Breakfast. Lunch. Appetizer. Dinner. Dessert. No matter how you like it, the divine, crispy, cool combination of delicate rosé wine and sweet strawberries drizzled over the subtle tang of fresh chèvre and aromatic purple basil will win your heart any day. Particularly a HOT summer day. Enjoy. Strawberry Rosé Chèvre Salad 1 cup gorgeous rosé…
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Typically you’d find lotus root pickled and served alongside a bouquet of other intricately and ornately prepared veggies alongside your sushi smorgasbord. But you know, me, nothing about me or my ideas are typical. I wanted something exotic…enticing…forbidden… Well, this may not be it, but carefully stuffing the porous root of the lotus flower with…
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I would say it’s more of a compote really, than a jam. But you know what…Apple Onion Jam just rolls off the tongue so much smoother. And it sounds more inviting…don’t you think? Well, what wouldn’t been inviting atop a slightly lemon seasoned stack of sweet potatoes? The answer, in case you were wondering, is…
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We really like polenta in our house. Yes, we do. No, it’s not paleo, it’s not grain-free, and no one can really digest corn. But it tastes good, you know? Almost nutty, almost sweet, almost creamy, and almost crunchy. It’s almost like corn – in the form of polenta, at least – is magical. If…
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I have been accused of making some pretty strange meals – odd but utterly enticing flavor combinations – by using what’s left in the fridge. I’d rather be lauded than accused. In fact, I think my ability to create and craft unusual bowls of delight is pretty darn awesome, and outstandingly efficient. Thank you very…
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I’ve mentioned so many times before how much better simplicity is in the kitchen, on the dinner table, and in life, for that matter. Simplicity allows for true flavors, textures, and aromas to meld together, highlight each other (and themselves), and to rightfully be savored and enjoyed. Without all the hullabaloo, we can identify, contemplate,…
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Manchego cheese truly is one of the best things on earth. It’s nutty. It’s buttery. It’s a bit sharp…but it’s also creamy. It’s amazing. Manchego (officially Spanish: queso manchego, pronounced: [ˈkeso maɲˈtʃeɣo]) is a cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the manchega breed. Official manchego cheese is to be aged for between 60 days and two years. Manchego has a firm and compact consistency…
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The gardens are certainly plentiful this time of year. Although I missed out, once again, on a year of garden boxes in my own yard, I continue to be blessed by the bounty of friends. This week I found myself with a basket full of cucumbers (and green beans and squash too!). With a little…
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As commonly grown as kohlrabi is across the world (it’s a turnip cousin, after all!), it is surprisingly difficult to find these days. In gardens galore, I believe, kohlrabi at the market reminds me of an afternoon of “Where’s Waldo?” This super amazing cruciferous has an origin and nature the same as that of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collard greens,…
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The sumac bush, native to the Middle East, produces deep red berries, which are dried and ground into coarse powder. While it’s less common, the berries may also be sold whole. Ground sumac is a versatile spice with a tangy lemony flavor, although more balanced and less tart than lemon juice. A small sprinkle also…
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