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 […]
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 […]
Kimchi and Apple Fried Rice
Apples and Kimchi Make Great Partners. Making my own kimchi has become such a joy that I am now never without it. That big container of beautiful fermenting Napa cabbage sitting in my spare fridge tempts me in all sorts of directions. Yes, I do keep it in my spare refrigerator because while it does […]
Chicken and Blood Orange Salad with Miso Dressing
Super Easy Poached Chicken Breasts Lay the Groundwork. I get cravings for chicken salads on a regular basis. Whereas I normally lean to the dark meat of chicken, thighs are my go-to, I greatly prefer the breasts in chicken salads. Keeping the white meat juicy is super easy. I put on a pot of salted […]
Juicy Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Gochujang Aioli
These Really Are In a League of Their Own. I’m back again with another sandwich recipe – the kind that dribbles down your chin and requires extra napkins. There are so many things you can do with a pork shoulder (Boston Butt). I’ve cooked more of these than I can possibly remember, but they are […]
Pinkglow Pineapple Sorbet
Pink Pineapple is a Thing. I Did Not Know This. Yep, the holidays are over, winter is definitely here, and I’m making and eating sorbet. If this seems weird to you, here’s my way of thinking. After all the indulgences of the holiday season, a bowl of refreshing sorbet is the perfect end to a […]
Steelhead Trout with Orange Beurre Blanc and Chili Oil
There’s No Need to Save This Recipe For a Special Occasion! Does this look fancy to you? I guess it kind of does. But trust me when I tell you it’s an easy meal and there’s no reason you can’t serve this to your family whenever the urge strikes. Let’s begin with the steelhead trout. […]
Marinated Zucchini and Tomatoes on Ricotta Toast
Ricotta Toast – One of Life’s Great Pleasures! Look, I’m one of those people who will plop almost anything on a piece of good toast and think it’s one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. Seriously, that’s the way I roll. And if the toast has first been smeared with a spoonful of my […]
Pork Pasta with Gochujang and Gochugaru
It’s Different, Interesting, and Scrumptious, While Also Being Reassuringly Familiar. How about pasta with a meat sauce that is just different enough to be interesting, but still recognizable as a comforting ragu? That’s what I had in mind when I set out to make this meal. The majority of the ingredients are very recognizable – […]
Cantaloupe with Peanut Dukkah
How About a Simple and Unique Summer Melon Salad? I love eating and serving a simple melon salad with my meals in summer. I can’t think of anything more refreshing and satisfying. If you’ve got a good melon, you really don’t need to do a lot to it in order for it to be delicious. […]