Pesto Macaroni Salad with Tomatoes, Corn and Fresh Mozzarella
My mother and I are a lot alike. People often confuse our voices on the phone, we've been known to (independently of one another) buy the same shoes, and we share the same Sicilian temper which flares up on occasion.…
Garden Update; Preserving the Harvest
In a perfect would garden harvest would come in easy amounts, just as you would buy the same food at the grocery store; a few tomatoes every couple of days, one zucchini a week, one eggplant, etc. Real life is…
Zucchini and Arugula Salad with Lemon-Anchovy Dressing
A simple, yet fantastic salad made with raw zucchini, arugula and an anchovy-lemon dressing. Inspired by a puntarelle salad in Rome.
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
How to make great homemade strawberry ice cream.
Garden Update-Have I Won the Battle?
I may not have won the war, but I may have won the battle, at least for now. It seems like my monsters have found other places to dig besides in and around my garden beds. I like to imagine…
Quinoa Salad with Shrimp, Asparagus, Fresh Corn and Herb Lime Vinaigrette
We were ahead of our time. Flashback 1993: big hair, dark red lipstick and restaurant baseball cap on backwards. Clogs and Chef’s Wear baggy pants with wild prints on them (come on, if you worked in a restaurant in the…
55 Knives (e)Cookbook
I get a lot of offers to “participate in something exciting” which usually isn’t either exciting or really an offer. Most of the time, these “offers” are a thinly veiled way of saying, “Hey, I like your stuff, gimme some free recipes…
Moroccan Garbanzo Bean Stew
Recipe for a spicy Moroccan-inspired stew with garbanzo beans, zucchini, and tomatoes. Instructions on how to grind fresh cardamom included.
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