The craziest thing about this whole internet age thing is that I have a sort-of double life made up of virtual friends whom I’ve never met in person. But, just because we haven’t met doesn’t mean we don’t have good conversations — some of you comment here on the site, some of you spread sass on Twitter, and others of you are fellow food people. A few fabulous friends from that last group came together over this last week to help me celebrate the launch of my cookbook, Keys To The Kitchen, with a Virtual Dinner Party.
If you’ve been following along on my Twitter or Facebook pages, then you’ve likely seen the beautiful photos and fun posts they’ve all shared. But, in case life has gotten the best of you and you haven’t had a chance to check it all out, I wanted to collect all the posts in one place. So, read on and click away to see what each of my friends brought to theVirtual Dinner Party, and, since they recipes are all from Keys To The Kitchen you’ll also get a sneak peek of some additional recipes!
Photo by Marla Meredith of Family Fresh Cooking
BREAKFAST
Family Fresh Cooking // Chile-Sweet Potato Hash with Fried Eggs
Ladles and Jellyspoons // Almond Brioche Sticky Buns
Weelicious // Breakfast Flatbread with Creme Fraiche and Smoked Salmon
Photo by Hugh Forte of Sprouted Kitchen
SALADS
Edible Joy // Raw Kale Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
Sprouted Kitchen // Butter Lettuce Salad with Tahini-Honey Dressing
Photo by Jeanine Donofrio of Love & Lemons
SIDES
Love & Lemons // Mushroom and Edamame Fried Rice
Southern Girls Kitchen // Sage-Maple Skillet Cornbread
Stir & Scribble // Gingered Parsnips with Toasted Almonds
Photo by Lisa Thiele of With Style and Grace
MEATLESS MAINS
Edible Living // Eggplant Casserole with Pine Nut-Yogurt Sauce
Three Many Cooks // Indian “Burritos” with Curried Cauliflower
With Style & Grace // Pimiento Mac and Cheese
Photo by Alex Farnum
MAINS
Bev Cooks // Shrimp Simmered in Garlicky Beer Sauce
Dixie Caviar // Panko-Crusted Tilapia with Avocado-Tomatillo Sauce
Hip Foodie Mom // Faux Pho Bo
Girl Hunter // Broiled Swordfish with Pomegranate-Mint Agrodolce
Heather Christo Cooks // “Itai” Meatballs
Two Peas and Their Pod // Rosemary-Lemon Oven-Fried Chicken
Turntable Kitchen // Miso-Marinated Beef Skewers
What’s Gaby Cooking // Pork and Pancetta Ragu
Photo by Kasey Hickey of Turntable Kitchen
SWEETS
Hola Jalapeno // Ground Coffee-Chocolate Chips Cookies
Shutterbean // Coconut-Chai Coffee Cake
Tartlet Sweets // Apple Turnover Bread Pudding with Maple Cream Sauce
The Culinary Life // Pistachio Carrot Cake with Brown Sugar-Cream Cheese Frosting
Vanilla Garlic // Ground Coffee-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photo by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean
