Plating It Up

I like to play in the kitchen. “Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.” ― Craig Claiborne

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Sunday Dinner —

- Blood Orange Balsamic Roasted Chicken

- Sautéed Morels

- Roasted Rainbow Carrots & Medley of Baby Potatoes

- Sautéed Kale topped with Pomegranate Seeds & Goat Cheese

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Details:

400 degrees 30-40 min roasted chicken - seasoned with Borsari blend (sea salt, coffee, sugar, garlic powder, paprika, coriander, chile pepper, cocoa, garlic, basil, rosemary, black pepper, nutmeg)

Roasted with blood orange balsamic glaze - 3/4 C Balsamic, 1/4 C Blood Orange Balsamic, 1/3 C Mielbio Italian Forest Honey.

Medley of Baby Potatoes - olive oil, garlic powder, basil, thyme, black pepper, grated Parmesan.

Rainbow Carrots - olive oil, basil, thyme, black pepper.

Sautéed Kale - sautéed in olive oil w/ minced garlic & Anaheim chile flakes, zest of one blood orange & a splash of fresh blood orange juice, topped with pomegranate seeds and goat cheese crumbles.

Morels - sautéed in butter & salt

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