Posts Tagged ‘savory’
Mini BLTA Whoopie Pies
Special Events • Tags: avocados, Avocados from Mexico, Bootleg Theater, Matt Timms, savory, The Takedown, whoopie pies
For the last few days, you may have heard us talking about the big Avocado Takedown that took place yesterday at the Bootleg Theater. We have been knee deep in avocados over the last few days, and we can thank the folks at Avocados from Mexico and Matt Timms of the Chili Takedown for that. Matt’s name may be new to you, but he’s been taking the East coast and other cities by storm with his local cooking competitions that always find themselves centered around one special ingredient. Call it Iron Chef for the people, if you will. This was his first Takedown in Los Angeles, and he had the illustrious avocados of Mexico as the weapon of choice for all participants. About three weeks ago, we signed up for the event, and of course, we started racking our brains for a submission idea. Little did we know, this contest would take on a life of its own.
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Spinach Crepes with Squash and Mushrooms
Vegetarian • Tags: creamy, crepe, pesto, savory, walnuts
Last May, we featured our first crepe recipe on this blog. Pieces of chicken, cherry tomatoes, spinach and havarti cheese were spooned between pillow-like layers of spinach crepes. This was a perfect example of the savory crepe, which is occasionally overshadowed by the Nutella or jam filled varieties. This was a perfect example of a savory crepe that needed to be repeated. When you cook often, sometimes dishes do not resurface as much as they should. Does anyone else have that problem? We should go back to old favorites more often, especially if it was worth the time and effort. Just like people, a good dish deserves a second chance.
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