We begin with As Gardens Begin to Smile and the first menu Pinch of Spring which offers pineapple zucchini bread, baked ham with mustard & apricot glaze, a frittata and a fresh fruit tart, followed by Pears and Pansies (ladies luncheon) which consists of Southern mousse, crab cakes, peach bisque. punch and a layered lemon cake. They're Here includes a goat cheese torta, hearts of palms spread, garden lasagna, orange chess pie and raspberry cheesecake squares.
Wicker to Wickets encompasses smoked salmon bread sticks, red pear salad, chicken medallions and double cookie cheesecake, while Fit for the Queen (high tea) is filled with cucumber sandwiches, sandwich spreads (creamy mustard, strawberry butter or berry cream cheese), olive rolls, cheese buttons, scones (chocolate chip, country-side & lemon) and iced tea with mint syrup.
The theme of chapter two is Nothing But Blue Skies, beginning with Stay at Home Saturday which features an oatmeal souffle, crab omelets, baked spinach, strawberry smoothies and mimosas, with Farewell Fiesta invoking a Latin theme ~ salsa (black beans & corn), tortilla soup, artichoke burritos, paella and sangria. A Tisket A Tasket focuses on picnics and a few of the choices include marmalade tarts, broccoli toss, chicken salad or buttermilk fried chicken and oatmeal cranberry white chocolate cookies.
A few menu items in I Do I Do are pecan cheese teddies, Chesapeake Bay chicken (crab, chicken & stuffing), hazelnut pecan tea bread and onion straws. Golf figures prominently in Fore in the Neighborhood with glazed chicken wings, herb cheese sandwiches, Vadalia onion slaw, kielbasa kabobs and the even par cake (chocolate buttermilk). Father's Day Out pitches zucchini fries, pan seared garlic pot roast, Vidalia onion & rice bake, blackberry shortcake and a Sparkling Gin cooler.
Moving onto our third chapter, Oh My Stars, a day at the beach is reflected in Washed Ashore which presents summer scallops with peppers, avocado & feta salsa, briny boiled shrimp, margarita pie, chichis and a yummy chocolate eclair cake. Silver and Saddles (for the horsey set) serves up cream puffs, bruschetta, fried green tomato salad, beef au Poivre and amaretto nectarines.
Good Heaven's embraces the baby shower with salmon pate, stuffed new potatoes, marinated blue crab claws, a lemon cloud dessert, fruit salad and tomato spritzers, while Four Star Day salutes Independence Day with a menu consisting of mini BLTs, layered tomato & mozzarella salad, corn bread salad, Kansas City brisket and a strawberry brownie tart.
Pushing forward to chapter four, the weather has A Nip in the Air, and the Hunter's Breakfast warms things up with sausage pinwheels, omelets, apple pancakes, banana bars and biscuit & sausage gravy. Mountain Retreat provides herb sausage bread, baked quail, blue cheese grits ans butterscotch pie, with 1031 Pumpkin Road offering a cheese & artichoke dip, Italian beef sandwiches, apple pizzas, chocolate toads and bat's brew (apple cider, cranberry juice, brown sugar, cloves & cinnamon).
Hayrides and Hoedowns treats us to green chili & bacon dip, couscous salad, pork BBQ, sweet & sour beans and cowboy spice cake, letting A Very Long Evening delve into shrimp in phyllo cups, minted lamb chops in puff pastry, vegetable terrine and a decadent white & dark chocolate marbled mousse cake.
Chapter five, Traditions Gathered, kicks off the holiday season beginning with A Meal to be Thankful For and cranberry salad, turkey (roasted or deep fried), sweet potato crunch, white chocolate pecan pie and pumpkin cheese. When Holly Berries Shine offers treats for a holiday open house which consist of cheese strata, stuffed endive, lobster crostini, beef tenderloin, timeless tassies and holiday toffee. A Celebration of Light (Hanukkah) introduces marinated mushrooms, chicken soup with matzo balls, currant glazed chickens, carrot pancakes and potato vegetable latkes.
Making Seasons Bright includes seafood parcels with herb mayo, shrimp & grits, honey baked tomatoes, caramel cake and homemade Irish creme liquor, followed by Can't Wait 'Til Morning with ham steaks, a strata, macadamia nut French toast, raspberry coffee cake and cranberry tea. God Bless Us Everyone features an English menu with portobello cream soup, ambrosia, bread pudding and wassil.
Nearing the end of the book, our final chapter is titled Silvery Shadow Days and the menus begin with New Fallen Snow ~ Dos Equis beef stew, cheese soup, chili, seafood gumbo, broccoli cornbread and apple cake, which is followed by Let's Geaux Creole (Mardi Gras) and a decidedly Cajun menu consisting of crawfish fettuccine, okra creole, cheesy cornbread and cherries jubilee.
Take Me to the Bowl Game offers garlic popcorn, BBQ shrimp (made with beer), muffulettas and a chocolate punt cake. The menu is Black Tie Optional and features coconut shrimp, crab bisque, red lettuce salad, a mocha cream torte and kir royales.
The Arrow Community Cookbook, no publication date. Slim booklet with offerings from a local non-profit community space for families. All recipes were solicited from families and friends of the members with a few contributed by local chefs.
Bites kick starts the dishes with granola, freshly made or in bars, muffins - including a vegan banana, plus bread (whole wheat), rolls, tea cakes, an easy curry dip, kale chips and beet hummus. Bigger
Bites include eggplant caponata, spinach cakes, a greens pie, roasted broccoli & potatoes, lettuce risotto, zucchini saltimbocca and pan roasted salmon.
Moving on to Soups and Salads, we are offered Vietnamese noodle soup, field pea salad, French potato salad, white bean soup and beef & black bean chili, followed by Treats which consist of cobblers, cake (carrot, orange cornmeal, blueberry & sour cream chocolate chip, pies (key lime or butterscotch, coconut almond popsicles and a chocolate tofu parfait. The last chapter, Drinks contains a super easy recipe for Chai tea.
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