Mango Jalapeño Beef Panzanella Salad

Panzanella or ‘panmolle‘ is a Tuscan and Umbrian chopped salad of soaked stale bread, onions and tomatoes that is popular in the summer. It often includes cucumbers, sometimes basil and is dressed with olive oil and vinegar. It is also popular in other parts of central Italy.  THIS version of Panzanella adopts the idea of…

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Seeded Sourdough Steak & Ski Queen Panzanella Salad

Panzanella or panmolle is a Tuscan chopped salad of soaked stale bread, onions and tomatoes that is popular in the summer. It often includes cucumbers, sometimes basil and is dressed with olive oil and vinegar. It is also popular in other parts of central Italy. While my take on this traditional Tuscan summer salad does…

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Mushroom Sherry Soup & Sourdough

Valerie blessed me with soup again this week.I’m so very spoiled. SO spoiled in any and every way – don’t ever forget that! She talked about making her Mushroom Sherry Soup, with croutons created from San Francisco sourdough.I couldn’t resist – asking for just a touch. So here it is – no recipe, really. In…

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