What I think might be the last of the Early Girls, small and perfect tomatoes, are in abundance – especially at Whole Foods Markets – but not for long. I love these little gems. They are perfect for slow roasting and will last in your refrigerator for a few weeks. I add mine to stews […]
If you are a vegetarian for ethical reasons or you belong to the anti-hunting camp, please click here for a post about making homemade applesauce, a perfect project for the weekend. If you are a big fan of eating local or if you agree with Michael Pollan’s gospel of understanding of where your food comes […]
If you are looking for a back to school recipe to get you through an over-scheduled afternoon, I have just the thing for you. This salad is chopped, assembled and dressed ahead of time so all you have to do is toss and eat. It is seriously quick too. Layered Sesame Noodles with Chicken Dressing […]
Back in the 1980’s sun dried tomatoes were “in” and appeared everywhere. Here is a recipe for a wonderful hors d’oeuvre that could easily be made larger for a nice dinner. I made these for Mo’s 50th as a blast from my past catering days. Serve alongside a soup and salad for a nice Meatless […]
The first of my husband’s 50th celebrations was in California where we met and lived for 18 years. Being of that age we are on the roll of 50th birthdays and Lucy Aghadjian has catered quite a few for our Bay Area friends. We feasted on locally grown produce – a passion for Lucy. She […]
I’ve been hankering to make this chicken from Michael Chiarello’s Casual Cooking for a while now. A call from a friend shopping at Marshall’s (who knows that this Flavorista loves Le Creuset) alerting me to a sale on their blue oval casseroles, cinched it for my dinner plans. Not one to follow a recipe exactly, […]
My brother-in-law, Pat, has quite a green thumb. He brought some beautiful rainbow chard for dinner the other night. Enjoy this with dish with any entree, I served it with a Savory Roulade. Ingredients: 2 bunches rainbow chard olive oil 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced ( a mandoline makes this easy) 1 cup currants, re-hydrated […]
We got our tomatoes in late this year but the harvest promises a good yield – especially on leaves. One of my favorite fragrances is that of the leaf of the tomato plant. While at the Harold McGee Lectures series at the French Culinary Institute in November of 2009, I was given print outs of […]
While this is not a quick recipe, it is certainly an old favorite from the original Greens cookbook by “vegetarianista” Deborah Madison. This is a perfect vegetarian dinner, especially for a large group on a warm summer night. Basically this roulade is a flat, filled souffle. You can fill it with anything you like, but […]
Perfect for an August dinner, grilled veggies and crispy coleslaw are sure to please. Portobello mushrooms are meaty and easy to grill. The key is to make sure they are properly marinated. I think 24 hours is perfect but 8 hours is the minimum. The coleslaw recipe is adapted from Cook’s Illustrated. The key here […]
