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Spicy Polenta Tarts with Okra and Sweet Corn

Posted on by January 23, 2015

These Spicy Polenta Tarts with Okra and Sweet Corn were inspired by a recipe I saw online. It’s funny how some of these pinterest recipes work (p.s. Are you following me on pinterest? You should be), you keep tracing them back and tracing them back to their original incarnation, only to find that they were inspired by another earlier recipe, and now mine is part of the chain. Often, (for me anyway) pinterest recipes are filed away, never to be thought of again. But these Spicy Polenta Tarts with Okra and Sweet Corn were so appealing, and I’d been looking for something unexpected, but Southern inspired, so they made it to the top of my “try it out” list (I’m so glad they did). Not only were they beautiful, but they featured a new okra application that was a fun surprise for guests and as a side the tarts were a welcome departure from the traditional mashed potatoes and biscuits. Since I served my fried chicken on the good linens with the new French wine glasses, fresh peonies, and a gorgeous Summery rosé wine, a more elegant side was in order. My Updated Southern Supper proved the perfect occasion for … Continue reading →

Ricotta and Acorn Squash Tarts

Posted on by February 24, 2015

I made these Ricotta and Acorn Squash Tarts for the first time for Thanksgiving dinner years ago based on a recipe from food and wine. They made it back on the Thanksgiving 2010 menu as well. Ricotta and Acorn Squash Tarts have become one of my go-to knock their socks off hors d’oeuvres, especially for fall and winter entertaining. The Ricotta and Acorn Squash Tarts taste amazing both warm and at room temperature. They’re approachable, but elegant; don’t you love their refined but rustic look? They’re delicious and a bit unexpected; the flavors are perfectly traditional, and yet savory tarts are still a little unusual. They make ahead or freeze ahead perfectly, which is always something I look for in a good entertaining recipe. I will admit that there are a lot of steps to making them, but it’s easy to make several at a time, which makes them especially fun to pull out of the freezer a week or so later and have something special ready at a moment’s notice. And did I mention they’re delicious? These Ricotta and Acorn Squash Tarts are definitely a great dish to have in your arsenal for the night your really want to … Continue reading →