by Emily Zirkle | Dec 3, 2015 | Articles
It’s officially “Eat-Your-Pants-Off” season! While we are giddy with anticipation of all the festive dining opportunities, we can sometimes find ourselves suffering from mild anxiety as the number of social obligations slowly fills our holiday...
by Emily Zirkle | Dec 24, 2015
Spiced pear hand pies Ingredients:4 large ripe pears, peeled, cored, and diced into ½ squares1 tablespoon butter1 vanilla bean, split and seeds removed3 tablespoons light agave nectar2 teaspoons ground cardamom2 teaspoons ground cloves1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½...
by Emily Zirkle | Dec 24, 2015
Green Chile Quiche With Cheddar and Apples Ingredients:1 premade crust, unbaked1 tablespoon butter1 cup apple, peeled, cored and diced1/2 cup diced white or yellow onion1/2 cup diced black forest ham1/2 cup veined, seeded, and diced roasted Hatch chiles (or green...
by Emily Zirkle | Dec 22, 2015
Pear Crisp with Thyme and Goat Cheese Mousse Ingredients:Streusel Topping1 cup old fashioned rolled oats⅓ cup brown sugar½ cup all purpose flour½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cold, cut in small pieces Pear Filling8 large pears (such as...
by Emily Zirkle | Dec 18, 2015
Chicken Sausage Quiche With Pear, Fontina, and Thyme Ingredients:1 premade crust, unbaked6 oz chicken sausage1/4 cup diced white onion1 cup pear, peeled, cored and diced4 oz fontina, grated4 large eggs1 1/3 cup heavy cream2 tsp fresh thymesalt and pepper to taste...