ffwd – chicken tagine with sweet potatoes and prunes

This week's recipe is an interesting one - something I've never made before. It includes many flavors I really like though in a bit of a different combination. I decided to make a half-recipe because I wasn't really intending on sharing - busy week ahead. I actually made this on Sunday (so, yes, I'm late … Continue reading ffwd – chicken tagine with sweet potatoes and prunes

ffwd – stone soup

This week's recipe has a cute story to go with it - about making soup out of a stone...of course adding a "few" other ingredients to make it more flavorful. Basically using pantry ingredients to end up with something yummy and warming. I really like vegetable soups, and so was looking forward to this recipe. … Continue reading ffwd – stone soup

ffwd – hummus

The good news is that I needed to have another appetizer for a party I planned for a weeknight. So, the fact that this amounted to buy, open, whirl, serve - was probably a good thing. With about four ingredients (canned chickpeas, garlic, lemon and tahini), it was pretty easy to put together. I had … Continue reading ffwd – hummus

ffwd – chicken basquaise

This chicken basquaise is really a piperade to which chicken is added. When I did a little added research, I found that this recipe is really quite traditional. "A basquaise is a type of dish prepared in the style of Basque cuisine that often includes tomatoes and sweet or hot red peppers." "Piperade (Gascon) or Piperrada (Basque), from piper (pepper in Gascon and Basque) is a typical Basque dish prepared with onion, green … Continue reading ffwd – chicken basquaise

ffwd – spice-poached apples or pears

I decided to make this with both pears and apples, since I didn't really know which kind of fruit I'd prefer. This is another easy recipe, with a flavorful simple syrup used for poaching the fruit (similar to the peach melba of a few weeks ago), this time sweetened largely with honey. Here, the syrup … Continue reading ffwd – spice-poached apples or pears

tortilla wreaths

I host a wreath-making party every year. Sometime around Thanksgiving, either before or after, depending on the calendar. One of the favorites, (3 times?), both in Arizona and Texas, is a tortilla wreath. These are simple, fun and always a huge hit. For each wreath, you'll need: A wire coat hanger that is neither too … Continue reading tortilla wreaths

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

I had seen a KAF blog post about these cupcakes, and decided that they were a perfect idea for an upcoming birthday party. After all, for this crew, lemon meringue pie was a favorite flavor, but somehow, didn't seem exactly right for the event. Essentially, they are white cupcakes, filled with lemon curd and topped … Continue reading Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Quick and Easy Sticky Caramel Buns

I am a (new) member of the KAF Customer Advisory Panel. It's very fun, and I'm honored, though I can't help thinking of George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life, talking about being nominated for membership to the National Geographic Society. I suspect, like him, I am one of a zillion. But that's totally OK. Along … Continue reading Quick and Easy Sticky Caramel Buns

ffwd – eggplant “tartine” with tomatoes, olives and cucumbers

I had picked up a couple of eggplant at the local farmstand, so I was looking forward to this recipe. As usual, I didn't actually read it beforehand, so assumed that I needed some bread for the "tartine". I think I'd even read through this one before. Oh well. The bread was nice anyway! 🙂 … Continue reading ffwd – eggplant “tartine” with tomatoes, olives and cucumbers

ffwd – minted zucchini tagliatelle with cucumbers and lemon

This recipe kind of sent me for a loop, since unlike some of the other salads, this needs to marinate a little bit before serving (but not too much!). So timing this didn't work out as well as I would have liked. Oh well, I'm looking forward to having it for lunch today alongside some … Continue reading ffwd – minted zucchini tagliatelle with cucumbers and lemon