Dukkah – the More You Eat, the More You WantEgypt’s popular aromatic nut and seed blend. Go beyond dukkah’s (pronounced doo’ kah) traditional use as a bread dipper with good olive oil. Dukkah also delivers its exotic flavors and crunchy texture when sprinkled on hummus, green salads and vegetables, grains and legumes of every kind. Continue reading Dukkah Duqqa Who’s Got the Dukka?
Squash Ribbons to the RescueTis the season for lots and lots of summer squash. In fact, ever-increasing numbers of summer squash now grace our gardens and farmers’ markets. Squash ribbons can help resolve many a summer squash quandary. They are fun Continue reading Squash Ribbons and Fennel Salad with Red Quinoa
Phyllo Tartlets – Luscious & Colorful Summertime TreatLight, crispy and flaky phyllo tartlets paired with a perfectly balanced tart/sweet lemon filling and topped with summer’s best berries. All enhanced with a drizzle (or pool) of deeply flavorful raspberry purée. An easy and attractive summertime treat. Throughout the summer, top the tartlets with other ripe summer fruits. Continue reading Phyllo Tartlets w/ Lemon Curd & Berries
Garlic Scape Hummus – From Good to Great with Garlic Scape PestoJust spoke with my favorite farmer this morning. She’ll continue having garlic scapes at the Saturday market for another two weeks. As she and her husband have 4000 heads of garlic in their garden, they’ve got lots of garlic scapes to sell. So I’ll continue making Garlic Scape Pesto Continue reading Garlic Scape Hummus
Garlic Scapes Are HereExuberantly curlicued garlic scapes debuted just a couple of days ago at our first Saturday farmers’ market of the season. These first picked and thinner scapes are both more tender and milder than the mature scapes still to come. Buy scapes when you find them Continue reading Garlic Scape Pesto w/ Parsley, Walnuts & Pecorino
Cauliflower Couscous Salad – Who Knew?Earlier this year during my “everything-cauliflower spree” I read about cauliflower couscous. Make cauliflower into couscous? Though intriguing, I couldn’t imagine what it would be like. Then last Thursday Continue reading Cauliflower “Couscous” Salad à la Eric Ripert
Salsa Verde – Another Classic Italian Green SauceLots and lots of Italian flat leaf parsley, lots of fresh basil and a good amount of fresh mint swirled together with capers, homemade mustard, white wine vinegar and your best olive oil. Easily made in 10-15 minutes, Continue reading Salsa Verde w/ Roasted Asparagus & Kalamata Olives
