Tuesday, October 15, 2013
A perfect way to use summer basil, pesto is the perfect sauce for pasta, sandwiches, seafood, and more—and comes together in about five minutes. Who doesn’t love freshly made pesto bursting with the flavors of sweet summer basil and garlic? Well, actually, I happen to know a fair number of people who “don’t care for pesto.” Though most of these…
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Traditional hummus gets a flavor boost from roasted red peppers in this sweet and pink-hued variation on the classic—and still takes only five minutes to prepare. To be honest, I was never a big hummus fan. Then, one day, I discovered an amazing store-bought brand that became a staple in my house. If you’ve got a product you like that’s…
Monday, September 30, 2013
What happens when slow-roasted swordfish meets up with juicy peach salsa and a sauté of corn and kale studded with red peppers and onions? Awesome on a plate, that’s what, a colorful dish with just the right balance of spicy and sweet. Today’s recipe features Southwestern flavors to bring life—and a little kick—to succulent swordfish. It’s a perfect supper to bring…
Friday, September 20, 2013
Move over, tomatoes. This salsa stars peaches, that sweet summer stone fruit that goes with just about anything you like. An unintended accoutrement theme has recently developed here on my blog, first with my grandmother’s coconut chutney and then with colorful red and gold salsa fresca. I have one more related recipe up my sleeve that I’ll share this weekend, too. What…
Friday, September 13, 2013
Salsa can take so many shapes and forms, and today’s recipe stars red and sungold cherry tomatoes for a gorgeous take on traditional pico de gallo. I first wrote about salsa fresca around Cinco de Mayo, when it featured local greenhouse tomatoes. I mentioned then that homemade salsa is even better using summer tomatoes. Today’s follow-up article is thus short and…
Thursday, September 12, 2013
It’s unusual for me to label a post with such a personal title, but in this case it is appropriate. If you’re a regular reader or have poked around my recipes page, you’ll see that I do a lot of global cooking with big flavors, including Indian food. I’ve always eaten and enjoyed cuisine from the Asian subcontinent but my…
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Bring summer watermelon into your cocktails for an out-of-this-world margarita that is dangerously delicious. Nothing beats the cool crunch of biting into a juicy watermelon during the dog days of summer, its pink juices running down the sides of your mouth. Though shaking up puréed watermelon along with tequila, fresh citrus, and a few other ingredients comes awfully close. Here’s…
Monday, August 26, 2013
Summer eating at its simplest and best: sliced colorful heirloom tomatoes with creamy garlic and caper aioli on whole grain bread. So, so delicious. When it comes to summer sandwiches, you can never go wrong with a classic tomato, basil, mozzarella, and pesto on baguette. Yet once in a while you just want to mix things up a bit. Thus was…
Sunday, August 25, 2013
When that green-speckled squash just keeps coming and coming each August, it’s time to bake up a loaf of chocolate zucchini bread. The original story is here, and I hope you check it out. However, when I went to bake it yesterday and clicked on the link, the recipe was no longer there, oddly. (Glad I checked.) Rather, it linked…
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Whether you prefer to call it a bisque or a soup, the end result is the same: a sumptuous meal that’s perfect for any season. This version begins with homemade tomato sauce, but remember that cooking is all about options to make it work for you. So whether you begin with a sauce from summer-fresh tomatoes (video here and text-only version…
