Roasted Beets. Lovely Beets. Wonderful Beets.Few foods have as many loyal fans and avid detractors as beets. You either love them or you don’t. I’ve come to love them, especially roasted beets. My first taste of beets occurred at my Auntie Esther’s dining room table Continue reading Roasted Beets w/ Balsamic Glaze & Greens
Two pounds of short and chubby cucumbers helped fill my basket to overflowing. These crisp and tasty farmers’ market beauties were destined for a Cucumber Salad from Ottolenghi’s cookbook, Plenty. Once home, I was so excited to get cooking, I charged ahead without taking a moment to read through the recipe in advance. Continue reading Cucumber Salad w/ Ginger, Toasted Sesame Oil
Summer’s First Raspberries ♥ Raspberries ♥ I so look forward each summer to the delicate texture and intense flavor of just-picked raspberries. And now they’re here. The first of this summer’s raspberries are ripening on the vine and ready for picking. Continue reading Raspberries — The Simpler the Better
Colorful Potatoes All Dressed Up with Mustard Vinaigrette & Fresh HerbsTasty and tender red, white & blue fingerling potatoes tossed with garden herbs and a flavorful Mustard Vinaigrette. A color-appropriate and standout potato salad for picnics and barbecues this 4th of July and all through the year. Continue reading Potato Salad for July 4th & Beyond
Hummus – Dip, Spread, Snack, Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerMake your own hummus as rich, thick, creamy and flavorful as you like. Though readily available in most grocery and convenience stores, delis and buffets, hummus tastes so much better when homemade. Besides being ready to eat in twenty minutes, you get to choose the quality of each ingredient and the final texture and taste.
Done! Scroll down to view my very first video. So much fun I’ve had creating this Celebrate Spring video featuring seven healthy and delicious recipes for spring. You’ll also see many of your favorite spring fruit, flower and vegetable portraits in this new video. Continue reading Celebrate Spring – My First Video
Easy, Flavorful & Satisfying Black Bean SaladAs the warmer weather increases, my desire to turn the oven on decreases. The temperature on our patio the last couple of days reached towards the 90’s. We both wanted a crisp and refreshing salad. One of our favorite go-to main-dish salads Continue reading Black Bean Salad w/ Corn & Quinoa
