by Julie du Pont | Sep 25, 2012 | Soup
There is something about that slight chill in the air that gets me craving chili. I also have a husband who has been talking incessently about chili since that first day this fall when the thermometer registered below 70. Let me tell you…There will most...
by Julie du Pont | Sep 19, 2012 | Salad
Fresh herbs cut right from the garden can make a salad irresistible. Suddenly, a simple bit of lettuce is transformed into a delectable treat. As I made this romaine salad with fresh herbs and feta this weekend, I was taking the opportunity to use the abundance of...
by Julie du Pont | Sep 16, 2012 | Main
A quiche is a marvelous thing. For starters, it is a wonderful weekend egg indulgence easily enjoyed with a cup of coffee on a crisp fall morning like today (what a beautiful day today!). Perhaps just as important, a quiche can be made ahead of time and reheated and...
by Julie du Pont | Sep 9, 2012 | Salad
There is something so lovely and luscious about grilled eggplant. Combine it with a garlic, chives and parsley vinaigrette, some pears cooked in a smidgen of cognac and butter, pine nuts, honey and pecorino, and you’ve got yourself eggplant ecstasy. Super yum....
by Julie du Pont | Sep 9, 2012 | Main
You might be thinking kale frittata. Really? Yes, really. This egg and kale combination, with a little bit of shallots and parmesan cheese thrown in, delivers a nutritional power punch while also satisfying the taste buds. One cup of kale contains plenty of...
by Julie du Pont | Sep 2, 2012 | Gluten Free, Main
There is a great deal of fun to be had in an “assembly required” dinner for friends or family. It is not surprising that my fantastically fun friend of more than 30 years wrote into the weekendtable.com blog to request an “assembly required”...
by Julie du Pont | Sep 2, 2012 | Starter
I’ve been making this guacamole for at least a decade. I essentially learned it from watching table side preparation at a variety of Mexican restaurants in Chicago while in law school at Northwestern. The title “Rockin Guac!” comes from a time in...
by Julie du Pont | Sep 2, 2012 | Starter
Fresh tomatoes just demand that you enjoy them as a delicious salsa. So try this one. Simple. Fresh. Super yum. Mix an heirloom tomato or two, fresh cilantro, garlic, jalepeno, red onion, salt, pepper and a splash of olive oil. You are set. I will say no more,...
by Julie du Pont | Sep 1, 2012 | Table
Everyone likes to have choices, right? Well let me take this opportunity to tell you about a fun little game of choices that you can incorporate into your next dinner party to get the conversation really flowing. First, you need a hook. What is better than a nice...
by Julie du Pont | Aug 30, 2012 | Table
In a recent cathartic moment, my husband and I opened one of the MANY boxes in our basement that have not been opened in…oh a decade. I will be the first to admit that we are serious pack-rats. Low and behold our eyes soon focused on a serious collection of...
