Tag Archives: cheese

French toast (savory)

  An idea gleaned from Nathalie’s blog,  cuisiner, tout simplement. Prepare the basic batter for a French toast: Eggs  beaten with milk; flavor it with tomato paste, dip in Parmesan; fry in butter. I like the French name for French toast: Pain perdu (lost bread). I have adapted her recipe by adding some spices to [...]
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Squash and brie casserole

  A quick-to-put-together casserole (is that word dated or what?) with some squash, diced bacon and diced brie; a few sliced almonds on top for a little crunch. INGREDIENTS: 1 squash (I picked a Turban squash for its bright orange color), about 1 pound of  squash meat 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, [...]
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Stuffed piquillos

Piquillo peppers are tasty and  mild peppers originating in Spain; I buy them in a jar. I had seen recipes for piquillos stuffed with cheese and served uncooked. These piquillos are stuffed  with a cheese and egg mixture  bursting  with herbs and spices and baked briefly until they puff up. Any roasted and jarred peppers [...]
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