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emmalish-beautiful pics! Kim-can't wait to see food pics of your NOLA trip... Prawncrackers-the fig tart is gorgeous! First time using the grill since fall. Grilled asparagus, grilled steak on a bed of spinach and leeks in gorgonzola sauce with a side of farro with bacon and dates.

Chris, I got the inspiration here Cauliflower Onion Tart. I used a creamy ricotta in place of the mascarpone. It really was delicious!

After years, I finally got around to trying the Todd English White Chocolate Challah Bread Pudding recipe. Topped with raspberry sauce and berries. P.S. Anyone know how to resize a photo so it doesn't look like the bread pudding that swallowed the world?

LOL! Dinner here was a carmelized onion, gruyere and roasted cauliflower tart. Served with a tangle of arugula dressed with olive oil and lemon.

Post "Snowicane" we needed some comfort food. I tried Marcella Hazan's Beef Roasted with Onions. Could not be more simple. You poke bacon and garlic into little slits made all over the brisket and roast on a bed of bacon and onions. You are left with a delicious bacon, onion jam in the bottom of the pot to ladle over the sliced brisket.

Maybe a moustarda with dried fruit. How about granola? You could use any nuts you may have as well.

This is brilliant!!

Had a craving for rice pudding today... ARBORIO RICE PUDDING WITH BANANAS & PISTACHIOS

Two recent desserts I've made... PASSIONFRUIT MACARONS MOMOFUKU CRACK PIE

I've missed you, dinner thread. Had the time this morning to catch up on 3 months of your inspired dinners, everyone. Gorgeous! I have started something with my kids (ages 5 & 7). They each pick the dinner menu one night per week. They are responsible for writing the shopping list, including a vegetable and doing any prep they are capable of. Here are some of their recent dinners: INDONESIAN GRILLED SWORDFISH PARMESAN ROASTED BROCCOLI SOLE MEUNIERE W/CONFETTI CORN CHICKEN PAILLARDS W/CLEMENTINE, AVOCADO & SCALLION SALSA

I meant this burger...I'm a little slow this a.m. Plated - on English muffins with bacon and caramelized onions:

Kim, that burger looks mouthwatering!

Great ideas, all. I'm doing a salad with blood oranges during the meal and chorizo caramel lollipops as an appetizer course. That may knock out the candied bacon and orange/clementine ideas. I'm thinking the golden raisins hydrated with verjus or dried cherries hydrated with spices, sugar and port or the reduced spicy red wine pear poaching liquid. They might hit an element I'm missing. That sort of goes along with my recent Spotted Pig mulled wine obsession! Thanks for all the inspiration, keep it coming!

I love it-like Chuao's Firecracker bar-chocolate, sea salt, chile and pop rocks. How would I create Pimenton pop rocks, just buy pop rocks and dust them with Pimenton? Can I make them myself?

I am cooking for a Spanish themed dinner party and for dessert we are doing an adult "Compose Your Own Sundae" bar. I'm looking for ideas for creative toppings... Current ideas are: Cinnamon Chile Fudge Sauce Dulce de Leche Almond Brittle Spicy Candied Pecans Reduced Balsamic Syrup Any other suggestions? Thanks!