Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon

Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon – Side Dish, Entrée or Salad for Thanksgiving and Beyond

Perhaps, like me, you’re feeling a bit behind in preparing for Thanksgiving this year. Thus I was so excited to make Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon and have it come out so deliciously. That’s why I’m rushing to share this Continue reading Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon

Flageolet Bean Salad – The Caviar of Beans – Tiny, Tender, Delicate

***Flageolet Bean Salad* *with Cucumber, Radishes, Carrots, Scallions & Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette***

I now belong to a Bean Club. Actually, Steve Sando’s Rancho Gordo Bean Club featuring heirloom beans from around the world. My first Bean Club box arrived a week ago. Wow, such a bounty of beans. Six pounds of new-to-me heirloom beans along with a bag of Turkish bay leaves and Continue reading Flageolet Bean Salad – The Caviar of Beans – Tiny, Tender, Delicate

Mediterranean Green Bean Salad – Clean, Crisp, Fresh, Herbal and Bright

Mediterranean Green Bean Salad with Sweet Pepper, Fresh Herbs, Toasted Hazelnuts, Kalamata Olives & Goat Cheese

One of the advantages of teaching a cooking class or having friends for dinner, I’m driven to perfect unfamiliar recipes. So, there I was with a Mediterranean Green Bean Salad on the upcoming class menu, and only had a recipe to try from the cookbook of a famous chef Continue reading Mediterranean Green Bean Salad – Clean, Crisp, Fresh, Herbal and Bright

Butter Roasted Vidalia Onions – What a Revelation ♥ ♥ ♥

Butter Roasted Vidalia Onions – Rich, Sweet, Savory, Mild, Complex, Silken & Fragrant All At the Same Time

Until last Friday, I’d never tasted a Vidalia onion, or even a “sweet” onion. I had heard and thought that sweet onions (including Walla Walla, Maui and Vidalia) were for eating raw rather than for cooking. Not being a fan of raw onions, there was never a reason to buy a sweet onion. Continue reading Butter Roasted Vidalia Onions – What a Revelation ♥ ♥ ♥

Fresh Flavors of Early Summer Cooking Class, Saturday, June 24th, Bozeman, Montana – Register Today

Fresh Flavors of Early Summer Cooking Class Featuring Fresh Herbs, Fruit, Vegetables and Wild Salmon

As the weather begins to warm, food gets lighter and fresh produce more abundant. Join me in Bozeman, Montana on Saturday, June 24, 2017 as we celebrate the bounty and the Fresh Flavors of Early Summer. Improve your cooking skills, taste new foods, expand your repertoire, make Continue reading Fresh Flavors of Early Summer Cooking Class, Saturday, June 24th, Bozeman, Montana – Register Today

Persian Cucumber Yogurt – Mast-O Khiar Dressed for the Holidays

Persian Cucumber Yogurt as Appetizer, Side Dish, Light Meal

While looking through a magazine last week, a colorful dish of Persian Cucumber Yogurt known as Mast-O Khiar caught my eye. After a bit of research, I adjusted and combined a few recipes to create today’s refreshing, creamy, crunchy and flavorful take on this classic Continue reading Persian Cucumber Yogurt – Mast-O Khiar Dressed for the Holidays

Cheese Quesadillas with Cilantro, Scallions and Two Cheeses

Cheese Quesadillas You’ll Love – Crisp, Creamy & Flavorful

Preparing for this past Saturday’s Bold Sauces Around the World cooking class (pictured above), I wanted to include a basic cheese quesadilla to serve with Mango Avocado Salsa. Easy enough to do. Or so I thought. The first quesadilla off the griddle was so disappointing. A soggy Continue reading Cheese Quesadillas with Cilantro, Scallions and Two Cheeses