By Ari, on January 14th, 2012%
I’ve rearranged a few priorities in my life.
First, I’m eating more vegetables. Kale, squash… those are both great.
Second, I’m trying to consume less fatty cuts of meat. In this tart, I opt to use pancetta over bacon. It’s the healthy choice.
Third, I’m eating more butter. Making this tart dough on a regular basis is definitely a good life choice.
Alright, this last one should probably be removed from my priority list. Baby steps.
Anyway, I’m starting off the new year with a healthy perspective, and from here on out I’ll try to cut back on things like sweets and fried foods. Promise.
…except for the recipe I’ll post in a few days about zucchini fritters. Is it still considered bad if you’re frying up veggies?!
Continue reading Kale, Taleggio, and Butternut Squash Tart
By Ari, on October 12th, 2011%
Do you ever have days where everything that can possibly go wrong does go wrong? I was having one of those days. In my kitchen.
To start, the cippolini onions I purchased a few days before were either soft and squishy or had a nice layer of mold on them. (I began with 12 onions and, after weeding through them, was left with 2 1/2.)
Furthermore, the puff pastry dough I placed in the fridge to defrost was still completely frozen when I opened it.
And while I can’t remember what the third thing was, it really upset me.
I almost gave up on making lunch. Hubby jokingly suggested I have a glass of wine (that’s never a joke!) and calm down. With wine in hand, I just threw a bunch of stuff together. You could say the inspiration for this was an hors d’oeuvre that was served at our wedding: raspberry and brie wrapped in phyllo dough. I’ve substituted apricot for raspberry, St. Andre cheese for brie, puff pastry for phyllo, and added some fresh thyme. Other than that, they’re basically one and the same.
 
Continue reading St. Andre and Apricot Tart
By Ari, on May 30th, 2011%
I just got back from Northampton, MA where some of my fabulous girlfriends threw me a lovely bachelorette party (thank you)! Before festivities began, one of my friends and I went to a new-to-me restaurant for brunch where I had an amazing omelette of sun dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, and goat cheese.
Does that scream “Ari,” or what?!
 Continue reading Tomato, Goat Cheese, and Olive Tart
By Ari, on May 27th, 2011%
I probably shouldn’t be doing this. In fact, I know I shouldn’t be doing this. I’ve got things to do, places to go, and people to see! But I’m having blog withdrawals. I’m feeling guilty about the fact that we enjoyed some delicious homemade meals last week and you don’t know about them.
I’ll keep this short and sweet: this is one of the tastiest quiche I have ever encountered. It’s light, it’s full of flavor, and it made me a very happy girl.
 Continue reading Leek and Gruyere Quiche
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