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  • Spicy Sriracha Movie Popcorn Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 1 to 3 portions; Time Estimate: 5 minutes overall, including 1 minute of preparation; Storage Notes: serve immediately; Difficulty: easy;We love it when easy-to-make collides with delicious-to-eat at full speed. Sriracha sauce has become a staple at our house, but lamentably up until we made our Siriacha Sea Salt we’ve been unable to enjoy its flavor on many of our favorite foods [...]
    Posted in movie, popcorn, salt, sea salt, snack, spicy, Sriracha

  • Soup & A Half: Moroccan Tomato Soup and Good Ol’ American Grilled Cheese

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 2 portions or 4 smaller sized portions; Time Estimate: 25 minutes overall, including 5 minutes of preparation; Storage Notes: serve immediately. Soup will keep for 2 days if chilled; Difficulty: easy;Add a deliciously full, slightly spicy twist on the long-time BFF pairing of tomato soup and grilled cheese. This easy to make recipe is a crowd-pleaser at all ages, and the unexpected complexity [...]
    Posted in Cheese, Gustus Vitae, Moroccan, Morocco, Onion, Sandwich, Soup, Tomato

  • Marinated Grecian Lamb Skewers

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    Yield: 3 to 5 portions; Time Estimate: 30 to 55 minutes overall, including 10 minutes of preparation; Storage Notes: serve immediately or reserve for eating later, they'll keep for 2 days; Difficulty: easy;Lamb is something that we don't eat often, though we always say that we're going to more after finishing a meal. This recipe is a perfect [...]
    Posted in Dinner, Greece, Greek, Kabob, Lamb, Lemon, Lunch, Olive Oil, Skewer, Taste of Greece

  • Keftede Bites With Advocado & Cherry Tomatoes

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 3 servings that will disappear quickly; Time Estimate: 15 minutes overall, including 8 minutes of preparation; Storage Notes: serve immediately or make the day of your dinner party - these are just a good chilled; Difficulty: easy;"Keftede" is Greek for meatball and these little guys bring together classic Mediterranean flavors alongside the more modern accent of avocado. [...]
    Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Greek, Keftede, Meatball, Snack, Taste of Greece, Taste of Provence

  • Crispy Grits & Peaches With Bacon Balsamic Drizzle Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 3 servings that will disappear quickly; Time Estimate: 40 minutes overall, including 10 minutes of preparation; Storage Notes: serve immediately; Difficulty: medium;This is one of those foods that brings together the best of summer and autumn: juicy peaches caramelized with high heat and a little butter, the wonderful textural contrasts of crispy grits, and of course, who'd [...]
    Posted in appetizer, autumn, bacon, balsamic, corn, grits, peach, peaches, summer

  • Cheesy Stuffed Cajun Mushrooms Recipe

    by Gustus Viate
    Yield: 3 servings Time Estimate:20 minutes overall, including 5 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes unattended Storage Notes:serve immediately; keeps for 3 days when refrigerated Difficulty:easyMushrooms are perfect for side dishes - their earthy, umami flavor can be emphasized or downplayed as you'd like, and most common varieties are mild enough that you use them as delicious, almost-bite-szie [...]
    Posted in appetizer, Cajun, dinner, Easy, mushrooms, Side Dish, Taste of Cajun

  • Black Truffle and Red Wine Sea Salt Mashed Potatoes Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 8 servings Time Estimate: 60 minutes overall, including 10 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes cooking Storage Notes: serve immediately; keeps for 3 days when refrigerated Difficulty: easy These are the best mashed potatoes you will ever have. We'd like to take some credit here - part of the magic comes from the decadent fullness imparted by the [...]

  • Garlic Pepper Seared Asparagus Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 4 servings Time Estimate: 12 minutes overall, including 8 minutes of preparation and 4 minutes cooking Storage Notes: serve immediately; keeps for 3 days when refrigerated Difficulty: easy This is the type of recipe we love - beautiful, vegan, ready in 15 minutes, and made with only 5 ingredients. The simplicity of the recipe allows the natural [...]

  • California-Style Ahi Poke Tostadas Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 4 servings Time Estimate: 12 minutes overall, including 12 minutes of preparation Storage Notes: serve immediately, keeps for 1 day if refrigerated (separate poke mix from tostadas, otherwise they will get soggy) Difficulty: easy Sometimes it can be amazing how our differences make us stronger. Or in this case: more delicious. Our Ahi Poke Tostadas bring [...]

  • Simple Stove-Top Shisito Peppers Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 4 servings Time Estimate: 8 minutes overall, including 8 minutes of cooking Storage Notes: serve immediately, keeps for 1 day if refrigerated Difficulty: easy We think stove-top shisito peppers make for a near-perfect appetizer: quick to make, delicious, and a little exotic. You can pick them up in ethnic markets or some larger supermarkets, and with [...]

  • California-Style Guacamole Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 4 servings Time Estimate: 10 minutes overall, including 10 minutes of preparation Storage Notes: serve immediately, keeps for 1 day if refrigerated Difficulty: easy Looking for a guacamole recipe that's super easy, quick to make, looks beautiful, and brings a a welcome complexity of flavors not traditionally found in your average guac? Look no further. Our [...]

  • Baked California-Style Chicken Recipe

    by Gustus Vitae
    Yield: 4 servings Time Estimate: 27 minutes overall, including 5 minutes of preparation and 22 minutes of cooking Storage Notes: serve immediately, keeps for 2 days if refrigerated Difficulty: easy Make a dish worthy of Master Chef with four ingredients and less time than it takes to watch the show. Our Taste of California herb blend does the [...]