~ grilled gyros ~ Sometimes the craving for gyros will strike when you are no where near a gyro stand or street fair. This happened to us a few nights ago and I decided to create a recipe we can make at home. These flavorful, healthy sandwiches can be made using any meat you like.…
~ grilled baba ghanouj ~ Are you having a nice summer? I’m relaxing into it now that I have a good portion of my magazine articles written, and most of the photo shoots done. It’s been very exciting, and quite a ride. I’m coming to realize that relaxing and having “me” time is so much…
~ tearoom fruit cup salad with dreamy dressing ~ I’ve been to lots of tearooms. Most of them serve some sort of fruit cup in the summer, and some serve a warm fruit soup in the colder months. Here’s my riff on the tearoom fruit cup. 2 apples, washed, unpeeled and chopped 2 cups grapes…
~ vegetable medley ramekins ~ I love this versatile side dish. Wonderful with any fish, beef, pork or chicken entree. Leftover ramekins are delicious reheated in the morning with a poached egg split over the top and a piece of buttered whole grain toast for dipping! 5 large carrots (2 lb.) washed, peeled and sliced…
~ california chicken salad ~ I met one of my dearest and oldest friends at the St. James Hotel for “wine lunch” a couple days ago and was disappointed to see that they weren’t serving my FAVORITE salad any longer! What to do? Well, luckily, one of the former chefs shared the recipe with me…
~ vineyard crunch salad ~ I made this yummy salad to go with our grilled NY strip steaks last night and everyone loved it. It’s crunchy, full of flavor, and I just adore the dressing. Last night I made this as a side salad, but you could add chicken or turkey chunks to it if…
~ sun-dried tomato vinaigrette ~ Yes. I’ve made yet another homemade salad dressing. Nobody has complained or sent me anti-homemade salad dressing- hate mail, so I will continue 😉 This one is realllllly good. 1/4 cup good quality balsamic vinegar ( I like William’s Sonoma ) 1/4 cup minced sun-dried tomatoes 3 Tablespoons extra virgin…
~ sugar snap pea & radish salad with fresh herbs ~ A pretty, healthy salad that only takes minutes to prepare. It’s fun to play with the fresh herbs in this recipe to get exactly the flavor you like. 2 bunches of radishes washed and chopped into thin strips 1 and 1/2 cups sugar snap…
~ enchanted broccoli forest ~ I am completely smitten with The Enchanted Broccoli Forest cookbook by Mollie Katzen. It’s a playful collection of recipes for heartwarming, healthy fare. I love how the author showcases so many fresh veggies and herbs in almost every recipe! The desserts, chock full of wholesome ingredients, are still completely delicious…
~ savory veggie confetti upside-down cake ~ This wonderfully flavorful, moist, festive cake was inspired by Molly Katzen’s recipe, from her book, The Enchanted Broccoli Forest. It’s beautiful, and quite possibly the best “soup” bread I’ve ever made. I think it would be lovely served alongside cottage cheese dill bread and sweet wheat batter bread…