Recipes

“Bok Choy Recipes” is a new column that features Chinese vegetables in recipes other than stir-fries. Symbolized by bok choy, the veggie that people are most familiar with, this column will showcase recipes featuring bok choy and other leafy Chinese vegetables. While most people may think “stir-fry” when it comes to Chinese vegetables, the truth […]

Not sure about you, but while I love cooking I don’t always have time during the week to cook full meals and I really try to minimize the prepared foods and the take outs/ins. Over the years, I’ve devised a few meals that make for a great Sunday family feast and also can sustain at

I’ve been a HUGE fan of the freestone Italian Prune Plum, sometimes called “Stanley” plums, since one of the farmers from my previous restaurants invited me to have a look around his orchard. Sweet and tangy at the same time without being cloying or astringent. They are at their peak right now, at least here

Lovin’ Fresh is a series of recipes designed to showcase produce gathered from local farms or grown in my own garden. I’m sure I’m not alone.  I come home from work, open the fridge door, and blankly stare at its contents for a good five minutes with disinterest, knowing all the while that it’s up

Although Panzanella was created out of the need to do “something” with leftover bread, this traditional Tuscan salad is far from the ordinary, not a cliché and certainly not an afterthought. To me, this bread and tomato based salad is the epitome of local, seasonal and flavorful. One of my culinary passions is bread baking

Lovin’ Fresh is a series of recipes designed to showcase produce gathered from local farms or grown in my own garden. I really enjoy chowing down on these fast little burritos; something about the couscous is so unexpected and surprisingly filling.  They make the perfect quicky lunch, at home or school or work.  Or in

During this bountiful season of the tomato harvest, there’s a certain classification of recipes I turn to. No sauces, no stews, nothing that uses cooked tomatoes or anything I can make in January with my frozen tomato booty. Celebrate the final summer hurrah by savoring the fresh and relish those special recipes that can only

Many home gardeners gratefully complain about having too much zucchini during the summer once their plants’ fruits ripen.  They just don’t have enough to do with it.  In my house, it’s even more of a problem because my husband, like Jessica Seinfeld’s kids, only eats “green things” if I hide them.  He will actually eat

Lovin’ Fresh is a series of recipes designed to showcase produce gathered from local farms or grown in my own garden. Without fail, every trip to a diner sees eggplant parmesan on my plate.  I mean, seriously, you could bet your entire life savings on me getting eggplant parmesan – for me it’s the quintessential

Vegetarians are everywhere. We show up at parties and cookouts, inspecting the grill and asking about ingredients. If you didn’t plan to feed us, we’re probably going home hungry. Savvy vegetarians will bring along some veggie burgers to grill, but only if you can scrape the grill clean… Chances are, you’ve got a vegetarian on

Is it a cake, a pie, or a wrongdoing for which a legal claim for damages may be brought? A torte – not to be confused with a legal tort – is a sweet, rich Austrian cream cake covered with nuts or fruits that originated in Austria. This savory version resembles a vegetable pie. I

Lovin’ Fresh is a series of recipes designed to showcase produce gathered from local farms or grown in my own garden. It’s almost here and I thought I’d better prepare all of you for it.  It’s the ying to the yang of vegetable gardening.  Those of you that are fortunate enough to have a little

Lovin’ Fresh is a series of recipes designed to showcase produce gathered from local farms or grown in my own garden. Today’s recipe is a fresh, healthy, and quite seasonal.  Truth be told, it’s not terribly creative as I’m sure you’ve all had some form of Three Bean Salad at a family reunion or other summer potluck