This weekend’s real estate pick is a gorgeous Connecticut country home in Westport. It is decorated so beatuifully, I cannot wait to show it to you. One of my favorite all time movies is Christmas In Connecticut, which this house reminds me of. I could certainly picutre spending the holidays here!!!! For more info, please contact Christine Olyenick. Bon Weekend!!!
Our series continues where our readers recommend some of their favorite dishes for Super Bowl Sunday. They all sounded so good, I decided to post them all!!!! Enjoy!!!!
Brick of cream cheese
1/2 bottle of mrs. Richardsons butterscotch caramel
Cover w any type of crunchy granola
Just prior to serving, slice Granny Smith apples and stick into dip (standing up )
3 cans artichoke hearts
1 jar of roasted red peppers
Mayonnaise
Shredded Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 400
Open all 3 cans of artichokes and roughly chop them put in a big bowl
Open and drain red peppers and
Chop them into small pieces and add to bowl with artichokes
Add about a cup of mayonnaise. If after you are mixing it doesn’t seem most enough add a bit more.
Add a cup of shredded parm. Or more for super cheesy!!
Mix everything together and put into an oven safe dish to bake.
I usually use a pretty one like a La Cruset so I can serve right our of it.
Bake for around 25 minutes but check after 15 to see if it is bubbly and a bit browned on top.
Serve with a butter cracker like a
Keebler Club Cracker
Soooo yummy!!!
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, I have been asking my readers for some recipes to bring to a Superbowl party. The responses were soooooo amazing that I decided to post them for the next few days. Happy Cooking!!!!
Rare roast beef from deli dept.
White American deli dept.
Wrap them in Won Tons and fry in olive oil till brown on both sides.
1 jar Frito Lay con queso (chip aisle)
1/2 cup mayo
1 cup sour cream
1 packet taco seasoning
2 ripe avocados
Red onion (partial)
Whole Tomato
Shredded cheddar cheese
Jalapeño (fresh)-optional
Directions:
1. In a serving dish or pan (round, rectangular or 8″x8″), pour entire jar of con queso and spread on bottom of dish
2) in separate bowl: mix taco seasoning, mayo and sour cream and spread over queso layer
3) in separate bowl: mash up avocado and add lemon juice and salt to taste. Spread on top of seasoning/mayo/sour cream layer.
4) sprinkled shredded cheddar on top of avocado mixture layer
5) dice tomato, red onion and jalapeño and sprinkle over cheddar
Distribute the cubes of Fontina evenly in a 12-inch cast-iron pan. Drizzle on the olive oil. Combine the garlic, thyme, and rosemary and sprinkle it over the cheese and olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and place the pan under the broiler for 6 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling and starts to brown.
I met with a manger at a local Saks location and she explained to me that Saks recently acquired GILT.COM. I only knew Gilt through my friend Kris, who is so busy with her apprearances on CNBC that she only shops online!!!!! Gilt is an “online distination for A-list brands at 70% off!” They are known to feature designer finds “so good that they’re gone in 36 hours or sooner”! The Saks peeps promise even bigger things to come with Gilt in the near future! I cannot wait to see where their relationship goes. In the meantime, they were so kind to offer us a 10% discount on our first order! Use FIRST10 at checkout.
I am trying to catch up on all the movies I have missed before the Oscars air on February 28th! Even though Burnt is not nominated, it was first on my list because of how much I love Bradley Cooper. This movie will not disappoint!! I really enjoyed it so much. The story goes like this,
Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) was once a top chef in Paris until
drugs and alcohol led to a meltdown that put his career on hold. After
moving from New Orleans to London, Adam gets a shot at redemption when
his former maitre d’ (Daniel Brühl) reluctantly hires him as the head
chef of his fine-dining restaurant. Demanding
perfection from his newly formed staff (Sienna Miller, Omar Sy), the
acerbic and temperamental Jones gets a second chance to fulfill his
dream of earning a third Michelin star. – IMBD 2015
Then I got thinking of Michelin stars and how important they are in the culinary world. I heard it once described as this….one is GOOD, 2 is AMAZING and 3 if FOR THE GODS!!!! Here in New York I researched which restaurants actually held the prestigious honor of earning Michelin Stars! Here is what I found…how many have you visited?
Three Stars (“Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey”)
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
Eleven Madison Park
Jean-Georges
Le Bernardin
Masa
Per Se
Two Stars (“Excellent cuisine, worth a detour”)
Aquavit
Atera
Blanca
Daniel
Ichimura
Jungsik
Marea
The Modern
Momofuku Ko
Soto
One Star (“A very good restaurant in its category”)
Ai Fiori
Aldea
Andanada
Aureole
Babbo
Bâtard
Betony
Blue Hill
Bouley
The Breslin
Brushstroke
Café Boulud
Café China
Cagen
Carbone
Casa Enrique
Casa Mono
Caviar Russe
Del Posto
Delaware and Hudson
Dovetail
The Finch
Gabriel Kreuther
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Hirohisa
Jewel Bako
Juni
Junoon
Kajitsu
Kyo Ya
La Vara
Luksus
Meadowsweet
The Musket Room
M. Wells Steakhouse
Nomad
Peter Luger
Picholine (which is now closed)
Piora
Pok Pok Ny
Public
Rebelle
The River Café
Rosanjin
Semilla
Somtum Der
The Spotted Pig
Sushi Azabu
Sushi of Gari
Sushi Yasuda
Take Root (which is currently closed for renovations but should reopen later this fall)
Telepan
Tempura Matsui
Tori Shin
Tulsi
Uncle Boons
Wallsé
ZZ’s Clam Bar
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