I so look forward to our Saturday morning farmers market. Especially now when there’s such an abundance of summer produce on display. A week ago Saturday, I came home with the deepest green fresh broccoli and the only golden cauliflower at the market. Continue reading Broccoli Golden Cauliflower Salad with Fresh Ginger Miso Dressing
Sprinkle Healthy Crunchy Seed Studded Topping on Most EverythingToday you get a recipe. Little to no commentary. A few photos. Over seven weeks of sheltering-at-home has seemingly silenced my writing voice. Today, though, I am grateful to once again connect with you through food. An easy-to-make—and delicious enough to eat straight Continue reading Toasted Pumpkin Sesame Seed Sprinkle – Ten Minutes to Glory
Chocolate Roasted Tahini Truffles – Thank You, Brooks HeadlyReading pastry chef Brooks Headley’s article touched my heart. He and the other chefs at New York’s Del Posto restaurant respond with compassion and creativity to guests with food allergies. “… no judgment on our part … none of us working the line freaked out, no one cracked wise ….” Continue reading Chocolate Roasted Tahini Truffles – Rich, Dark, Distinctive
Dukkah – the More You Eat, the More You WantEgypt’s popular aromatic nut and seed blend. Go beyond dukkah’s (pronounced doo’ kah) traditional use as a bread dipper with good olive oil. Dukkah also delivers its exotic flavors and crunchy texture when sprinkled on hummus, green salads and vegetables, grains and legumes of every kind. Continue reading Dukkah Duqqa Who’s Got the Dukka?
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
One Lucky DucklingA mallard duck made her nest just under my office window aside our delphiniums. She sat patiently for a month. We only saw her move to adjust her position. Each day I would stop and look Continue reading Jade Salad w/ Broccoli, Snow Peas, Sugar Snaps & Sobas
