Delicious Recipes
Yogurt, Cucumber, and Radish Salad
1 cup yogurt (Greek style yogurt is the preferred choice) 1 cup finely diced radishes 1 cup finely diced cucumber 1 small garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint or parsley leaves, soft-leafed lettuce or...
Sugar Snap Peas with Chives
Sugar Snap Peas with Chives 1 1/2 pounds sugar snap peas Coarse salt 1 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons chopped or snipped fresh chives Place peas in pot and add 1-inch water. Add a little salt, a teaspoon of sugar and a couple of pats of butter to...
Sauteed Fennel
Alice Waters writes in her book, The Art of Simple Food: Cut off the leafy tops and fibrous stalks and trim off the root ends from the fennel bulbs. If you want, save some of the feathery leaves to chop and use later to garnish the dish before serving. ...
Sugar Snap Peas with Scallions
Sugar Snap Peas with Scallions 1/2 pound Sugar Snap Peas, strings removed 2 Tbl canola oil 1 Tbl soy sauce 1/2 tsp roasted Asian sesame oil 2 medium scallions, trimmed and finely chopped Parboil Sugar Snaps 5 minutes in large kettle of lightly salted boiling water....
Shaved Fennel, Artichoke, and Parmesan Salad
2 large artichokes 2 lemons 2 large fennel bulbs 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 to 2 tablespoons white truffle oil Salt and pepper 1 piece Parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces) About 1/2 cup Italian parsley leaves Pare the artichokes down to their hearts and scoop...
Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Feta, and Scallions
Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Feta, and Scallions 1cup quinoa 2cups water Salt and pepper, to taste Juice of 1 lemon 3tablespoons olive oil 6cups (about 6 ounces) baby spinach 1cup (6 ounces) crumbled feta 4scallions, thinly sliced ½English cucumber, halved...
Carmelized Fairytale Eggplant
1 red or green pepper 4-5 Fairy Tale eggplants or 1 large eggplant Olive oil to coat the pan, plus more for drizzling 2 tbs. aged balsamic vinegar, plus 1 tbs. for drizzling 1 tbs. dried oregano 1 tbs. chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste Roast red...
Grilled Scallions with Sesame Oil
Grilled Scallions with Sesame Oil The intense heat of the grill or broiler caramelizes the natural sugars in scallions as they cook, making them exquisitely sweet and tender. Toasted sesame oil gives them a special nutty flavor. Serve these whole as a delicious...
Pasta with Roasted Eggplant and Tomato
6 oz whole wheat pasta 2 cups fairytale or large italian eggplant, raw (large eggplant should be peeled) 4 oz cherry tomatoes (regular tomatoes can also be used) 1/2 cup basil 2 slices prosciutto cotto 1/2 medium sweet onion 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 1 tsp red pepper...
Grilled Pizza with Yellow Squash, Mozzarella and Thyme
1 garlic clove, chopped 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow squash 2 balls pizza dough, rolled out and chilled For pizza dough: * 2/3 cup lukewarm water * A 1/4 ounce package (2 1/2 teaspoons) active...
Cheddar-Thyme Flaky Biscuits
2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 3 tablespoons white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme Preheat the oven...
Butternut Squash Biscuits
(Adapted from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything) 2 cups all-purpose flour (You can mix half white with whole-wheat flour) 1 scant teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 to 5 tablespoons cold butter (…but may use about...