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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Croissant Bread Pudding

“What to do with 100 year old stale 🥐?”Another quote from Val.It’s a long, LONG story as to why my angel had so many leftover, stale croissants.But, the answer is left to Ina Garten: Croissant Bread Pudding. And, I agree with Val: raisins have no place in baked goods.Let’s make this recipe sans the raisins…

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