Tag: Appetizers

A Few of Our Favorite Things…..

As we navigate a very different Holiday Season than most of us have ever had to navigate we are reaching out to share some of our experiences, memories, favorite and poignant moments of holidays pre-pandemic.

With wishes from our family to yours for gentle and heart filled moments during the coming weeks.

from Anne………Coit Road Farmer’s Market

http://www.coitmarket.org/

among the vendors – No Wheat, No Worries

gf baked goods by Chandra Morgan-Henley

from Mariann……..PAMELA’S PIE CRUST

https://www.pamelasproducts.com/recipes/gluten-free-pie-crust-with-artisan-flour-blend

see our posts for using your pie crust to make: Cranberry Lemon Curd Pie and Potato, Scallion and Gruyere Galette

…… White Winters

CITY FRESH…..local CSA

“We promote sustainable farming and deliver food that is locally grown, nutritious, fresh, and delicious.“

https://cityfresh.org/

One week of City Fresh produce

HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW – PUBLIC SQUARE 

https://www.downtowncleveland.com/events/2020-winterfest

Nov. 28 – Jan. 3, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

from Mary Lou……..MEMORIES and LOSS

My most favorite thing is packing the car the night before, getting up by 6:00, picking up my neighbor & drive to my daughter’s every year to be there as my grandchildren wake up. My son in law puts on coffee & all gather around their tree & watch the girls open their presents. After- wards, we have a brunch. This year will be very different as my son in law passed away 3 days before last Christmas. 

from Diane……. Check out The Repair Shop on

Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/81224128. 

The show highlights the history of family heirlooms and antiques and the expert artisans who bring them back to life.  Try it if you like the stories told on Antiques Roadshow and the geniality of the Great British Baking Show.  

More NEO Holiday Light Displays

Medina Fairgrounds light show:https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/12/brighten-your-night-with-a-driving-tour-of-holiday-lights-at-the-medina-county-fairgrounds.html

And Cuyahoga County:https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/11/brighten-up-your-holiday-season-with-magic-of-lights-at-the-cuyahoga-county-fairgrounds.html

Stan Hywet:https://www.stanhywet.org/

Cleveland Botanical Gardens:https://cbgarden.org/

Cleveland Zoo:https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo/programs-events/2020/special-events/wild-winter-lights-presented-by-nopec

Nela Park:https://www.cleveland.com/news/2020/12/nela-park-holiday-lights-shine-bright-in-east-cleveland-2020-photos.html

Nela Park

Potato, Scallion & Gruyere Galette

Ingredients

1 pie crust, rolled and unbaked

¼ c butter

2 scallions, thinly sliced (sub leeks or onion if preferred)

3 medium Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed/sliced thin

3 medium Russet potatoes, scrubbed/sliced thin

salt and pepper to taste

½ c gruyere cheese, grated (sub other cheeses as preferred)

Process

Preheat oven to 425

Line baking sheet with parchment

Transfer pie crust to parchment

In a saute pan, melt 1 T butter and saute scallions until tender

Transfer sautéed scallion to a bowl and set aside.

Add 2 T butter to the saute pan, when melted and bubbly arrange the potatoes in the pan in a circular pattern slightly overlapping.

Season with salt and pepper.

Do not overload the pan with the potatoes,

small batches will prevent steaming and allow for browning.

Transfer the potato slices to a platter to hold while continuing to cook the rest of the potatoes in batches adding additional butter as needed.

When all the potatoes are cooked assemble the galette alternating scallions, potatoes and cheese on the pie crust finishing the layers so that the final layer is potatoes.

Leave a goodly inch of pastry dough along the edges to allow for folding the dough over the layered items.

Roll the edges of the dough up over the edge of the layered potatoes.

Bake 45 – 55 minutes