An Easy & Impressive New Take on Smoked Salmon
Bella Breakdown There’s moments left before you need finger food on your table-clothed buffet and nothing’s done cooking! Not to worry, this fresh take on smoked salmon is here to save the day. Just pick up some large hard pretzel sticks, and a package of quality smoked salmon, slice thinly and wrap around the pretzels. That’s all there is to it. Let the sweet, smokey flavor and the salmon against the crunchy, salty taste of the pretzels do all the work for you and enjoy your shindig as much as your guests are enjoying these tasty treats! So forget...
Spring Cocktail: Herb Gimlet
Bella Breakdown This delicious celebration of spring highlights all that’s fresh and now at the farmer’s markets and our favorite part of the dinning room, the bar cart. Start with the simple syrup by combining equal parts sugar and water in a pan on medium heat, stirring together with a few sprigs of mint, lemon thyme, tarragon, and some lemon zest. After about five minutes everything will have dissolved and your simple syrup will be ready to give any cocktail a fresh spring flavor. Transfer it to a bowl to cool and move onto the mixology department. Fill your...
Holiday Red Berry Trifle
Bella Breakdown Chef Stuart O’Keeffe shows us how to make a traditional holiday red berry trifle that is sure to become a family favorite. This trifle features rich custard, juicy berries, moist pound cake, and fluffy whipped cream. Whether making this dish for the holidays or a mid-week treat for the family, this Red Berry Trifle recipe is one you’ll use year round. Don’t forget, you can interchange the fruit in this dish to use whatever is in season. For example, a peach and blueberry trifle would be a great idea during...
