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Which Came First—the Egg or the Egg Dish?

November 28, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Turquoise Fiestaware. LOVE.

Which came first, the deviled egg or the egg dish? Since necessity is the mother of invention, I suppose the deviled egg. But the dish must have quickly followed. How else how did folks tote around deviled eggs to church picnics and holiday spreads?

I am obsessed with egg dishes. Never can I pass one up at an estate sale. Each is different, unique in its own way. Most of mine are handed down from family members, but I have a few newish ones like my fun Fiesta dish (thanks Marcia!) and my white plastic Crate & Barrel dish which is more practical poolside and at Munger Place porch parties.

Egg dishes make me as happy as the deviled eggs themselves.

A few of my favorites…

This one was my mother-in-law’s.

I bought this one at Wildwood Antiques in Etowah, Arkansas.

I love the gold rim around this antique one.

So, I’m wondering…

a) Are deviled eggs part of your Thanksgiving meal?

b) Do you have a deviled egg platter? New or vintage? More than one?

c) Do you have a special deviled egg recipe?

My recipe? I’m a purist when it comes to deviled eggs. I never stray from the basic ingredients of Hellman’s mayonnaise (must be real mayo), yellow French’s mustard, egg yolks and sea salt. I top with paprika and sometimes fresh thyme. That’s it.

What about you?

Happy Thanksgiving!

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening
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Musical Pairing:

Mother of Invention, The Trishas

Crustless Broccoli and Feta Quiche

November 13, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Quiche is a great dish for any meal, yet in my constant attempt to limit gluten, I don’t often make it. Recently, as I wracked my brain for a new way to use leftover broccoli, I came up with this crustless broccoli feta quiche recipe. The recipe is versatile and would work well with other vegetables like spinach and/or herbs and seasonings. If you’re a meat eater, add bacon or ham.

I plan to serve this during the holidays for brunch with a tossed green salad.

For a list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions, head over to Great Day Farms (click HERE) where this recipe is featured today.Thanks!

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening

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Dark Chocolate Edamame Breakfast Cake

November 1, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

(This post is sponsored by Great Day Farms…)

As the leaves turn and the air cools, I automatically think of baking. I also think of my mother-in-law. She’s been gone almost exactly a year.

Yesterday I poured over her old 1976 Betty Crocker cookbook, a time capsule of recipes prepared when supper was enjoyed around the dining room table on a nightly basis. Half the heavy volume was devoted to desserts with detailed pictures of molded cookies and trifles and crepes.

Coffee cake was extremely popular back then…

Reading the cookbook cover-to-cover motivated me to bake. Although Betty Crocker’s Brownie Nut Cake provided my initial inspiration, I changed and/or substituted every ingredient except vanilla extract to end up with a completely new recipe I’ve named Dark Chocolate Edamame Breakfast Cake.

This recipe with step-by-step instructions is posted over on the Great Day Farms website. Be sure to head over to Great Day Farms and print a copy so you can enjoy dark chocolate edamame breakfast cake tomorrow morning with your coffee.

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening

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