Radicchio Carrot Ribbon Salad with Labneh & Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette

Radicchio Carrot Ribbon Salad – Layer Upon Layer of Flavor, Texture, Color

“Wow. I’ve never had a salad like this. Really good. Delicious. Beautiful.” Such were the comments about Radicchio Carrot Ribbon Salad with Labneh and Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette during last Saturday’s cooking class. With bold flavors and bright colors, this salad makes Continue reading Radicchio Carrot Ribbon Salad with Labneh & Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette

Honey Roasted Apples – Fragrant, Flavorful, Tender, Delicious, Easy

Honey Roasted Apples with Honey Butter Caramel Sauce Studded with Toasted Sesame Seeds, Flavored with Rose Water and Vanilla

Honey Roasted Apples (recipe) were my dinner tonight. In my defense, even after two weeks of testing and tasting, photos were needed for the blog and the caramel sauce a last refinement. So, I roasted a batch of apples. Once a serving was plated Continue reading Honey Roasted Apples – Fragrant, Flavorful, Tender, Delicious, Easy

Best Butternut Squash Soup — Thank you, Master Chef Thomas Keller

Best Butternut Squash Soup – Richly-Flavored, Velvety-Textured, Winning Technique

Quite the rarity for me to label anything “the best.” However, today’s Best Butternut Squash Soup deserves the title. Originally created by Thomas Keller (widely acknowledged as one of the world’s top chefs), its layers of flavor, Continue reading Best Butternut Squash Soup — Thank you, Master Chef Thomas Keller

Slow Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Labneh from Michael Solomonov

Slow Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Labneh – Incredibly Sweet, Tender and Simply Delicious

An almost effortless recipe for amazing sweet potatoes. And such a contrast from the hot oven method we’ve all used to roast sweet potatoes all our lives. Eye opening actually, the way long, slow roasting at 275 degrees enhances both the sweetness and texture Continue reading Slow Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Labneh from Michael Solomonov

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

Fermentation Giveaway – Win Your Own Pickle Pipe Airlocks!

Fermentation Giveaway and Recipe for Fermented Fig Lemon Jam

I recently introduced you to my favorite new fermentation tool, Pickle Pipe Airlocks. Today I have a surprise for you. The creative and hardworking folks at Masontops, the people who make pickle pipes, are offering a fermentation giveaway of a set of Wide-Mouth Pickle Pipes! Continue reading Fermentation Giveaway – Win Your Own Pickle Pipe Airlocks!

Fermentation Workshops – March 23rd & 30th

Healthy Cooking Classes in Bozeman

Create delicious and probiotic-rich fermented foods in your own kitchen. Explore the how-to techniques, equipment and basics of vegetable fermentation in my upcoming fermentation workshops. Taste a variety of fermented foods from beverages to condiments Continue reading Fermentation Workshops – March 23rd & 30th