Strawberries and peaches are pureed until smooth then swirled through vanilla ice cream and layered atop a crunchy, nutty base to create a dessert that looks like a summer sunset. This dessert plays equally well during a backyard cookout as it does an end-of-summer dinner party, especially when served alongside a glass of white port.Confession time. …
Fire charred tortillas are stuffed with smoky, roasted eggplant and topped with a creamy and spicy jalapeno sauce in these super satisfying plant based tacos that are so good you’ll never even miss the meat. Out of all the veggie tacos I make (and let me tell you there are quite a few) these are…
A bright, tangy mint sauce is the perfect compliment to the spicy tamarind and red chile glaze on this grilled salmon. Layered on homemade sweet potato tortillas along with crunchy bean sprouts and green onions this dish has a delicious complexity of flavors in every bite.When creating meals in my head I sometimes start with…
Grilled just long enough for the cauliflower to soften up a bit and take on perfectly charred edges, these “steaks” are laid atop a creamy spread of tangy yogurt swirled with a herbaceous garlic infused olive oil. The cauliflower steaks are then topped with crispy red radishes, crunchy toasted almonds and more fresh herbs before…
A French recipe for ingeniously turning all those extra bits of cheese sitting in your fridge into a pot of spreadable deliciousness. I’ve been holding on to this recipe for a while now. I originally wanted to post it just before the holidays because I thought it would be the perfect recipe when most people…
I’m postponing the blog post I had next in the queue in lieu of a quick little chocolate dessert in honor of Valentine’s Day. It’s distantly related to a chocolate mousse recipe from Cooking Light I use to make in the early 2000’s. So distant in fact, if they passed one another on the street…
A silky blend of radishes and potatoes crowned with a drizzle of golden shallot oil and toasty fried shallots results in a soup that tastes much more indulgent than the simple ingredients with which it’s made. If you are a regular reader you’ve noticed I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus. Truth be told…
Apples and blackberries are nestled in a bath of butter, coconut sugar and rosemary before being enrobed in a cloak of pancake batter. The result is a sweet and aromatic, fruit-filled twist on a breakfast classic which, with the addition of a scoop of ice cream, doubles as a delicious dessert. My idea of a…
A collection of grilled and roasted vegetables, including portobello mushrooms, delicata squash and radicchio atop a bed of spicy arugula provide a sumptuous foundation for last week’s lovely romesco sauce. As promised, here’s the dish we had alongside last week’s romesco sauce. I previously mentioned that romesco goes beautifully with roasted or grilled vegetables and…
Rich and slightly tangy from a deep tawny-colored sherry vinegar, Romesco is an invaluable sauce to have as part of your repertoire. It plays a reoccurring role in mine. I love sauces and this Romesco is no exception. It hits all the right notes; rich and garlicky, a bit tangy from the sherry vinegar, deeply…
