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Dinner Boards

On By Lorie FangioIn A Taste of Paris, Be Inspired, Taste2 Comments

 

Lorie holding antique board from Turkey.

I am into wooden boards!

Of all shapes and sizes!  These are a few of my favorites.  The board I am holding is an antique Turkish bread board, and it’s old!  You can see that the wood split and copper was hammered in place to hold it together and restore it for good use.  Below that is a striped board that Mark and Brandon made me many years ago that is a treasure and staple in my kitchen.  And just beneath that, is a prized large olive wood board that I hauled back from Provence and trust me, it barely fit in  my suitcase!

Artichoke and red Pepper Quiche on a wooden board.

I NEVER cut on these boards!

Instead, I like to use them for serving.  Here I am using it as a trivet for a hot dish of Artichoke and Red Pepper Quiche.

Chicken Cesar Salad on a wooden board.

What about the idea of serving an entire meal on the board?  This is my olive wood board, piled high with a fresh crispy Chicken Caesar Salad, ready to be served right from the board.

Sausage, beans and slaw on a wooden board.

Talk about a quick dinner, Sausage warmed along with Baked Beans and Confetti Slaw.

Who’s hungry?

If you are board with dinner, try using your wooden boards to serve!

Tune into Fox 4 for a segment featuring ME and more Dinner Boards on Tuesday, October 14th!!

Chicken Caesar Salad on a Board

Dressing

1 cup mayo

3 cloves of garlic

1-ounce anchovy paste

¼ cup milk or half and half

1/3 cup grated Parmesan

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon Dijon

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Salad

2 grilled chicken breasts cut into chunks

2 heads Romaine lettuce

½ cup of halved tomatoes

Parmesan cheese shards

Toasts

½ small French bread loaf sliced paper thin

¼ cup olive oil

2 cloves of garlic crushed

To prepare the toasts, preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix olive oil and garlic in a small bowl.  Dot both sides of the bread with a small amount of the oil mixture using a pastry brush.  Spread the bread on a baking pan.  Bake toast until golden brown about 4 minutes, turn toasts and cook another 3-4 minutes to brown the other side. Meanwhile, prepare dressing by adding all ingredients in food processor or blender, process to combine well.  Add additional milk if a thinner dressing is desired.  To prepare the salad cut root of each lettuce head off and let water run through to clean the leaves.  Keeping the bundles intact slice heads into thin strips and place the lettuce in the center of the serving board.  Add chicken, tomatoes and toasts and toss along with a generous amount of dressing.  Top with Parmesan shards and serve.

Confetti Slaw.

Confetti Veggie Slaw

2 carrots shredded

1 green bell pepper cut in a julienne

1 red bell pepper cut in a julienne

2 cups of shredded purple cabbage

2 green onions finely diced

Dressing

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoons olive oil

To prepare dressing, whisk together ingredients in a small bowl.  Assemble slaw in serving bowl by layering ingredients.  Add dressing, toss to coat.  Let salad stand for a few minutes before serving.

Baked Beans

Baked Beans

2 16-ounce cans of baked beans any brand

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup ketchup

¼ cup yellow mustard

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch salt

Mix all ingredients in a 9 x 13 glass baking dish.  Bake for 25 minutes or until center is bubbling.

au revoir for now lorie (002)

Peach Blueberry salad

Inspired Weeknight Meals- My Favorite Go-To Recipe

On By Lorie FangioIn A Taste of Paris, Be Inspired, Classes, TasteLeave a comment

Peach Blueberry salad

It is hard to believe that in only a few short weeks kiddos will be back at school!

The lazy days of summer will soon be in the rear-view mirror and we will all be back to our schedule.

As we slide back into a routine, does the question “What’s for dinner?” ever haunt you?

I have to be honest, I often dread that question too and my job is creating fabulous food!

Mediterranean chicken

Coming  up with something that tastes good and does not take all day to prepare night after night can be a challenge!

Parmesan green beans

Weeknight Meals is a fun class that offers great new recipes and inspiration to help you get dinner on the table night after night and feel great about it. There are still a few seats open so register TODAY by Clicking HERE.

fluffy biscuits

Thursday, August 22nd 6:30-8:30  Weeknight Meals- Wonderful everyday meals designed to inspire YOU and have your family begging for more! Fresh foods made in a matter of minutes answer the question “What’s for dinner?” To get us in the mood to cook, we’ll start the fun with Red Berry Vodka Spritzers. Our fresh and bright Peach and Blueberry Salad is a great compliment to any dinner.  A meal fancy enough for company, but easy enough for everyday is Succulent Honey Bourbon Pork Loin with Mango Salsa served with irresistible Potato Pancakes. And how about fluffy Honey Butter Biscuits that work with ANY meal? One Dish Wonders are a favorite strategy for busy people.  Just assemble ingredients in a baking dish or pan and slide it in the oven and dinner is served!   Mediterranean Chicken, is one of my favorites, so colorful and drenched with flavor.  Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetable covered in melted, bubbly cheese is a hit! Jazzed up Roasted Potato Nachos are so good you better make extra! Parmesan Green Beans make a great side to any protein.  For dessert we will do a classic, moist White Butter Cake with Fudge frosting, OH MY!  BONUS Salmon recipe added to this class! Class fee $59.00

I have added a BONUS salmon recipe to this class since My guys have been catching fish like crazy.  It will come to you right from the Kenai River in Alaska!

And because we need to make dinner TONIGHT, below is one of my all-time favorite go-to’s.  Orange Glazed Salmon, and oldie but goodie and perfect, since we are in salmon season.

Orange glazed salmon

Orange Glazed Salmon

1-2 pound salmon fillet

1 orange

¼ cup brown sugar

2-3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme

Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place salmon in a baking dish, salt and pepper the meat.  Drizzle teriyaki sauce over fish.  Zest the orange and mix the zest into the brown sugar, rub the sugar paste all over the surface of the fish.  Cut orange into slices and place on top of the seasoned fish. Bake uncovered for 13-18 minutes until fat from meat bubbles to the surface. Sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving.