Chicken Salad with Herb Tahini Dressing
Vivid in Both Flavor and Color! I don’t know about you, but I eat a lot of chicken salads. My family and I love them. I will poach a load of chicken breasts and make different salads with them throughout the week. We love most all kinds – classic, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc. But here […]
Leaf Lettuce with Garlic Vinaigrette and Cheese Breadcrumbs
Equally Beautiful and Delicious! Right now is high season for wonderful summer produce. While strolling through my local farm market I happened upon one of the prettiest heads of leaf lettuce I’ve ever seen. There is nothing fancy about this market. It’s all open air and is a simple operation, but I love how they […]
Pomegranate Buttermilk Ice Pop
Doesn’t An Ice Cold Frozen Summertime Treat Sound Good Right Now? Baby, it’s hot outside and I need help cooling off! Ice pops came to mind and looking through my fridge reminded me I have several bottles of pomegranate juice that POM sent me, so why not make some pomegranate ice pops? Well, after testing […]
Peach, Burrata, and Macadamia Nut Salad
No Cooking Required! Well, folks, I was all set to post a new cake recipe I made a week ago, but there’s just no way I could recommend turning on your ovens right now while a whole lot of us are living through this latest heat dome. Food that requires no cooking of any kind […]
Watermelon, Cherry, and Feta Salad with Crispy Breadcrumbs
Here’s a Summer Salad You Won’t Easily Forget! One look at this salad and you realize summer is most definitely upon us. A good watermelon, feta, and mint salad is one of this season’s pure joys. This combination has been with us for quite a while and for good reason. Sweet and salty, aromatic and […]
Strawberries and Cream Icebox Cake
And You Can Make It Days Ahead! Strawberries and cream. There really isn’t a whole lot more to say on that subject, is there? It’s a perfect combination. Swoon worthy. So, as I got to thinking about a strawberry and cream dessert that I could make, but would still be as good days later as […]
Crabmeat and Scallion Waffles
They’re Even Better Than I’d Imagined! I’ve mentioned in the past that I have a friend, Jamie Parrish, who calls me frequently to tell me, amongst other things, about something he’s recently eaten. One of those phone calls lead me to develop my recipe for Blueberry Sausage Biscuits with Miso Maple Sauce. This time around […]
Baked Pomegranate Rice
So Much More Than the Title Suggests. Continuing along with my love of all things pomegranate I’ve come up with this new recipe. I’ve made it 3 times in order to get it exactly as I’d imagined and oh, boy, is it good. 3 different pomegranate ingredients – juice, arils (seeds), and molasses – go […]
Pickled Apricots with Ricotta on Toast
If You Haven’t Tried Pickled Dried Apricots, Now is the Time! Many times I’ve spoken about my practice of concentrating on one really outstanding recipe when making a meal, while keeping everything else very simple, so as not to feel overwhelmed. But I don’t think I’ve ever explained, to my complete satisfaction, how and why […]
Buttery Orange Bread
I Have Never Been Happier With Any Bread I’ve Ever Baked! Soft and buttery, with bits of candied oranges, plumped currants, fennel seeds, and sesame seeds, this bread kind of has it all. But first, an explanation is required. I tend to go down rabbit holes when I run into a recipe or food tradition […]