Dessert in Paso Robles

Dessert in Paso Robles
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Was in Paso Robles for my talented daughter's art show yesterday. Lovely restaurant found just off the square, Le Petit Marcel. And the food was very, very good.

http://www.bistrolaurent.com/menu/menu.php?menu_id=2

It's heading towards June now, when the really good bing cherries come in around our area of California. My favorites are always from Olsen's cherries, just down the street. I've lived in this area for much of my life, and they have ALWAYS had the best cherries around. Hands down. Although most of the Sunnyvale orchards are gone now, they still have several orchards in other areas of California. Check out Olsen's at http://www.cjolsoncherries.com/

Fresh From the Farm!

One of my most delicious veggie recipes is also one of my simplest recipes. Highly addicting! Proceed with caution : )

Ingredients

1 bunch of asparagus
3 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
3 tablespoons soy sauce

You can enjoy this dish either hot or cold.

1. Cook the asparagus in boiling water for about 3-4 minutes until bright green and tender.
2. Mix the fresh ginger with the soy sauce.
3. Plate the asparagus and drizzle with the ginger soy mixture.

Enjoy!

There has been a lot of bruschetta in my life lately. And I'm thinking that this is a very, very good thing.

Bruschetta was a part of many meals over in Italy in March. My all-time favorite antipasto. Chopped tomatoes, garlic and basil over grilled bread, topped with extra virgin olive oil. So fresh, so simple, so flavorful.

So messy and hard to eat too, but what the heck : )

Then my friends Mary Ellen and Phil made me the freshest, juiciest, most garlic-y bruschetta imaginable, on some warm grilled french bread. With some amazing basil and delicious olive oil drizzled over the chopped tomatoes. Mary Ellen rubs the garlic cloves right on the toasted bread. Heaven.

And last night my daughter and her boyfriend joined me for a meal of appetizers in San Luis Obispo, including another awesometown bruschetta. This version included some ultra soft mozzarella.

Really, it doesn't matter what recipe you follow. As far as appetizers go, a fresh tomato bruschetta is always a winner in my book!