New Recipes Numbers 71-75

Number 71: Creamy Stuffed Figs - I got these from a wonderful blog called The Weekly Dish.  Whenever I get my act together (maybe when M'hijo starts preschool) I am going to do a little weekly menu like the Culinary Bookworm does.  It's so neat, and so were the figs. 

Number 72: Sauteed zucchini with tomatoes and basil - Three things came into place for this: beautiful organic basil and zucchini in my SPUD delivery, Tobias' cherry tomatoes ripening, and an article on sauteeing grated zucchini in Cook's Illustrated that described how to get a nice flavour and texture (read: not soggy) from zucchini.  I'm making it again this week. 

Number 73: Strawberry and chevre salad - For my "champagne" brunch.  This was from The Best of the Best and would have been the best if I hadn't burnt the almonds.  Even so, it was pretty scrumptious.

Number 74: Quiche Lorraine - From the Joy.  I cheated and put some cheddar on the top.  Quiche without cheese just feels wrong.

Number 75: Salmon salad - Another winner from The Weekly Dish.  Can you believe I was pondering what to do with my leftover salmon for dinner when I happened upon this while going through my bloglines feeds?  Fortuitous and delicious.