From A Chef's Kitchen

Balsamic Italian Sausage and Grapes over Goat Cheese Polenta

Goat Cheese Polenta with Italian Sausage and Roasted Grapes

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 and older. #ShareWineandBites #CollectiveBias Balsamic Italian Sausage and Grapes over Goat Cheese Polenta is a rustic yet welcoming "small plate" that's perfect for entertaining! Have you noticed many restaurants now have a "small plates" section on their menu? Small plates are slightly more substantial than an appetizer but not as heavy as an entree. For Spanish it's tapas, Greek it's meze and Italian, it's cicchetti. I am totally in love with the small plate concept because it means I can enjoy two or three different things on their menu. ...

Everything Bagel Spice Whole Roasted Cauliflower is an elegant, dramatic and healthful vegetable side dish that's over-the-top with flavor! Have you noticed how everything is suddenly "everything bagel spice?" This flavorful combination of dried garlic, dried onion, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and salt is turning up everywhere and on everything! The origin of everything bagel spice is up for debate. It is said to have been created by accident around 1980 when the inventor had a stroke ...

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Quinoa Corn and Black Bean Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Quinoa Corn and Black Bean Stuffed Poblano Peppers are the best kind of vegetarian comfort food! Protein-rich quinoa, corn, black beans, stuffed into smoky roasted peppers with a green chile sauce and plenty of CHEESE! We're enjoying an abundance of Poblano peppers right now! In fact, I roasted two sheet pans full of them tonight. We love us some Poblanos. They're generally a mild pepper, but every so often they pack some wonderful smoky heat! Roasting brings out their wonderful ...

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Japanese Beef and Shishito Pepper Skewers

Japanese Beef and Shishito Pepper Skewers are a quick and easy way to have an Asian-inspired dinner any night of the week! Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, we went to Colorado. I. Love. Colorado. I love the scenery, the mountains, the dry air and pretty much everything about it. We have family and friends who live in the Denver area so we always have a great excuse to visit there. We had a wonderful trip, but then reality sets in! Love four-day work weeks unless I'm ...

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Cucumber Red Onion Feta Cheese Salad

Cucumber Red Onion Salad with Feta Cheese

Cucumber Red Onion Feta Cheese Salad is crunchy, easy, delicious and comes together quickly! Before I get to this super simple salad, I want to extend my thoughts and prayers to the people of Texas and Louisiana. I simply can not imagine what their lives have been like since Hurricane Harvey hit and what it will be like in the weeks, months and years to come. However, in true Texas and Louisiana fashion, they're handling it with determination and strength. ...

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Four Cheese Strata with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Four Cheese Strata with Zucchini and Tomatoes is a breakfast and brunch game-changer! Meet my new favorite breakfast and brunch dish--Four Cheese Strata with Zucchini and Tomatoes! So, a couple of weeks ago, I had about all I could take and I could NOT wait another day for a new cookbook fix. I've been really good for months. However, after our flood, all the home repairs that ensued then discovering that a piece of my camera equipment had been stolen in the process and all the ...

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Caprese Pizza Pasta Salad

Caprese Pizza Pasta Salad is a cool and easy way to enjoy all the elements of pizza during summer without turning on your oven! Easy Caprese! We still have an abundance of cherry tomatoes coming in so this Caprese Pizza Pasta Salad just seemed like the thing to do with them. How's the rest of your summer going? We actually headed out of town to Nashville for the eclipse. OMG. It was a lot of work. ...

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Shrimp in Avocado Butter

Limey, buttery and easy, Shrimp in Avocado Butter makes a luxurious appetizer, tapas or delicious, indulgent dinner! Are you ready for the big solar eclipse happening this Monday? I'm a little meh on the whole thing. I haven't researched it a lot, I just know in order to view it you have to wear goofy glasses so you don't go blind. You also have to be in the right place at the right time to experience the total eclipse. Don't think I want to work that hard! Here in Memphis, the sun ...

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Tuscan Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad

Tuscan Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad is a beautiful summer salad that's perfect alone or on the side with almost any grilled protein! I'm working on learning a new state-of-the-art camera. Mama, there's a lot to learn! If you're a regular reader, you'll remember that we had a flood from a frozen pipe in our home in early January. Good grief, what a freaking mess. ...

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