August 2011 - Mary

Thanks girls for coming out to the East End ... hope you had fun !

Theme - Summer Harvest -

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* Peperonata with Ricotta Crostini - Rated 8.5

Recipe was long to make but worth all the work!

* Mango and Blackberry Salad with Mozzarella and Frisee - Rated 7

Expected much more from this salad.  Not worth remaking; expensive and not all that delicious

* Braised Chicken with Potatoes, Olives and Lemon - Rated - 9
WOW - a definite do over !

* Barley, Mushroom, and Dill Salad - Rated 8

Barley is not just for soups ... great in salads, especially when mixed with the sauce from the chicken dish above!  It was missing a little something ... maybe more salt :)

* Zucchini Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze - Rated 9

Yummmmmy .... surprisingly delicious and looked great too!  The green stuff at the top are candied zucchini.  We did not use the ground Cardomom spice - and we don't think it was necessary.









TO NOTE ...
Braised means - To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container.

Lillet Blanc - used in the salad above - appertif found at the larger SAQs

Cardamon - An indian spice

Confectioner Sugar - Icing Sugar

Rice Vinegar - not seasoned:  Only found seasoned rice vinegar so we reduced the honey (sugar) to compensate.

Fingerling potato - small, stubby, finger-shaped type of potato - Did not find these so used small round potatoes