New Salon every Friday – and you’re invited
C’mon in and help yourself to tasty resources
Hosted by Barbara J Nosek
Cocktail Hour Buzz 
🌸🌹🌺 Mother’s Day Brunch Edition 🌻🌼🌷
When Happy Hour goes early with snacks, drinks and chat
and maybe related resources & goodies on Amazon
whether for a crew, or for two, or just for you
{links within my items go to the sources shown in red – any links underneath items take you to Amazon unless otherwise indicated, and then only ones with the lock icon}
♦♦♦ I was so happy to find Molly Yeh’s technique for filling roll-ups that makes the process so much easier. By
spreading the ingredients on dough and then cutting
wedges to be rolled, all the filling is done at once and distributed evenly vs parceling out individually for each piece. In her prep & demo, which we featured in our 03.25.22 Salon, the roll-up was spinach and feta on pie dough. We decided to go brunchy {and no-cook} with smoked salmon, onion & chive cream cheese, red onion, capers, and a sprinkling of dillweed on a slightly softened burrito size tortilla. CS
Tip: It’s a good idea to do this as close as possible to service so the tortilla stays dry
Molly Yeh’s “Girl Meets Farm” show on Food Network
♦
♦♦♦ That sunshiny brightness, the tongue-tickling bubbles, the graceful glasses, all make Champagne and orange juice a pluperfect brunch choice. But turns out even here, pairing counts. Or at least that’s the premise of this guide to “9 Champagnes That Are Perfect for Mimosas.” Mixing tips too. And if someone wants to skip the juice? Says here these sparklers are ready to step up to that job too. F&W The Wine List
MyRecipes tests grocery store orange juices
♦
♦♦♦ You probably want to set out hand wipes for this one. It’s Bobby Flay’s Pecan Pie Monkey Bread. The classic pull-apart sweet treat is smacked with the famed Flay favor punch, here taking shape as rich caramel and chopped pecans over and between a double layer of sugary, cinnamon-y homemade rolls. Food Network via Alexa
Bobby Flay’s show on Food Network
While “from scratch” is always so good, Pillsbury offers this refrigerated biscuit version . . .
“Grands™ Monkey Bread,” a caramel-y pull-apart with walnuts & raisins, shown here
♦
♦♦♦ You just never know where you might come across a recipe, let alone one with a past – in this case giving us the opportunity to dress up our brunch table with a famous salad. The source here is Sharon Gless’ memoir, an Amazon Editors’ Pick, where among other revelations we discover that her maternal
grandfather, Neil McCarthy, a high-powered entertainment attorney for top Hollywood luminaries of the times {think Howard Hughes, Lana Turner, Katherine Hepburn, Ava Gardner, et al}, had a salad named after him at the Polo Lounge, a sort of re-imagined Cobb, where it remains on the menu to this day. Heck of a conversation piece. Amazon
For these individual servings you’ll want to dice everything extra small – also you can either layer the foods as shown on the right, or blend them, left, as is often done with Cobbs, either one then with levels of dressing.
The Polo Lounge is in the Beverly Hills Hotel, part of the Dorchester Collection
Authentic McCarthy Salad Recipe {& some backstory} from the Dorchester website
Google offers these choices for Brown Derby’s Classic Cobb Salad recipe
“Apparently There Were Complaints” by Sharon Gless
Next week, how Gless’ maternal grandmother made her own mark in the culinary world
Want to join the Buzz? Enter “Buzz” in the Subject line – sign whatever way you want to be identified
Click here to email your comments, questions, links to fave recipes, or?
STUFF FOR COOKS
Find t-shirts, mugs, dvds, gift collections, plus top chef items, cookbooks
♦ ♦ ♦
Appreciate anytime you can visit affiliate partners, linked below or in features above
Click link above for Amazon homepage, Below for Echo Show, Echo Dots, Echo Studio, Especially for Kids –
Browse Amazon Echo styles right here – all a foodster’s dream resource
♦
Click link above for Zazzle homepage, Below for CS-Designed, Zazzle-Crafted Items {direct Zazzle links on these pages}
Food Lovers T-Shirts page here on CS ♦ Food Lover Mug page here on CS
ETC
Want to be among the first to know about new Salons?
Easy! Just put “Preview List” in the Subject line, and email me at the link shown above for comments & questions
♦
Looking for something in CS?
Use Search, Archives, Categories OR email me at the same link above with “CooksSalon” in the Subject line
♦
Note
All transactions are solely between the buyer and linked supplier
♦
Cook with passion and a party spirit, whether for a crew, or for two, or just for you
All pages ©2022 CooksSalon.com
light and refreshing taste, crafted in the USA. And the 5th biggie? These 
size for the snack table. Here’s one we all may not have thought about. It’s Ree Drummond’s 
breeze. Two things to note. The prep calls for 45 minutes of baking, but you’re going to want to start checking it at 35. Second, those dark elements in my pudding may look like sausage, but actually some rye bread I folded in. Though 
♦♦♦
of this show. They repose in a tasty marinade center stage, go all season-y atop goat cheese crostini, and join some colorful veggies on skewers. Filling out this 
right out of the fridge. These 
gluten. Not just snacks they can have, but ones that sound every bit as tasty as their gluten-y cousins. Among the recipes in this listing of 
Let’s Chat 
sisters brought together inside 
Featured Recipes 
Oh CS-ers, these are good. The tender buttery crust is just the tasty start. After baked golden it’s spread with a filling reminiscent of pecan pie but instead of nuts a mix of coconut and other sweet treat goodies, in the case of ours here – chocolate chips, dates, and raisins. Then a final flurry of powdered sugar makes it pretty. As with many baked goods, even better the next day. 
The title confection indeed is the catalyst in two sets of crossed paths – chef & boyfriend, chef & food critic – potentially closing one door and opening another. As with most romantic journeys, fictional and otherwise, there is a bump in the terrain but this one is more like a volcano, and that makes us gobble up the pages, anticipating that pivotal moment when it will inevitably erupt. It’s 4 1/2 stars on Amazon, multiple formats. 
sautéed in butter for breakfast, or joined by veggies for lunch or brunch.
Let’s chat 
tips, then one for the classic Lorraine, variations, and then helpful resources. 
Need to peel tomatoes? Here’s what I did as an alternative to the dip in boiling water, wait to cool, method. Halved the matoes and placed them cut side down on a plate, covered with a paper towel, nuked for 1 min. Depending on their size may take less or more time. Cooled quick, peeled easy as you can see on the front one. 
warm the hearts of all Cs-ers. 
On the Table 
culinary bounty.
Thanksgiving with a 
pudding but it’s more like dense mousse meets the candy called French cremes. Their 
to cradle any of your own desserts. Btw if you scroll down on the Amazon page you will see other sizes, shapes and quantities.
table 25 minutes. Toasted coconut. Creamy. Caramelized. Pineapple. CS shortcuts & tips.
Pineapple topped with cottage cheese, or vice versa, is a diner staple. The simple act of caramelizing the pineapple slices and then topping the whole affair with golden coconut elevates it to company-worthy status.
smooth. Now you could substitute sour cream, but that little bit of cheese saltiness kicks up the other flavors.