One evening, he challenged me to create something that included two of his favorite ingredients. They were goat cheese and blackberries. He secretly wanted a blackberry pie, but I wasn't in the mood to make ...
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
I remember the exact moment when I read about this recipe on Jersey Girl Cooks. I was sitting in my windowless office, procrastinating on a project to make an odd technology sound sexy. Rather than diving into the fabulous world of work, I opted for a much more enjoyable hour of blog reading. The simple combination of ingredients and quick preparation were the key reasons for bookmarking the recipe for retrieval at just the right moment. Now, six months later, the moment had finally arrived. I was exploring my local farmers market when a beautiful basket of fresh tomatillos seemed to ...
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I’ve been making baked potato chips for years. But I never considered posting the recipe to CulinaryCory.com because I thought it might be a little too simple for your reading enjoyment. So I decided to ask my Facebook followers what they thought about the idea. Much to my surprise I almost immediately started receiving enthusiastic comments encouraging me to post away. Then my longtime friend Beth recently gave me a nudge to get cracking with the post because she wanted a guideline to follow. So thank you Facebook followers for your encouragement; this recipe is inspired by you. While incredibly simple, these ...
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