Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

Peaches are my favorite fruit and as we head into Spring my thoughts turn to ways to enjoy them. If you are a peach lover like me, here are some recipes for you to enjoy. Fresh Peach Salad is a great way to enjoy this delicious fruit. Parties are enhanced when you serve Peach and Ginger Ale Punch. For a real treat with your coffee, brunch, etc, you really need to try this wonderful Peach Bread.FRESH PEACH SALAD 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped 1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved 2 tbsp sugar (or Splenda for diabetics) 2 tbsp mayo type of salad dressing 1/2 cup chopped pecans 3 to 4 ripe peaches, halved 6 or 8 fresh lettuce leavesPlace one peach half on each lettuce leaf. Gently combine the whipped cream, grapes, sugar, nuts, and salad dressing. Divide the mixture evenly among the peach halves, filling the peach cavities.For best results, .. more»

One of my favorite breads is Challah. Many weeks, we'd start a loaf on Friday and by Monday, it was gone. French toast made with challah is just wonderful.We have made our own challah and we've bought challah at both stores and bakeries.If you make your own challah, you can knead by hand and allow to rise, or you can use a bread machine. We've tried many different challah recipes. We do have our favorite but several of them have been very good.There are also a few stores that make challah that we all like.I'd like to share a French toast casserole recipe that uses one full loaf of challah.French Toast Casserole1 loaf of challah 1 cup of milk (whole milk or half and half works best) (if your challah is large add additional liquid to the recipe) .. more»

Why choose a bed and breakfast over a hotel or a motel? First things first, for our purposes and to make this clear, a bed and breakfast is an establishment with a handful of unique rooms that provides accommodations and breakfast, typically without serving any other meals. The phrase originated in the United Kingdom, but has since been adopted and redefined by many different countries and cultures.A bed and breakfast offers a charming and quaint alternative to the more corporate housing options we so typically see in today's world. Sure, many people indulge in and prefer the luxuries offered by five-star hotels, but what many of these people may not know is that bed and breakfast facilities nowadays often boast these same amenities. From internet connections to cable television to private baths and much more, today's bed and breakfast choices still feature that desirable, charming appeal, but with a more .. more»

In the frozen food aisle in the grocery store you can kind any variety of ravioli that you may want in a life time. However, have you ever considered making your own?Fresh pasta is one of those things that most people rarely eat, and so just make-due with the old dry and boil type pasta that most people make every day. But there is something very special about fresh pasta that makes any pasta dish taste just that much better. For a great "homemade" ravioli recipe, try:-- Beef Ravioli RecipeBeef RavioliFirst you need to start with the filling. The ingredients for the filling includes a half pound of ground beef, an onion, garlic clove, a fourth cup of parsley, two tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, salt, an egg, and water. .. more»