Grill, grill, grill! Indoors or out. Can you resist striped grill marks? Even the mauve zebra eggplant in this recipe is striped. And these stripes won’t make you look fat. Enjoy how the lemon-garlic roasted veggies complement the smooth, slightly sweet cheese-topped polenta. Grilled Green Polenta 3 T honey 3/4 T kosher salt 1 1/2…
Archives for May 2012
Stuffed Sweet Pepper – Hearty and Healthy!
Thanks to our very own Dr. Joe Schwarcz, we now know about nutritarians and the Disease Proof blog. Personally, I enjoy a balance between great tasting and nutrient dense foods. Guilt engulfs me when I long to eat the white foods of days gone by–white flour, rice, bread, sugar, you know what I mean. Jittery Cook…
Goat Cheese Gnocchi in Lemon-Broccoli Rabe Sauce
Although I’m leery of creating pasta from scratch, I did learn to make gnocchi more than 35 years ago at a cooking school in Florence. That lesson paid off. This week’s attempt — gnocchi with goat cheese, instead of potato — was sublime. The lemony-broccoli rabe sauce marries so delightfully with the goat cheese gnocchi….
Italian Black Olive Spread
Thanks to Susie Martin, my co-worker and fellow foodie, you could soon be enjoying Italian Black Olive Spread from the cookbook The Surreal Gourmet. Author Bob Blumer invites readers to share his friend’s secret family recipe with their friends. Someone who shares secrets–That’s my kinda guy! Italian Black Olive Spread 2 c of black Kalamata olives, pitted 2…
Jumbo Scallops on Orzo with Radish and Fiddleheads
The beautiful summery weather draws me out while food prep pulls me back in. Best to make recipes that take small chunks of time, and keep my writing and your reading to a minimum. Straight to the point, this dish was delectable. My discerning mom and my foodie son said so. Jumbo Scallops Orzo with…
Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli Soup – with no after-effects!
Wondering what to do with a full head of cauliflower and a good-looking bunch of broccoli? Wonder no more. This soup is a great twist on the usual straightforward version. Roasting the vegetables first had two unexpected rewards. The flavour was outstanding, and there were no gassy after-effects. This is not science; it is opinion….