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Macedonian Pinjur (Baba ganoush on steroids)
This recipe is based on a popular Macedonian spread/dip called "pinjur" (PEEN-jur). A blend of roasted eggplant, italian sweet peppers, tomatoes and walnuts, this dish get's its kick from pureed raw garlic. If you prefer less bite then use less garlic, but if you're like me 3-4 cloves is just right for this savory spread. The beauty of this recipe is that it's easy to prepare, very nutritious and keeps for quite a while. It is the perfect alternative to hummus, if you are looking for one. Serve and enjoy with friends!
Roasted Garlic Scapes
Every spring I scour the markets until I can find my true love--garlic scapes. I buy them, and make this recipe's roasted garlic scapes for pestos and dips.
The Easiest, Cutest, Tastiest “Riding Hood” Cookies
These beautiful Hood Cookies usually disappear right from the cooling rack in our home. The dough recipe is practically no-fail – forgiving and easy to roll.
Gorgonzola Walnut Spread
This lovely handmade spread redefines the hackneyed “cheese spread” genre. It’s easy to put together and is great for a picnic, tailgate, cocktail party, Saturday afternoon on the patio, road food. You get the picture. Please chop or break up the walnuts by hand so they don’t turn into crumbs.
Homemade Gingerale
My number 2 college son started making his own ginger ale syrup years ago. It's fabulous and so refreshing during the summer months. It's easy to make. I think you'll love it. You will need a boat load of fresh ginger, sugar, water, limes and a bit of mint which is optional, but you really shouldn't omit it.
Spiced Baked Apple Chips
These are incredibly simple to make, but wonderfully healthy and delicious. Thinly sliced apples are tossed with spices and baked for a crunchy sweet treat. These are perfect for an on-the-go snack, or adding to yogurt, granola, salads and more.
Nutty Chocolate Dipped Bananas
Who says you can’t have your dessert and eat it too? The ingredients couldn’t be simpler just chocolate, your favorite dip-able fruit and Nutcase Crunch and dessert is served! Did we mention Nutcase Crunch makes it kinda healthy too? Shhh … just focus on the chocolate.
Chocolate Cream
This recipe was inspired by my aunt on a hot day. The ingredients used were all we had in the kitchen at the time, and putting them together made a delicious dish!
Basic Rice Cream (Vegan)
This basic vegan rice cream can be made into dozens of wonderful recipes: creamy soups, whipped creams, and puddings. It's an excellent dairy alternative.
Lavender Mint Granita
A floral, herbal and lemony summer treat that brings these gorgeous lavender fields of Provance straight to my apartment. When you are stranded in the city for the entire summer, what else can you do -- if the hill will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed will go to the hill.
Easy Amaretto Pineapple Ice Pops
My love of something frozen and creamy started at an early age with afternoon visits from Mr. Jolly and his ice cream truck. My love grew stronger when I would visit my Aunt and Uncle who lived near Wrightsville Beach NC every summer. Not only were the beach visits glorious but Uncle "Doots" owned Dairy Queens! Staying up late, swimming and all the ice cream I could eat - every day was heaven. I still love creamy frozen treats and am always thinking of ways to make grown up versions of them. Using 1% milk makes me think I can enjoy one every day! Sometimes I dunk it in a tiny splash of Amaretto ~ This is so easy and so delicious I make variations on them all year round.
Butternut Tomato sauce
I paid more than $6 for a jar of gourmet pasta sauce, but after reading the ingredients I realized it was pretty simple. Adding defrosted butternut squash--the whole package with a quart jar of homemade or quality prepared tomato pasta sauce--couldn't be easier. Not only does this add a great nutritional punch, but its a complex flavor and nice thickness that adds a lot to homemade sauce or baked pasta dishes.
Kale & Quinoa Salad
All winter my favorite dish was "greens and beans." That general description allows for lots of variation, and we tried 'em all. For spring (and a hot day that felt like summer), I wanted a new, fresh salad that was substantial enough to stand up to grilled meat while still tasting light and bright. Kale, of course, is the miracle food of the moment (during a recent visit, a friend told me "every restaurant in Brooklyn has a kale salad"), and quinoa probably is too. Anyway, both offer earthy flavor with lots of protein and nutrients.
Salt & Pepper Babyback Ribs
This recipe's salt and pepper baby back ribs were salty, but I found them strangely addictive; the meat was tender and moist. I will definitely make them again.
Grilled Corn with Basil Butter
Now that the first corn is starting to appear at the markets, it's pretty much all I can think about. This dreamy basil butter recipe is the perfect solution.
Pan-Fried Olives with Rosemary
Biting into these meaty, warm Pan Fried Olives is such an unexpected sensation that everyone always stops in their tracks and marvels. Try this recipe!
Saffron & Cardamom Lemonade Concentrate
A traditional summer cooler from India—a lemonade infused with green cardamom and saffron, served cold with fresh mint.
Homemade Corn Tortilla Chips
It's easy to make homemade tortilla chips for salsa or guacamole, or making nachos. Try this masa harina recipe and you'll never go back to store-bought.
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
A deliciously healthy dip that goes perfectly will chips and guacamole.
Annette's Corn Flake Marshmallow Wreaths
Growing up, my friend's mom, Annette, would make these cookies at Christmas. We had no problem eating an entire batch in one sitting. I recommend making multiple batches, but not doubling the recipe, because you need to form the wreaths while the mixture is hot.
Charred Carrots with Orange Peel and Mint
A lot of people hate cooked carrots, I imagine because of the bland school lunch variety that has been boiled within an inch of it's life. Fair enough. But I believe this crispy and sweet version would be enough to convert even the most devout hater. Roasted at high heat until they are blistered and tender crisp, the orange peel highlights their sweetness, and the mint brings and element of irresistible freshness.
Cavatelli with Asiago Oat Crumbs
Sometimes great kitchen disasters lead to most surprising dishes. I have a wonderful recipe for cookies with flour, cheese and butter, and was trying to adapt it to work with oats. The first batch of cookies went nowhere. The cookies fell apart and literally turned into crumbs. Correction: they turned into the most delicious crumbs imaginable. I had a great deal of dough left, and plenty of room to experiment. And that is how a lovely pasta was born.
Marcella Hazan's Braised Celery with Onion, Pancetta, and Tomatoes
For this braised celery recipe, cover it with olive oil, tomato, pancetta, and onion, then stand back. Serve it with a juicy roast chicken, lamb, or veal chops.
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
A quick and easy summer recipe inspired by the tasty chicken kabobs freshly grilled at the farmer's market in San Luis Obispo, CA.