Earlier this summer I was at a wedding and on the table was this little jar of strawberry jam attached with a quote. The bride and her mother had made the jam. I thought it was so perfect, sweet, thoughtful and a wonderful idea. So in case anyone is looking for a favor idea, I thought this was a great one!
So we grew together
Like to a double strawberry, seeming parted,
But yet an union in partition;
Two lovely berries molded on one stem
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare
Posted on: August 27th, 2009
Posted by Patty in Ideas, Make Your Own, Wedding Notes.
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Last weekend I was at the farmer’s market in Union Square buying some blueberries because I wanted to make the August cover of Gourmet. Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Bars- they turned out great and think they would be perfect to serve at a summer BBQ. While I was walking through the market I discovered Mexican Sour Gherkins. They look like mini watermelons about 1 inch in size but taste like a cucumber. It is now days later and I am still fascinated by these little guys. Now I just wish I had a garden and could grow them myself.
Maybe others have seen these before and I am just completely behind the times. I think they are amazing the only problem was they were rather expensive so I have been enjoying eating then one by one…although they would be completely awesome in a salad.
Posted on: August 27th, 2009
Posted by Patty in Ideas, Tips, Terms & Tools.
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Definitely as the heat wave continues salad or cold soups are what I have been craving. Every so often I make something that I am truly excited about how it turned out. This is how I felt about this recent Steak Salad. I think I told just a few people, about 10 just how excited Iwas about it! I know it might seem like a lot of work, but I was able to accomplish everything in under an hour- I had a lot of things cooking at the same time. Unfortunately, I don’t per say have real measurements I just used what I had and tried to have equal portions. Also since I don’t have a grill I broiled my NY Strip steak for about 4 ½ minutes on each side. It did not have that beautiful grilled look but still tasted delicious!
Steak Salad
1 Head of Red Lettuce
1 Red Bell Pepper Roasted
1 Bunch of Asparagus Roasted (cooked in broiler)
1 Sautéed Yellow Onion
Fingerling Potatoes Roasted with Rosemary
Steamed French String Beans
1 Pound of Steak
1 Tomato chopped
Extra- I roasted a garlic bulb to either be added to the salad or used on the bread.
Vinaigrette
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil
Dijon Mustard
Before mixing all the ingredients together I cooled them all except the steak was served warm.
Posted on: August 19th, 2009
Posted by Patty in Main, Recipes, Tomato.
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Wedding Favor Idea- Jam