Posts by Sallie's Kitchen Corner
Grilled Peaches
Yesterday we stopped by the popular seasonal produce stand at JT Moore. Between fresh corn, lady peas, and Bradley tomatoes you can almost always imagine a meal. Canary melons, watermelons, cantaloupes, and peaches provide dessert options. We’ve been doing lots of grilling lately to keep from using the stove during this long run of 90 plus…
Read MoreGrilled Peaches with Arugula & Burrata
Overheard at lunch from a friend who loves to cook talking to a self-proclaimed non-cook, “This time of year when produce is so fresh, you don’t really have to cook it just try not to hurt it.” Exactly, and that’s why we all love summertime food so much. Yesterday afternoon the produce stand displayed freestone…
Read MoreGrilled Red Snapper with Onions, Peppers, and Tomatoes
Between several October weddings and birthdays, it became pretty clear that even though I was still cooking – getting those recipes written and photographed it was just a pipe dream. But today is November 1st and its finally time to write about one of those fall birthdays that was celebrated with a dream gift –…
Read MoreGrilled Street Corn Dip
Ingredients 5 ears of corn, shucked 1 jalapeno 1 pkg cream cheese, softened 4 Tbs sour cream (may use half mayonnaise) juice of half a lime 1 tsp garlic salt (more to taste) ¼ cup chopped cilantro ¼ cup chopped green onion ¾ cup crumbled Queso Fresco (reserve ¼ cup)* Chips for serving Directions Char…
Read MoreGrilled Watermelon Salad
Ingredients Salad 8 watermelon slices, pie piece shaped, about 1 inch thick 1 bunch of arugula 2 oz Parmesan cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler ¼ cup chopped pistachios Dressing 1 cup balsamic vinegar ¼ cup sugar Directions Make dressing: Boil vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until slightly reduced and…
Read MoreGuinness Beef Pies
It would be awfully fun to make these beef and Guinness hand pies that are cute as a leprechaun for St Patrick’s Day tomorrow. I baked a batch last night just to make sure they were as yummy as I remembered. Spoiler alert – they are. Baked in a muffin tin the mini pies could…
Read MoreHomemade Ravioli
Ingredients 24 wonton wrappers 1 cup ricotta (whole milk) 3 Tbsp (about 12 leaves) chopped basil 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup grated Parmesan salt and pepper to taste ( ½ tsp) 1 egg, beaten Directions In a large bowl, combine ricotta, basil, garlic, Parmesan, and salt and pepper. Working with 6 wontons at a…
Read MoreHomemade Tomato Soup
Ingredients 1 c beef or vegetable broth, divided 1 Tbsp brown sugar 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 c chopped onion 5 garlic cloves 2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes, drained Cooking spray 3/4 c half-and-half Cracked black pepper (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 500 °. Combine 1/2 c of broth, sugar, vinegar,…
Read MoreHoney and Bourbon Glazed Salmon
It’s a perfect pairing, peaches and salmon, especially when you add a honey bourbon glaze. Who could resist such a divine combination? Not only is this one of the prettiest dishes ever, it’s ever so easy to put together. You could serve this at a fancy dinner party or on a weeknight just for fun.…
Read MoreHoney and Peanut Butter Cookies
I’ve just discovered a way to beat the Monday morning blahs – bake cookies! Cookies make everybody happy. Does anyone remember the Judy Collins song from the 70’s “I Always Cook with Honey”? Well that’s a good thing to do around here since we keep bees, but Judy was right -honey provides such a delicious…
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