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Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Filet of Anchovy
It's tomato season, so keep it simple while cooking. No need to make heavy sauces with all those gorgeous tomatoes that are bursting with flavor - try a simple 5 ingredient recipe with slow roasted tomatoes, herbs, loads of olive oil and topped with a filet of anchovy! This recipe is straight from the seaside of Le Marche, where we first devoured this delicious antipasto in Numana.
Roasted Tomato Basil Polenta
Dress up your polenta quickly with our Roasted Tomato Basil soup! Easy and delicious for lunch or dinner.
Cajun Roasted Turnip Wedges with Light Spicy Mayo
If there is a veggie that can be transformed into a baked french fry then my oven is going to see it! Having done the ordinary potato and sweet potato version many times I wanted to stir things up a bit. So when I went to the market this past week and spotted some turnips I was oddly drawn to them. Could I really turn this root veggie into a “french fry?” It was an endeavor I was determined to take on . For some reason, I never thought to include this interesting veggie in our dinner menu which is pretty crazy considering the entire turnip has only 35 calories, give or take, with a hearty amount of fiber. Well, I am excited to report that with a little canola oil and spices this dish was even better than expected! I think I may even be bold enough to serve it as an appetizer at my next party..will keep you posted!”
Rutabaga "Cacio e Pepe"
I was pleasantly surprised the first time I made thinly sliced rutabaga cooked with nothing but toasty black pepper and butter. The flavors were earthy, sweet and complex and I ate a whole platter. We make noodles out of all sorts of vegetables (zucchini, carrot) and I wanted to try the same with the rutabaga. Thinking of that peppery goodness, I decided to try to make a version of the Italian cacio e pepe dish which is basically fresh pasta tossed with pasta water, cheese and pepper. I knew the rutabaga would not hold up to the vigorous stirring or have the starch required for the creamy sauce, but figured the flavors would be excellent and this dish did not disappoint. I served it with grilled pork chops with a peach gastrique and bitter green salad. Earthy, summery goodness.
Heirloom tomato salad with fresh mozzarella, watermelon and mint
My new favorite flavor combination is tomato and mint. With watermelon and a scoop of mozzarella, it's a light summer lunch. Burrata is hard to come by in my neck of the woods, but if you can get it, use it instead of the mozzarella
Beets with Pistachios and Mint
Beets with Pistachios and Mint is my attempt to recreate the dish that impressed me at a friend's wedding. It is incredibly simple: roasted beets marinated in mild vinegar served atop a small pool of creme fraiche and topped with roasted pistachios. The beet juice mixes every so slightly with the creme fraiche, so that when you scoop up a serving the colors mix into a beautiful swirly pink. The pistachios add a pleasant crunch and the mint perfumes the dish. It is a perfect simple side dish for summer.
Effortless Oven-Roasted Corn on the Cob With Husks
Not only is this oven-roasted corn on the cob with husks recipe easy and mess-free, but it tastes exactly like corn should taste: yellow kernels of candy.
Marinated mint zucchini salad
When zucchini season hits, I can't get enough of them in raw marinated salads. This year the first zucchinis came ouit the same week that I decided to invest in an herb garden. Luckily mint grows like a weed so I haven't killed my plant yet (my cilantro is another story...). This recipe does require a mandoline (the cheap ones are fine...just watch your fingers) or really strong knife skills because the salad is best with very thin slices of zucchini and onion.
Avocado dressing
This is so simple I hardly call it a recipe. Yet it is one of my Summer staples when I am making tasty, healthy ,quick Summer salads. Avocados are such a perfect fruit that I hate to do much to disguise their creamy, nutty flavor and this dressing stays true to that premise. I usually use Hass avocados ,the dark pebbly looking ones that have the best flavor(in my opinion).
Quick Avocado Jalapeño Balsamic Shrimp on Tofu
I really love avocados but they weren't a Japanese food until about a decade ago (reverse-constructed CA Sushi-Roll?). I missed their wonderful flavor and my husband can eat only so much guacamole, so I started blending it into other more traditional dishes. This delicious breakfast dish of avocado/jalapeños teamed up with shrimp/tofu is my own version of fast West-Meets-East with a little European Balsamic thrown in.
