Stufato di Verdure (Winter Version)

post from Simple Kitchen Seasons on 12 February 2013 11:01:26 PM. © Simple Kitchen Seasons

I’ve written before about stufato di verdure, a vegetable stew of northern Italian origin where the vegetables are stewed in their own juices, along with flavorings that range from anchovy,…

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Cauliflower and Speck Tart

post from The Gourmet Goddess (Australia) on 12 February 2013 10:22:47 PM. © The Gourmet Goddess (Australia)

So the weekend is approaching and you want something home baked that tastes luxurious, can be eaten for brunch, lunch or dinner and isn't too much of a drama to put together. Look no further than today's dish - a delicious creamy cauliflower and speck tart. The tart is richer tasting than a plain old quiche, with gorgeous Gruyere cheese, white cauliflower and the delicious salty/savoury character of the speck making it super flavoursome. It has a creamy, melting texture that will make it hard to stop at just one slice.

A hint about cooking the tart - don't be tempted to overcook it - you want it to be in the oven until the egg/cream mixture has just set. This ensures that it retains a lovely creamy texture. You can eat it warm or cold, but warm is my preference. The flavours seem to really come alive and you get to enjoy that rich, creamy texture at it's best.

I have chosen speck for this recipe as I love having that lovely smokey, salty hit that those small cubes of speck give you - but if you can't get it where you are (most delis should have it) you could substitute plain bacon - although the flavour will be a lot milder.

You could easily make smaller individual tarts if you wanted to - the ingredients below will make 4-6 small tarts or one large one.

Straight out of the oven

Cauliflower and Speck Tart You will need: 1 large sheet shortcrust pastry, 1/2 cooked cauliflower cut into florets, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 clove finely chopped garlic, 1 large brown onion finely chopped, 250g speck cut into small cubes, 6 free range eggs, 1 cup cream, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese, 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese, salt & pepper, pinch cayenne pepper, 2 pinches freshly grated nutmeg, 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives. Method: Preheat the oven to 200C. Line a large quiche or tart tin with baking paper. Press the pastry into the quiche tin. Lay another sheet of baking paper over the top. Fill with baking beads if you have them ? if not, you can use dry beans or rice. Blind bake the pastry for about 10-15 minutes. Remove the baking beads and the paper and allow to cool. Heat a pan and add the olive oil, onion, garlic and speck. Cook on a medium heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is transparent and the speck has browned a little. Season with a little salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture evenly into the pastry case. Arrange the florets of cooked cauliflower evenly on top of the speck mixture. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, cayenne, nutmeg, salt, pepper and about 2/3 of the cheese. Pour the mixture into the pastry case. Top with the remaining cheese and sprinkle with the fresh chives. Bake at 200C for 35-40 minutes or until the egg mixture is just set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool a little before cutting into slices. ******

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Fennel and Arugula Salad, with Cremini Mushrooms
and Fried Farm Egg

post from Simple Kitchen Seasons on 12 February 2013 03:11:45 PM. © Simple Kitchen Seasons

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Join MomtoBedby8 and PinoyRecipes 7 Day Flash
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Dinner Of Shrimp And Vegetable Stir Fry, Yellow
Rice And Healthy Coleslaw

post from Easy Recipes With Pictures on 12 February 2013 08:25:52 AM. © Easy Recipes With Pictures

This is a very healthy and tasty dinner of shrimp and vegetable stir fry, served over yellow rice and with a side of healthy coleslaw without mayo. This delicious dinner is very quick and easy to make – just use the recipes below. Shrimp And Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe The best shortcut for a shrimp stir fry is to make it with frozen vegetables! This shrimp stir fry recipe consists of ingredients that are already in your freezer and pantry: frozen shrimp, frozen vegetables, soy sauce and garlic. This easy shrimp stir fry is super easy to make and super tasty – check out how to make shrimp stir fry with frozen vegetables. Yellow Rice Recipe Yellow rice just looks more exciting than the plain white rice. Yellow rice is not any special kind of rice – it is made out of the usual white rice, and the spice called turmeric is what makes it yellow. Just add a pinch of turmeric when cooking your rice and you will get this tasty yellow rice! Check out my instructions how to make yellow rice. Healthy Cole Slaw Recipe This healthy coleslaw recipe doesn’t have any mayo in it, and you won’t [...]

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Tuesdays Cupful: Background on Crispy Beef

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Disneyland!

post from gracenotes nyc on 12 February 2013 03:45:25 AM. © gracenotes nyc

After our fun trip to the San Diego Zoo, we planned one more touristy thing to do in California: going to Disneyland! I hadn’t been since I was a kid (around Christmas-time, too) so I was looking forward to the trip, even though the last time I was at Disneyworld, I though the roller coaster [...]

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Weekend Herb Blogging #371 Hosting

This week Graziana from Erbe in Cucina (Cooking with Herbs) will be hosting both the Italian and[...]

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10 Terrific Valentines Day Desserts

Valentine?s Day is just around the corner. Have you decided what you?re doing for your special someone yet? If not, preparing a delicious dessert may be just the thing. Whether you take your Valentine to a nice restaurant or serve him or her a tasty home cooked meal, a home made dessert makes a nice Read More...

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