I’m a West Coast gal through and through. I love fish tacos (my recipe here), chipotle everything & clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls (here’s my recipe). But…Southerners do have it right when it comes to collard greens. Here’s a great recipe that doesn’t require hours of cooking with ham hocks to make it tasty. And,
Recently a friend gave me some fresh rhubarb from her garden…and I was in heaven! I LOVE rhubarb…particularly strawberry-rhubarb pie! But the pie would have to wait. My immediate goal was to make a sugar-free rhubarb sauce that could be served alongside the baked salmon I was having for dinner. After looking at a few
As the daughter of Blue Diamond almond farmers, I grew up eating almonds by handfuls (“A can a week, that’s all we ask.“). While I still like them raw, I now prefer to eat them sprouted. Why sprouted? Raw nuts & seeds contain antinutrients like phytic acid & lectins, both of which can block nutrient absorption. Soaking
I recently spent the weekend celebrating a birthday with a good friend of mine. For one of her birthday dinners, she made roasted potatoes & I was reminded of just how much I love spuds done this way! Although her recipe was slightly different, the essence was the same – potatoes with deep dark crunchy
With the return of warmer weather, I start to think about outdoor eating. For me, hamburgers are one of the perfect dine-outside foods – casual, easy clean-up, tasty & endless possibilities! If you’re looking for good vegetarian burger options…look no further. While many black bean burgers recipes I’ve tried are either too crumbly or too
I know…I know…I’m on a green chopped-up herby kick (see Pistachio Mint Pesto recipe from a few weeks ago)! It’s what I do when Spring comes around. All those greenies are so fresh & fragrant…and the lemons are tart…and put together it all tastes like Spring smells. New. Bright. Floral. Try this lovely gremolata on
Spring is springing!! What better way to celebrate the end of a dark, cold Winter than by baking up a batch of sunny, fresh lemon rosemary scones! Lemon & rosemary – two of my favorite tastes…and they taste even better together. Give a try & I guarantee you’ll be singing the praises of Spring! Ingredients
Basil pesto is one of my favorite things to make. But what’s a cook to do when the Summer basil’s not yet ready? Make other kinds of pesto – of course! In case you didn’t know, the word “pesto” originates from the Genoa word “pesto” which means to “pound” or “crush”. Typically comprised of 5
There is NOTHING like fresh pasta. The texture of I-just-channeled-my-Italian-grandmother-to-make-these-noodles is so different – chewy, soft, supple. And while it does take a bit of work (and some specialty equipment – a food processor & a manual pasta machine), when you bite into your handmade pasta, you won’t want anything else! Take the time –
Curries are one of my favorite things to cook. They are generally a dump-it-in, let-it-cook sort of meal, they can be adapted to use up whatever’s leftover in your fridge…and they are downright tasty!! This curry is one of my go-to recipes. It’s a really solid main course which tastes even better the next day.