I have not been cooking much from Bon Appetit lately. Sorta just waiting for my subscription to end

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barbara-in-va

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I haven't found much that interests me and I don't care for the new format. But, the August issue caught my eye and I made a fabulous dinner from it last weekend.

I started with the Bruschetta w/ Rosemary, Roasted Plum Tomatoes, Ricotta and Proscuitto--wow the dressing blend is absolutely delicious. We did sub home grown sprouts for the microgreens. Roasting the tomatoes for 35 minutes is a bit too long. Start checking at 20 minutes. I am sure it will depend on how big your Romas are.

For dinner it was the Grilled Mustard Chicken with Fresh Corn Polenta. I used bone in/skin on breasts i/o thighs. They grilled up perfectly and the mustard/onion stuffing was so flavorful. And, who doesn't like polenta with fresh corn.

Summer Bean Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Pecorino Fresco was also fabulous. I used green and yellow beans because that is what I found at the farmers market. I couldn't find the recommended cheese but found another sheeps milk one instead.

For dessert it was the Orange Polenta Cake with Vanilla Scented Plums and Blackberries. (Along with Honey Ice Cream from Local Flavors by Deborah Madison). I could have made my entire meal out of this:) I did use figs from my tree i/o the blackberries and I had a hard time getting the ice cream to freeze. Could have been because I have an outdoor type freezer and it was blistering hot even in the shade.

Anyway, I was very pleased to come across such a good group of recipes from an old favorite. Maybe I should give it a second chance?

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Bruschetta-with-Rosemary-Roasted-Plum-Tomatoes-Ricotta-and-Prosciutto-360252

 
What a wonderful summer meal. I, too, have let my subscription to Bon Appetit expire.

There were so few recipes in each issue that I would consider trying. I feel sorry for magazines, because they are struggling to survive. I recently subscribed to Southern Living for $10 a year. Makes me think they need the circulation in order to sell advertising.

Anyway, thank you for posting this menu. I'll put it on top of my "try me" file. We're just starting to pick corn, tomatoes, and blackberries. This will be perfect!

 
Sounds delicious, Barbara

The fresh corn polenta really caught my eye but DH insists he doesn't like polenta (I think he would if he would change his attitude:).

Although BA isn't what it used to be, and I really dislike the teeny type, I still love the magazine and definitely, through the year, harvest some fabulous recipes. Then again - I get almost every cooking magazine known to mankind:)

Wishing you and Mike a lovely weekend. We have 6 moving in with us this weekend and 20 to dinner (casual BBQ) on Saturday.

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I let my subscription expire too. I re-directed my subscription $$ here. smileys/smile.gif

 
These do look great--thanks for posting, this could be my company menu next weekend!

 
Me too and I agree with Barbara about the new format. I had just renewed

for 3 years when they changed their format. I disliked it from the first. My last one was a couple of months ago and I haven't missed it a bit. A while back someone linked to a great deal on Tasty Home for practically nothing and I got a 3 year subscription. It's a great little cooking magazine. And just last week or so I got 10 issues of Rachael Ray magazine for $3.69. They are $3.99 each on the rack so that's a good deal. I look forward to getting it.

 
I always wait to renew my subscriptions to magazines...

because they usually send me a letter offering me one year for $10.00, then I renew!

 
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