This salad is super-simple to throw together and is packed with flavor and nutrients. Have it as a side dish to some popcorn chicken with a selection of dipping sauces, or as a lunch. It would go great at a party as it can sit at room temp very comfortably. ...
So the title of this dish may not seem so catchy, but the flavor is great! By using both the zest and the juice of the lemon you get a super flavor that holds up well after the fish has baked. And because it only cooks for 15 minutes, the...
While out marketing a few days ago I came across three nice-looking tuna steaks, so I picked them up. In the same 24 hours I received an email with a wonderful-looking recipe for Asian tuna: a sweet and syrupy pan sauce with thick slices of shitake mushrooms in it. I...
Not everything in my kitchen is made from scratch. If it was, I could probably have a new post for every day of the week. But it’s not, so I don’t. In fact, Neil and I can be found munching a take-out pizza about once a month. We’ve had our...
I love growing my own fruits and veggies. This year I started all of the plants for the garden indoors, from seed, and just got them transplanted to small pots this past weekend. I can’t wait until they’re in the freshly tilled garden plot. The raspberry bush has been trimmed...
If I had to pick one dish that I’ve cooked so far this year that I like best it would be this one. Slightly bitter collards contrasted by chunks of soft, slightly caramelized sweet potato. Add the crunchy texture and nutty flavor of toasted sunflower seeds, and the sweet and...
Need a new way to prepare winter greens that are lingering in the fridge? Or do you have some frozen peas to use up and aren’t quite sure how to go about making something interesting with them because if you serve plain ol’ peas again you’ll be banished from meal...
When I got this recipe in my inbox last week I decided immediately that I had to try it. Packed with vitamins K and C, sweetened by roasted red peppers and balsamic vinegar, popping! with fresh garlic and basil, and bittered by arugula, this dish has it all. I decided...
One night I was trying out a vegetarian main dish and wasn’t quite sure how it would come out so I needed a stand-by, hearty side dish to fall back on in the event that it was a failure. Turns out the vegetarian loaf which included such ingredients as red...
Although this dish is a stew, it’s not so terribly heavy that it wouldn’t be fine to eat all spring long. On any cool night, or rainy day. For lunch or for dinner. With rotisserie chicken on the side or as a vegetarian dish. This recipe uses so many different...