The Chocolate Fig

My lovely mother found some amazing recipes to try this Easter. Her main dish was a roasted beef tenderloin with a shallot and sherry gravy (a time-tested crowd pleaser), but we needed other options for us non-carnivorous folk. So, we made a feta & carmelized onion tart and zucchini cakes. Both were very, very good, but after a taste test it was decided that the tart needed something else. Perhaps some spinach, since it seems to be the magic ingredient of the century!! Due to the absence of my Nikon D40 this time, picture quality is less than the usual fare. Nonetheless, on with the photojournalism:

Feta, Ricotta, and Onion Tart

Zucchini Cakes

For the zucchini cakes, we made a yogurt dip with only Fage 0% Greek yogurt, a little black pepper, and 3 Tbsp chopped fresh dill. It was the perfect combo- cool and refreshing. All the flavors complimented each other really well.

And of course, there was dessert. Mom tried two more new recipes that were TO DIE FOR. Peanut butter/banana/chocolate chip bars and cranberry/caramel/walnut cobbler bars with a crumbly streusel topping. I had to pry my own hands away from them several times. I'm usually able to keep my composure, but these little devils caused me to lose myself entirely. Thank GOD I don't have pictures, I wouldn't put it past me to attempt climbing into the computer screen to get them. I should also add that, on several occasions during the dessert portion of our meal, moans and groans were audible from all sides of the table.

Anyway, judging by the size of my food baby, I'd say it was a deliciously successful Easter. There was only one critical ingredient missing: Kelly! I dedicate this post to you. We missed you!