Catalina Crab in Avocado
My Mom gave me this recipe when I was in college and lived in a dorm. No kitchen or utensils available gave me few options for meals. Somehow, 30 years later, this exotic little meal has transferred itself into a quick, light lunch on hot days or an appetizer for a grilled meal.
Avocado & Tomato Salad
A simple Italian style salad
Cauliflower in curry yogurt sauce
Oven roasted Cauliflower with Yogurt Curry has been a staple in my kitchen. Wanting the dish without using the oven was the motivation for this recipe.
Garlic Scape & Basil Pesto
I am part of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and this week, I recieved one of my favorite ingredients, Garlic Scapes! They are actually the plant greens of garlic and only come around a few weeks out of the year! They are insanely delicious with their light garlic and earthy flavor and make for an amazing pesto. I served mine on spaghetti with pan roasted tomatoes. My recent batch included a mix of pine nuts, walnuts and marcona almonds which were all in my pantry and was devine! I also froze some for a great quick crostini when guests come over topped with Burrata cheese.
Pappas Relenas (R.F.U.G.) chubby spud
Recipe was researched and developed in accordance to Chubby Spud business model. A mobile kichen streetfood in infancy. Flavors profile is almost infinite eg: bacon&cheddar, chorizo&ancho cream, roasted veggie..etc.
Beautiful mushrooms
During a recent trip to the farmer's market, I came across a man selling nothing but shitake mushrooms. These bags full of fresh fungi looked wonderful, but I was slightly put off by the price. The man started to sell me by talking about how I could prepare them so simply and beautifully that they would taste like bacon. Prepared the way he suggested, they do not taste like bacon, but they taste like the most wonderful mushrooms in the world. I can imagine making these at a dinner party for some fancy hors d'oevres, but right now I just love taking them out of the oven and eating them straight from my cast iron skillet.
BLT Wrapped Bites with Feta Cheese
I love cherry tomatoes and especially love the varieties available. With a box of cherry heirlooms, this preparation came to mind. The trick was to come up with a bite that would be easy to prepare and not wind up on everyone's laps or my floor. Serving the bites enveloped in romaine lettuce leaves makes it easy for eaters to wrap up the filling, and enjoy the feeling of a BLT. I prefer using feta cheese to blue cheese or chevre - blue cheese will be sharper in flavor; chevre milder.
The Perfect Snack
This is what my grandmother would give me after school when I came home from school.
Radish Dressed Eggs
I was first introduced to deviled eggs by a lady born in the south whose home I shared when I was in college.I still consider them a neat little snack that has its way of taking the edge off of hunger in a true wholesome manner, and yet doesn't make it difficult to stop at just one because of the richness of their traditional preparation. This is a variation of mine that is quite light though and could make a light dinner with a slice or two of toast.
Warm Turnip Spread
Spread this rich and creamy spread on toasted bread or crackers for a decadent treat. Turnips are boiled and then mashed and combined with cheeses. to create a delicious appetizer.
Raw Turnip Tangelo Toss
This kind of Japanese side dish, sunomono, is usually a vinegared vegetable paired with a contrasting flavor. The late summer Japanese turnips are delicious raw so I paired them with California Tangelos. The Minneola Tangelos started appearing here last year, and have a very strong juice and tasty peeling. The salt/soaking in step 2 gives the turnips a softness seen in picture 3 (soaked) compared to 2 (not soaked).
Rad Raddish BLT
I'm a sucker for a BLT, so recently I tried to vary up the usual Lettuce-Tomato-Mayo combo. This wild and crazy sammie has radishes, watercress and guacamole for a spicy, earthy twist.
Spring Radish Crostini with creamy Herb Butter
The crunchy baguette slathered with the garlicky-herb butter and topped with crisp Radish and delicate pea sprout is the perfect Crostini recipe appetizer.
Browned Butter Baby Turnips
Baby Turnips don't require any peeling because their skins are tender, so for this recipe you just need to trip their tops and tails, and let them saute.