It was a strange week of cooking for me last week. Although I was able to try out a few new recipes, I didn’t feel completely satisfied by any of them. Maybe I should have tried one of these recipes instead … this week just might bring the pasta salad and the carrot soup to my table.
This saffron pasta salad sounds absolutely amazing — thank you, Heidi Swanson! I adore the unique flavor of saffron (paella anyone?) and blended into a pasta salad with asparagus, goat cheese, fresh chives and toasted pine nuts it’s sure to be tasty. Simple, but all you need with that strong saffron vinaigrette.
Why did I not find out about Guinness cupcakes sooner in my life? I knew there’s been a void I’ve been unable to fill, and I think these cupcakes just might make my life complete. Nigella Lawson’s chocolate Guinness cake is the inspiration … why not make both?
It’s no secret that I’ve got a love affair with coconut chocolate chip macaroons, but how about these coconut lime macaroons? They promise to be airy and light, sweet and citrusy. And easy to make — did I mention that? La Tartine Gourmande started my day off with a drool….
I’d never heard of Country Captain before, but this version, with chicken, cauliflower, peas, coconut, cherries and peanut butter sounds absolutely scrumptious. Add in some of my favorite spices — cinnamon, cardamom, coriander and cumin — and we have a winner.
Do I really have to apologize again for including another soup recipe in my roundup? It wasn’t possible to let this one slip by, because it’s a carrot soup without ginger. Not that I have anything against a good ginger carrot soup, but they are a dime a dozen and this Moroccan carrot soup, with cumin, allspice, honey and yogurt caught my eye. You must want to try it….
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Mar 30, 2010 @ 10:00 EST5EDT
