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Food IS love made tangible... it is a gift that meets the needs of the soul as well as the body. I have found that preparing and presenting food with great care is worth the effort....creating an atmosphere that warmly invites guests to linger. As Julia Child said, "Nothing is too much trouble, if it turns out as it should."

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Bread Bowl

This is one of our favorite summer dishes!  Any combination of veggies can be used. This picture shows muhsrooms, radishes, tomatoes, carrots, celery, broccoli and zucchini.  If you cut into the ends of the celery and cut a pattern on top of the radishes, and then soak them in cold water for an hour or so, they will be even prettier.  After slicing a off a "lid," carve out the inside of the bowl to make room for a small serving bowl of ranch dressing/dip. Serve the bread you have carved out, along with bacon or other meat and cheese on a separate plate.   You can put the "lid" back on, or leave it off, decorating around the top with more veggies.  This is a fingers-only meal!  The bread bowl is eaten as the meal progresses.  You could serve chips as well.  This meal will serve 4-6.