Fried Peppers really require no recipe…but it doesn’t hurt to offer a few tips on cleaning and frying them…and a few suggestions on how, or more accurately, what, to serve them with. There’s one main ingredient…peppers, but currently there are at least 25 species of them. Then there’s olive oil, which is made from […]
I made this Watermelon, Red Onion, Avocado Salad today for lunch and literally inhaled it! I have photo proof below. The recipe is clearly simple. And you of course can add your favorite cheese. I happened to use caciocavallo, brought back from Greece by a friend. It’s made from sheep or cow’s milk and also […]
Around this time of year in the US, we have an abundance of zucchini in our gardens, farmers markets and grocery stores. And we have no lack of wonderful recipes to use them in. Soup, however is often overlooked in the heat of summer…but maybe it shouldn’t be. Especially when it’s this good…creamy zucchini […]
I made this cold soba noodle salad for a demo at Williams Sonoma Danbury CT store last Saturday. I hesitated to add it to this site because this photo, taken under florescent lights, is of rather poor quality and does not do this dish justice. However so many people who tasted this clamored for a […]
When eggs are this good…they’re perfect for dinner. These roasted, stuffed sweet potato make a perfect base for sautéed, spinach and a sunny side egg! I love how the salty, garlicky spinach combines with the sweetness of the potato and then is topped off with an egg. It’s delicious and filling!! Try this combination […]
I can’t say it enough…simple things make the most satisfying meals…like these home fried topped with eggs…or should I say…an egg. Eggs sound better for a title. LOL But seriously, I had a batch of rosemary roasted baby gourmet potatoes left over so I pan fried them with some onions and jalapeño peppers. I […]
I made a sesame crusted tuna steak one night and then had this sensational looking Sesame Crusted Tuna Salad the next day! A double treat! I sliced it and added it to a salad of mixed greens and fresh oranges. I would have also added sliced fennel but I didn’t have any! But the citrus […]
Tomato, Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dill Dressing is another great salad celebrating fresh farm grown tomatoes and cucumbers along with radishes and red onions. Each is sliced thin and then tossed in a homemade yogurt dill dressing that compliments their flavors beautifully. It’s the combination of ingredients in this salad that makes it so […]
Avocados make almost anything better…including your basic chicken salad. Try it. Cut up some rotisserie chicken, or roast a breast or two in the oven. Add to the diced chicken some diced red onions, and grape tomatoes, add a dollop of mayonnaise, a squirt of extra virgin olive oil and of fresh lemon. Season with […]
It always starts with the freshest greens. These are from my container garden that, as you can see, is thriving. If you don’t have a garden of greens, then by all means buy the best and freshest available. But if for a few weeks out of the year, you’re lucky enough to walk out of […]
