Culinary Bucket List

I was inspired to create this page after visiting the blog “Things K Likes,” http://thingskaylikes.wordpress.com/, and viewing her page, “Baking Bucket List.”  What a fun idea!

My “Culinary Bucket List” is an ever-changing recitation of sweet, sour, saucy, and scrumptious recipes that I would love to try making at home.  Some of these items are foods I have tried elsewhere.  A few are decadent recipes, and others are a little weird.

I might be guilty of watching too many episodes of television shows like “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.”  I plead the fifth.

MADAME VERTE’S CULINARY BUCKET LIST:

♦  Apple Dumplings, 4/10/12.  Two versions of the traditional dessert, both equally delicious!  Read both variations here.

♦  Baked Grapefruit, 3/2/12.  Ridiculously good… and fast!  Get the scoop here.

♦  Banana Wontons

♦  Bananas Foster

♦  Bananas Foster Doughnuts

♦  Bananas Foster Pie

♦  Beer Cheese Soup

♦  Beignets

♦  Blood Pudding (ok, I said some recipes might be “interesting.”  As a side note, I wonder how feasible this actually is??!?)

♦  Börek

♦  Buttermilk Biscuits

♦  Calamari

♦  Cannoli

♦  Cheese Danish

♦  Chile Relleno (with Meat)

♦  Chile Relleno (Vegetarian)

♦  Churros

♦  Crab Cakes

♦  Dutch Baby, 2/17/12.  Individual portions, with orange flavorings.  See the blog post here.

♦  Eclairs

♦  Eggs Benedict

♦  Flan

♦  Fried Cheese Curds

♦  Homemade Nutella

♦  Homemade Pasta

♦  Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon

♦  King Cake

♦  Lassi

♦  Lavender Bread Pudding, 8/25/12.  An aromatic treat — check it out: here.

♦  Mini Blackberry Cheesecakes

♦  “Mock” Apple Pie

♦  Mulled Wine

♦  Mussels with Marinara Sauce

♦  Pad Thai

♦  Paella

♦  Persimmon Pudding

♦  Quiche with Brie Cheese

♦  Rosemary Doughnuts

♦  Rosettes

♦  Samosas, 6/13/12.  A vegetarian delight.  See the recipe here.

♦  Sangria, Red, 6/22/12.  Read all about the refreshing summer libation here.

♦  Sangria, White, 8/6/12.  A sweet and seasonal drink, guaranteed to beat the heat!  Check it out: here.

♦  Sticky Toffee Pudding, 1/20/2012.  How could I resist a birthday request?  See the blog post here.

♦  Tiramisu

♦  Zabaglione

♦  Zeppole