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Mozzarella tart
summer tomatoes from the garden and fresh mozzarella were my inspiration
Preserved Strawberries with Chiles
As much as I love a good, not-too-sweet berry jam, and as much as I hate tarting up such indispensable staples, the combination of berries and chiles makes so much sense. The chiles give the berries depth, and through contrast, have a way of amplifying their presence, much like a shadow emphasizes light. I used one New Mexico chile, which offered up a polite amount of heat. You might want to add a second one, or even branch out into the world of anchos and guajillos.
Fresh Mozzarella Tomato Pesto Salad
I made this up. I make it when I can get fresh mozz at the farmer's market - and when basil is in season!!! Yum!!
Sesame Cucumber Salad
Growing up, this was a staple summertime salad in my house. We would go out to the backyard garden, pick the cucumbers, and then within minutes, have a simple and refreshing side.
Agurkesalat (Danish Cucumber Salad)
Agurkesala is a traditional Danish cucumber salad recipe. My mother taught me to eat it on sandwiches. My vegetarian daughters love it on hummus sandwiches.
Lacto-Fermented Pickles with Garlic Scapes
For this lacto-fermented pickle recipe, the fermentation process adds extra nutrients. You'll need pickles, garlic scapes, snipped fresh dill and sea salt.
Thai Style Spicy Pickled Cucumber Relish
Now that we don't carry out quite so often, I sometimes crave the Thai pickled cucumbers. So I made this recipe as a great complement to noodle dishes as well.
cukecakes
Kids love cream cheese, so topping cucumbers takes a few minutes and is a fun afternoon treat. Top with sesame seeds or top with colorful herbs and vegetable sprinkles.
Summer Cucumber Rolls
This is a great little snack or hors d' oeuvres for a dinner party or summer get together.
Cucumber Rounds
This is a great afternoon snack, or an easy quick appetizer for guests, or unexpected guests
Dill Cucumber Salad with Shaved Machego
Fresh cucumbers, to me, don't need much seasoning. They have a refreshing flavor that is best accentuated, rather than drowned. Therefore, this recipe is simple, quick, and deliciously appealing on these hot, humid Florida afternoons.
Spanish Chorizo, Cabbage and Chickpeas
This chorizo and cabbage stir fry recipe is so easy and delicious. I love it with hearty bread or couscous. This is amazing, try it for yourself!
Strawberry & Balsamic Sorbet
This recipe uses macerated strawberries with aged balsamic vinegar ro be pureed and frozen into a sorbet. The result is an intriguing treat!
Sun Baked Strawberries with Madame Clicquot
I don't even know where to begin. If you have ever been to the House of Clicquot in the champagne region of France and then found a strawberry patch heated by the summer French sun then you get my drift. I recreate this, with my amazing and wonderful wife every late spring with my own strawberries and sometimes I even invite the La Grande Dame. It is totally about the time, place and the quality of the strawberries. And, yes, I have a sink in my Orchard Garden. Just one last note, if you don't have a strawberry patch get your better half to skip out on work on a Friday afternoon, grab a blanket to sit on and go to a you-pick. Take some champagne and anything else you might enjoy and get yourself out of the kitchen, office or whatever rut you may be in. I have eaten strawberries in about every recipe and at about every restaurant around the world and it doesn't get any better than sun baked berries, a late afternoon, someone you like, love and really care about and a great bottle of champagne. If you give it a try I really think you will agree. And I challenge those at food52 to disagree.
Lemon Verbena Scented Strawberry Peach Conserves
A few years ago, I started using lemon verbena to scent preserves. It's especially wonderful with strawberries and blueberries. And when you add peaches, it's positively magical. I use this conserve stirred into yogurt, warmed and spooned over ice cream, or served with pound cake. And for a completely different twist, stir a smashed garlic clove or two, marinate chicken or pork, then barbeque. Note: I specify frais de bois or Marie de bois, but any ripe, small, farm-fresh berry will do. I like the woodland berries as they can be kept whole, making a very pretty conserve. There is not sufficient sugar to can this safely, so freeze or refrigerate for up to a month.
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade
I really enjoy strawberry recipes with a hint of tartness, like eating a fresh strawberry. That's why you add lemon to this Strawberry Lemon Marmalade.
Tequila por Mi Amante (Strawberry Infused Tequila)
More of a technique than a recipe, this tequila-infused strawberry delight requires two ingredients: tequila and strawberries. Make tequila por mi amante.
Turnip Tots (Inspired by Jamie Oliver)
This turnip tots recipe would make Jamie Oliver and Michelle Obama proud — I reconstruct greasy school lunch “vegetable” into a healthier, tasty version.
First time "plain cream" ice cream
Got an ice-cream insert for my mixer--today was my first attempt. My son came up with the idea of starting with the basics, with a request for "plain" ice cream. Not even vanilla, because according to him: "vanilla is a flavor". He's right. Also: Mom's a cheater. Some Notes: With ice cream this unadorned, try to find eggs & dairy as fresh and high quality as possible. Also: I use a 50-50 combination of fine maple sugar and "sugar in the raw". I used 4 egg yolks because that's what I had in the fridge. I imagine the ice cream would be delicious with 7 or 8, and also good with 0 or 1.
Cured Salmon
See Salt Cure for Fish Recipe. The salmon must be cured the day purchased and are best eaten that day. It will still be good the next day. After about 2 days, there is noticeable degradation.
Cured Citrus
Salt Cure for Fish
This recipe for salt-cured fish locks in moisture and flavor. The amount you make depends on the thickness of your fish. But it's easy to figure out over time.
Indonesian Ginger Chicken
This Indonesian ginger chicken recipe makes a perfect weeknight dish. Marinate it the day before and then bake it for an hour. It is absolutely fabulous.
"Black Gold": New Orleans Iced Coffee Concentrate Inspired by Cafe Du Monde Cold Brew
Now there’s another way to achieve the perfect ice coffee with an easy recipe: New Orleans cold drip coffee concentrate inspired by Cafe Du Monde's cold brew.