This is a quick and easy vegetable dish my mother made frequently, using vegetables fresh from our garden. Almost any type of cheese can be substituted, if your family doesn't care for blue cheese.
Just imagine a cute display of penguins, made with black olives, carrots and cream cheese! You can add scarves and hats by using fresh red pepper strips, or canned pimentos cut into different shapes. Use frilly toothpicks if you can.
One thing I learned in my years living in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, NY was how to cook a good Italian meal. Here is a recipe I created after having this dish in a restaurant. Enjoy!
Lemon-infused salmon is served over angel hair pasta with a richly aromatic puree of roasted red peppers, jalapeno peppers, Parmesan, cilantro and chicken broth.
This rice and lentil soup makes a beautiful gift as well as a delicious soup. I live in Sweden where Thursday is the official unofficial day for soup. This soup is great for Thursdays or ANY day!
