Parmesan – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg Parmesan – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Asparagus Prosciutto Tart http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/asparagus-tart-with-prosciutto-parmesan/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/asparagus-tart-with-prosciutto-parmesan/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 05:00:00 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=82 There are people who eat to live and there are people who live to eat. I’m pretty sure that since I could consume solid food, I’ve belonged squarely in the latter category. There are also some recipes we make because we have to: chicken soup because a loved one has the flu, chocolate chip cookies because we promised we’d bring a treat into the office for a colleague’s birthday.  This asparagus and prosciutto tart is a recipe we make because we want to, not because we need to. You can buy puff pastry in the freezer section of your grocery store. I’ve found that if you shop pricier stores, you’ll inevitably find pricier brands (puff pastry can cost upwards of $12 per box and while you result will be irresistibly buttery puff pastry, most people will be just as happy with the $4 version). Prosciutto is similar: you can find reallyreally expensive prosciutto at most grocery stores, but you can also find plenty of reasonable options that will taste just as salty and savory as the kind that sets your budget back. If you have friends coming over for book club, happy hour or for a dinner party, this is […]

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]]> http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/asparagus-tart-with-prosciutto-parmesan/feed/ 24 Parmesan Puff Pastry Twists http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/parmesan-puff-pastry-twists/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/parmesan-puff-pastry-twists/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:00:00 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=305 When literally translated, the French term “hors d’oeuvres” means “outside of work.” Whenever I make dinner, whether it’s for myself, my family or for entertaining a crowd, I love to nosh before a meal. Cheese and crackers, dips, flatbreads and bruschetta all win points with me. Yet, I find myself divided over what to call this pre-dinner snack. While it seems oddly formal to describe the crackers smeared with brie that I eat on the couch in my sweatpants while waiting for dinner to cook as “hors d’oeuvres,” the word “appetizer” calls to mind images of boneless honey barbecue wings from Applebees, which is not exactly my goal. But in any event, hors d’oeuvres are perfect for a cocktail hour or if serving to dinner to company, to sustain your guests while dinner cooks. At any party, wedding or event, the hors d’oeuvre are always my favorite part – I’ll opt for finger food over a sit down meal just about any day. Hors d’oeuvres can sometimes be served with no meal afterward, as is the case at some receptions and cocktail party events. Last week I posted a puff pastry dessert but this week, with my leftover sheet of puff pastry, decided […]

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