Kitchen Improv

Tag: potluck

  • Berry Strata

    Berry Strata

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    Don’t throw out those squashed burger bus, stale bread, or bread heels! Stratas are always great use up bread, but combined with always-ready-to-go frozen berries, this lightly sweetened strata is bursting with colorful berries and easy to make ahead. Plus stratas are basically bread puddings in disguise, so dress it up with some whipped cream…

  • Cucina! Cucina! Italian Chopped Salad

    Cucina! Cucina! Italian Chopped Salad

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    I spent a summer in Seattle in the early 1990s. Living on a student budget, I didn’t dine out much, but I do recall visiting Cucina! Cucina! before they went under, and having their Italian Chopped Salad. When Volume VII of the Bite of Seattle Cook Book came out that summer, including Cucina! Cucina!’s salad…

  • Banana Mousse “Trifle” Cake

    Banana Mousse “Trifle” Cake

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    Fresh bananas, lady fingers, and rich mascarpone cream combine for an easy summer potluck dish that is loved by all ages.