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3 Compound Buttery Spread Ideas for the Holiday

November 6, 2014 by braveapron Leave a Comment

Note: “Compound” does not mean “complicated”. Infact, these delicious additions to your Holiday spread are anything but… Easy and packed with flavor and the goodness of Mediterranean Olive Oil, we made our Holiday assortment of compound butters this year using Olivio Buttery Spread. Whip with a variety of herbs, fruits and spices, reshape into logs […]

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Fennel Risotto with Saffron Wine Reduction and Seared Phillips Grouper ~ The International Restaurant and Food Service Show of New York

March 11, 2013 by braveapron Leave a Comment

AJ and I had were honored to be invited up on the Main Stage as presenters at the International Restaurant and Food Service Show of New York at Javits Convention Center last weekend. We had a blast doing what we love to do best together… cooking and dishing about MasterChef:) With over 18,000 attendees and […]

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Pesto ~ A love story.

August 6, 2012 by braveapron Leave a Comment

It’s the first week of August and basil is in abundance. Not only is it thriving on our back patio, it has also arrived spilling over the top of our Farm Share from Siena Farms for the past 2 weeks. That’s my queue to whip up some PESTO! I first learned how to make pesto in […]

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Linguine alla Vongole…alla AJ

May 31, 2012 by braveapron 2 Comments

There are many reasons why I love this dish. AJ made this for me the first night he cooked for me, early on in our “courtship.” It was more like a test. Could I “mangia” the bi-valve with as much passion and enjoyment as he had since he was a little boy? Needless to […]