The lowly turnip. It’s one of those fall root vegetables that doesn’t get much limelight. While sweet potatoes, carrots & even beets make it onto the table, turnips are often overlooked. This is most unfortunate because turnips are fabulous! They’re a member of the healthful cruciferous family & are packed full of nutrition benefits – low in carbs,
In keeping with the comfort food trend (see last week’s recipe for Slow-Cooker Pork Posole), here’s a super-fast, super-easy, super-delish idea for dinner. Picadillo is a traditional dish in many Latin countries that combines ground meat with tomatoes & spices. Each region celebrates their own version – Costa Rica includes starchy vegetables, Dominican Republic tops
Oh, it’s definitely feeling Fall’ish out there! The leaves are all shades of yellow, orange & red & there’s a crispness in the air that signals it’s time to pull out pants & long sleeves. It’s time to get cozy!!! And that definitely includes food changes that lean towards more soups & stews, hearty main
There’s something really comforting & homey about a classic tomato pasta dish. And when that tomato sauce gets a boost in both flavor & aroma from an unlikely ingredient like vodka…well, you’ve got a homerun meal! Here’s to Pasta alla Vodka featuring a rich, creamy, smooth, savory sauce perfect for a simple, yet amazingly flavorful
Every time I make seafood for dinner I always think “I should cook this more often.” Fish (all kinds) is an amazing meal option – it thaws out quickly, cooks up incredibly fast, can be flavored in multiple ways & is a great source of protein. What’s not to love?! My main go-to’s have been
This delish recipe came to life in the 1950’s in Tel Aviv. Traditionally a breakfast sandwich, it was named “sabich” after the Arabic word for “morning”. Observant Jews who followed the rule to not cook after sundown on Friday could prepare all components of this sandwich in advance, and then eat it before heading to
In recent years I’ve really gotten into the ultralight concept for backpacking. Frankly, it’s brilliant! The less you take…the lighter your pack…the easier it is on your body! When I think back to my early days in The Mountaineers where we took everything AND the kitchen sink, I cringe at how heavy my pack was.
I’ve always loved salmon…but after trying steelhead trout at Timberline Lodge last summer…this fish has become my new fav! Even my less-than-psyched-about-fish partner enjoys it. There’s no fishy-ness, it’s wonderfully moist & oh so easy to make. Put a uber-flavorful sauce on top of it & you have a great dinner. Voila – I give
Although I love to try out new recipes, I find that every so often I crave an old stand-by. There’s something about making a dish that you’ve made a thousand times before…that you know exactly how it’ll taste…that you don’t have to think about much. And, as an additional added bonus, these sorts of dishes
Tacos Gobernador or Governor’s Tacos are a brilliant cross between a taco & a quesadilla. This dish came to be in the early 1990’s when Sinaloan Governor, Francisco Labastida Ochoa, visited Mazatlan‘s Los Arcos restaurant. The restaurant chef found out that the governor adored his wife’s home-cooked shrimp tacos & set out to impress by