Chicken, Olive, Orange, and Rye Bread Tray Bake
Really Really Good. And So Easy! Tray bake, sheet pan meal, single pan dinner. Whatever you call them, if you cook, you probably have at least a couple of these easy meals on standby for when you’re short on time and energy, or just don’t feel like spending much time in the kitchen. I’ve been […]
Citrus and Mackerel Salad with Crispy Naan
A Particularly Excellent Main Course Salad. A few explanations are in order here. Please bear with me. A few years ago I was in the mood for a fattoush salad, the Middle Eastern bread salad typically made with pita, but I didn’t have pita. Instead, I substituted naan (Indian flatbread). After tearing it up, tossing […]
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 […]
Fresh Cherry Peach Salsa for Pork Chops or Anything Else
Who Doesn’t Love a Great Salsa? When seasonal fruit is at its peak, I buy tons of it, and find such joy in figuring out ways to incorporate it into my meals. Salads are a no brainer, as are desserts of all kinds, but a fresh salsa is also delicious. While I served this with […]
Spicy Summer Salad of Corn, Blackberries, and Queso Fresco
Now This is a Salad Worth Talking About! Summer corn, blackberries, lots of scallions, queso fresco, and homemade torn croutons are the basic ingredients in this salad and they’re all delicious in their own right. But when they’re combined and topped with a simple dressing, along with some spices, something almost magical happens. Of course, […]
Corn on the Cob with Maple Soy Butter Sauce
Hallelujah! Beautiful Corn on the Cob Has Arrived. While we may still be a couple of days from the official start of summer, when good corn on the cob hits the markets, summer is here, as far as I’m concerned. There isn’t a single food memory that speaks to me more strongly than eating butter […]
Asparagus, Beet, and Blood Orange Salad with Burrata
It’s Even More Delicious Than it is Beautiful. As you can see, this is one gorgeous salad. It’s the kind of food I love the most. And this time of year, when asparagus is looking really good, I start eating it in all kinds of ways. As much as I love a quick roast at […]
Salad of Black Rice, Beets, Apples, and Aged Cheddar
There’s Some Really Good Stuff Going on Here. Here I am with another rice salad. And what a beauty it is. Black rice lends itself so well to salads that I’ve kind of been hooked on it for awhile. It has the perfect texture for a salad because it doesn’t ever get mushy when I […]
2-Way Cabbage Salad
Roasted and Raw Cabbage in a Salad? Oh, Yeah. And It’s a Beauty. Now, this is a noteworthy salad. I ran into a recipe from Ixta Belfrage for a salad in which Napa cabbage was used and part of it was roasted. While I loved the idea, I went in a completely different direction for […]
Sumac and Maple Roasted Tomatoes
Melt in Your Mouth Perfectly Roasted Tomatoes. There are those times when comfort food is necessary. This meal came about due to one of those times. I had a double batch of my homemade ricotta sitting in the fridge and decided mid afternoon that dinner was going to be simple. Earlier in the week I […]