Summer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast from Guest Blogger Heide Boyden Blistered peas, blistered carrots, blistered tomatoes. Having recently traveled to Chicago, and before that Los Angeles, I spotted the word “blistered” on a number of restaurant menus. Upon investigation, I determined that blistered was just a “hot” new word for roasted. Continue reading Summer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast – “Blistered” Vegetables
A friend returning from Morocco gifted me a bottle of culinary Argan oil. I immediately opened it and took a sniff. Mmm, such a unique and nutty smell. Intrigued, I began reading about culinary Argan oil and looking for recipes. Continue reading Tomato Feta Olive Preserved Lemon Salad Offers A Taste of Morocco
Cannellini Bean Salad with Snap Peas, Radishes, Cucumbers, Greens & Goat Cheese Tossed in a Sherry Mustard Vinaigrette Such a great salad. Full flavored with its tangy Sherry Mustard Vinaigrette dressing, crisp and crunchy with an abundance of garden vegetables and greens, and hearty and satisfying with marinated cannellini beans. Enjoy Cannellini Continue reading Cannellini Bean Salad – Crisp, Creamy, Crunchy, Tangy, Vibrant, Satisfying
Two pounds of golden beets topped my what-to-buy list for Saturday’s farmers’ market. First, though, I bought fresh snap peas and a pound of garlic scapes for Garlic Scape Pesto from my favorite farmers. Then, I headed straight to the gorgeous produce display of he-who-is becoming Continue reading Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured
Developing a dessert for my recent Splendid Salads of Early Summer Cooking Class became both a challenge and an inspiration. Strawberries and rhubarb were natural choices. Yet, a rhubarb crisp was out as I wanted a salad-ish dish for the class. Yay for the internet. I found Continue reading Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad with Almonds and Mint
Warm White Bean Radicchio Endive Salad Tossed with Warm Red Wine VinaigretteDelightfully sharp and peppery radicchio and Belgian endive add color and textural crunch to salads and appetizers. In this Warm White Bean Radicchio Endive Salad, they also contrast perfectly with the mild tasting, creamy-soft white beans. The tangy, warm Red Wine Vinaigrette Continue reading Warm White Bean Radicchio Endive Salad with Kalamata Olives, Capers & Pecorino
Mushroom Toasted Barley Vegetable Soup – Hearty, Umami-Rich, Chunky, Colorful When you read of cold winter temperatures in the forecast, make a big batch of nurturing, deeply flavorful Mushroom Toasted Barley Vegetable Soup. You’ll be sooo glad you did. A key to this soup’s deliciousness is the easily made, umami-rich Continue reading Mushroom Toasted Barley Vegetable Soup – Winter Meets Its Match
