Bolognese

359.  Italian Meat Sauce is a favorite for me often called Bolognese.  It is a one dish wonder and always is satisfying.  Here is my Bolognese recipe

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There are many different Bolognese recipes out there.  Some call for bay leaf, carrots and celery, fennel, wine, prosciutto, cream, leeks, and the list trails on.  Truly, it is a recipe that varies from person to person.  You can place in your Bolognese whatever you want...to your liking.  So go ahead and experiment, try different recipes and see which one you like the best.

"Mangia Tutti Mangia!"

"If kids can learn how to make a simple Bolognese Sauce, they will never go hungry.  It's pretty easy to cook pasta, but a good sauce is way more useful.  ~ Emeril Lagasse

Quiche

358.  Spring is here and it was a perfect day to celebrate a beautiful young lady who is a bride-to-be.  We held a shower for her and I wanted to share our simple but delicious menu.

Two plates of mini Quiche Pies were a big hit.  We prepared one with sausage and one without.

Here is the recipe:

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 Next was a Yogurt Parfait with vanilla greek yogurt, fresh strawberries and blueberries and a sprinkle of granola on top.

 A charcuterie board with a variety of crackers, cheeses, olives, meats, honey and jam along with

a heaping platter of fresh fruit.  And a fantastic chocolate cupcake with buttercream frosting (you can find the recipe here:  Best Chocolate Cupcake with Buttercream Frosting

 Coffee and Fruit Water with grapefruit and orange slices were the beverages.

It was a lovely event filled with great friends, conversation, fun facts, yummy eats and beautiful gifts.

"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand."  ~ Mother Theresa

Irish Soda Bread & Citrus Honey Butter

357. Its March and Irish Soda Bread can be found in every grocery store, bakery and Instagram post.  So I received this email from King Arthur Bread Co and they featured an Irish Soda Bread.  I have tried many different recipes in the past but have never settled on one favorite.  So, I put this recipe to the test.  They claimed it was closest to an authentic Irish Soda Bread.  It was delicious and the aroma was intoxicating!

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I mixed the dough in a large bowl and used my hands for the process.  Just prepped everything ahead.  The dough was stickier than the recipe described but I did not add anything to change the texture.  I baked it in a 9" round cast iron pan.  Because cast iron bakes hotter I adjusted the baking time 

to 35 minutes but could have baked for 30 minutes.  It was a bit dry but the taste and texture were lovely.

I served the bread with butter, honey, lemon curd and made a mixture of Orange Honey Butter.

This is a recipe I will be returning to.  Thanks King Arthur Flour Co. for developing a beautiful Irish Soda Bread.

"Cooking and Baking is both physical and mental therapy."  ~ Mary Berry