thanksgiving moments~

tuscan salmon

 

Tuscan salmon

 

salmon

olive oil

s&p

 

sear in hot oil, 5' per side

remove and set aside

 

 

in pan drippings melt and sauté

 

2 T butter

5 T garlic

small onion

 

add

handful of sundried tomatoes and fry for 2'

1 cup white wine

 

 

simmer and reduce sauce

add 1 3/4 c cream

season to taste

 

add

 

3 cups spinach, stir until wilted

1/2 c parmesan

 

simmer until well blended

 

add fish back in sauce

top with chopped parsley

 

 

 

 

my husband calls this fish candy~

tiramisu cheesecake

hands down my new favorite decadent dessert...

 tiramisu cheesecake

preheat oven to 325

use 9" spring form pan

 crust

1 1/4 c of crushed vanilla wafers

1/4 melted butter

2 T sugar

mix and press in pan, bake for 10', let cool

filling

lady fingers

1 c Kahlua

1/4 c expresso, I used starbucks double shot

dip the lady fingers in the above mixture and arrange over over crust, drizzle any remaining liquid over lady fingers

combine

8 oz cream cheese

16 oz mascarpone

1/4 c sugar

mix at low speed

in separate bowl whip together

1 c whipping cream

1/2 c powder sugar

2 T vanilla

combine mascarpone mixture with whip cream

fold in 1/4 c Kahlua

spread over the the lady fingers

refrigerate until set

decorate with

whip cream

chocolate covered coffee beans

cocoa powder

garden walk~

chicken piccata

 

thin sliced chicken breasts

flour

s&p

 

coat chicken with above mixture in a baggie

sauté in olive oil until golden

remove from pan

 

add

T butter

T olive oil

sauté
 garlic

artichoke hearts

 

add

c of white wine

1/2 c chicken stock

simmer until reduced by half

 

add

olives

capers

juice of one lemon

 

add chicken back in and simmer 2'

sprinkle with fresh parsley

 

morning harvest~