My first cookbook giveaway is over – congrats Routhie! I will be sending you your own copy of “Blood Sugar” to enjoy. And in the spirit that everyone is a winner, I’m posting a recipe from the cookbook with a thanks to the publisher New Holland. Say this with me: fish burger with lentil dip… Continue reading Fish Burger with Lentil Dip and Cucumber Yogurt
Category: Recipes
Stracciatella Frozen Yogurt
I’m a sucker for plain yogurt. It might be the one ingredient that is always in our refrigerator and definitely the one I lament when the container is emptied. Whether incorporating it into a savory or sweet recipe, plain yogurt- organic cow’s milk and full fat if you please and more often plain goat’s milk… Continue reading Stracciatella Frozen Yogurt
Bok Choy Soup with Avocado Crema
I would be remiss if I didn’t say that my current obsession with celeriac knows no bounds. Celery root is mellow in its celery flavor and is great roasted with sea salt. In the past few weeks we’ve tossed it into salads , tried it braised letting it soak up the juices of the other… Continue reading Bok Choy Soup with Avocado Crema
Roasted Beet & Fennel Rocket Salad with Pomegranate Arils
I must admit my appreciation for arugula quadrupled once I heard that the Brits call it rocket. Who doesn’t want to eat a rocket salad? Okay, silliness aside, we have a newfound affection for the great sum of the parts making up this salad. Roasting beets brings out their natural sweetness and it is my… Continue reading Roasted Beet & Fennel Rocket Salad with Pomegranate Arils
Beer Braised Lamb and Leeks
When I get cold in the winter, I go for a walk. Then again, if I want to remain fully endorphin entertained, I go for a walk. If I miss my daily walk, something feels amiss. That said, I’m going to let you in on two secrets. Part of what I anticipate on these daily… Continue reading Beer Braised Lamb and Leeks
Bulgur Collard Cakes
Repeat after me: bulgur is not boring. Au contraire, bulgur might just revolutionize your life. If you think that’s a tall order, what other grain really can make the leap from breakfast to lunch with the ease of this whole grain? Oats have their hands full keeping breakfast on the table in the winter months.… Continue reading Bulgur Collard Cakes
White Bean Stew with Rosemary and Garlic
New Year’s Day in Texas requires a pot of beans- black eyed peas to be precise. Our next door neighbor would annually bring over the black eyed peas and requisite cornbread. As a transplant in California, I decided to do a small bait and switch with this tradition this year. Sunday afternoon, we settled in… Continue reading White Bean Stew with Rosemary and Garlic
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Warm Cranberry Dressing
This salad combines the best seasonal flavors of Brussels sprouts, delicata squash and cranberries to infuse texture and color into the winter doldrums. After a false start when I was a child, I developed a surly attitude toward Brussels sprouts. A few years ago, under the tutelage of Stacey and Lisa, I tried them again,… Continue reading Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Warm Cranberry Dressing
White Cranberry Almond Amaranth Crumb Cake
I know, I know. One more last minute idea to throw a wrench into a Christmas menu. Not exactly. This spruced up crumb cake is a treat to bake up after the weekend’s festivities. The colors point back to a not-so-distant holiday while the ingredients point to the new year and those resolutions that somehow get… Continue reading White Cranberry Almond Amaranth Crumb Cake
Blackberry Sage Glazed Meatballs
The lovely folks at Driscoll’s sent over some blackberries for me to play with in my kitchen. While their original invitation involved dessert and treats, I kept imagining the winsome combination of blackberry and sage having their way with meatballs. Cocktail meatballs are noted in the annals of party hors d’oeuvres and involve grape jam,… Continue reading Blackberry Sage Glazed Meatballs
Peppermint Chocolate Rochers
Looking for reasons to bake in December is not difficult. Do you find yourself any other time of year looking for reasons to break out the eggs, sugar, butter and flour with the gusto that the holidays inspires? I didn’t think so. We hosted our second annual Cookie Swap this past weekend with local food… Continue reading Peppermint Chocolate Rochers
Gingered Buddha’s Hand Simple Syrup
[print_this] GINGERED BUDDHA’S HAND SIMPLE SYRUP NOTE: This recipe pairs up with the recipe for making the Buddhettes. Don’t throw away the scraps – make simple syrup! Scraps of Buddha’s Hand from making Buddhettes An inch of ginger, peeled and minced 1 cup sugar ½ cup water Those bits of buddha’s hand odds and… Continue reading Gingered Buddha’s Hand Simple Syrup