Tuesday, January 27, 2015
In the words of the famous chef James Beard, “It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.” Sounds like my kitchen, where I often start with farm-fresh, local ingredients and global spices to bring you delicious dishes. Using leftovers creatively and employing parts of the plant you might otherwise overlook to reduce food waste…
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Cauliflower whaaaa??? Yeah, I hear that. So I’ll let the photo do the talking. Total deliciousness, that’s what. Beyond fabulous flavor, the “why” is pretty obvious, too. These cruciferous-filled tacos are more nutritious and planet-friendlier than most of their meat-centric cousins given they’re composed of, well, cauliflower. My favorite white-headed crucifer is crazy low in calories and sublime when roasted….
Monday, January 19, 2015
Some Americans may not be familiar with shaksh(o)uka, a spicy egg dish commonly consumed in the Middle East and North Africa. In the US and England shakshuka is sometimes referred to as “eggs in purgatory,” and the seasoning can tend toward Italian rather than Middle Eastern. My version keeps with the traditional flavors and features harissa, a key ingredient that packs on the…
Friday, January 16, 2015
I didn’t plan to write three posts in a row dedicated to spicy foods, really. But after two weeks of being sick I’m anxious to get back to regular life, and that means sharing recipes with you here on my blog. And I adore spicy dishes featuring global flavors so this was a great opportunity to reconnect about foods that…
Thursday, January 15, 2015
I may not be competing in tonight’s “Bring on the Heat” episode of The Taste on television, but things are definitely getting hot here in my own kitchen. I kicked things off with yesterday’s recipe for green curry paste, a favorite in Thai cooking. Today I’m traveling to another distant part of the globe and using a different variety of chile…
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
You can find a terrific green curry paste in the store, but it’s fun and easy to make it at home yourself, and it freezes beautifully. Give it a shot! (Mortar and pestle optiional.) When it comes to take-out, Thai food is right behind sushi at my house. But my ordering-in days have dwindled considerably as I turn to my…
Friday, January 9, 2015
Yesterday I promised that roasted sweet potatoes would be the beginning of many delectable dishes. True to my word, today I bring you sherried sweet potato and crab bisque, a luscious soup that combines comfort and elegance in one bowl. I first developed this recipe a few years back from leftover butternut squash soup, and the story of its origins…
Friday, January 9, 2015
Hardly the electrifying entrance to my 2015 blogging that I had planned, especially given my recent television-worthy recipes and enormous backlog of incredible dishes I have in store for you. Not to mention everyone is thinking about diet and weight, just like every other January—and I’ve got a few pieces in the works on that topic, too, since that’s my area…
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
When the “Happy Holidays” challenge was announced on The Taste, I immediately thought: Lobster! Duck! Roast beef! Turkey! Well, not really, since I don’t eat the latter three things on that list. Though I did briefly consider making lobster, which I completely adore; my lobster bisque is one of my all-time favorite dishes on the blog, hands down. (Meeting the meat not…
Monday, December 22, 2014
Poached fruit is one of my favorite desserts. Elegant and flavorful, beautiful and delicious. Easy on the waistline, too. Of course, the calories creep up once you start spooning on this dreamy topping. An intriguing alternative to whipped cream, this recipe mixes chèvre (goat’s cheese), mascarpone, and crème fraîche together to create the perfect complement to poached pears and other desserts….
