In an earlier post on green pumpkin seeds, I eluded to a pesto created by Tai Leavitt, of Val 21 restaurant in San Francisco. Being the queen of schmootz, I offer this up as a great dipping sauce for roasted potatoes or grilled chicken. At Val 21, we stuffed pepita pesto into chicken breasts. We would pan fry […]
My friends at The Organic Dish, here in Boulder, introduced me to red quinoa. I was familiar with the more common, pale quinoa but find this red variety far more flavorful and fluffy. It looks fantastic in grain-focused side dishes and salads. With a protein content of 12-14%, it makes a healthy choice for vegetarians and […]
Green pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas, are really wonderful and versatile. When you roast them in a skillet, they pop. With a little salt and pepper, they are great to eat. A favorite at parties, I sometimes add spices, like ground cumin and coriander, while they are roasting. Being a seed, pepitas contain lots of […]
No matter what your favorite sport; nachos are perfect for game day/race day fare. I worked on this recipe last year. It was definitely developed with men in mind, thus the recipe name. It is full of meat, cheese and hot peppers. Bring it on! Super Macho Nachos 14 cup finely chopped onion 1/2 pound […]
I love to include marinated goat cheese on my cheese plates. Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy here in Boulder makes an exceptional one but it is a little pricey (with good reason as the ingredients are very high quality). The good news is that marinated goat cheese is remarkably easy to make. It only takes a few days for […]
While technically not a gadget, my Romertopf clay pot cooker for fish makes its way out of the cupboard when the weather starts to get cool and a dash across the yard to the grill is not quite as appealing as it was during the summer months. While it takes a little forethought, the results […]
As one of the founding chefs of the venerable Greens restaurant in San Francisco, Deborah Madison along with Edward Epse Brown and Annie Somerville, elevated vegetarian food to cuisine. With eight cookbooks under her belt, it’s hard to pick a favorite but Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone is truly an inspired work. Faced with an abundance of eggplant, […]
My husband landed these rainbow trouts in Castle Creek. Fish doesn’t need much when it is fresh from the river. Season fish with a little salt and pepper and a touch of cornmeal. Add some butter to a hot skillet, cook until golden then turn to finish cooking and you’ll have yourself a nice delicate protein. After […]
We had some dreary weather this weekend as a huricanne made its way up the East coast. Saturday was a cold, rainy day that demanded a chowder supper. This dinner plan was only made sweeter by the fact that I did not have to go to the grocery store with three children in tow because I happened to have some […]
We like meatloaf of all varieties because it is easy to put together, budget-friendly and pretty darn tasty. Personally, I am a big fan of the leftover meatloaf sandwich. When I saw this 5-ingredient recipe in a women’s magazine, I thought to myself that it was too easy and too simple to possibly taste good. Well, […]
