The Professor has left for campus, the house is quiet except for the hum of the humidifier and the occasional mew of a cat; a mix of sleet, rain and snow tumble from the cloudy, gray skies as a fickle Mother Nature straddles the weather fence in deciding which it’s […]
Tag: extra-virgin olive oil
KIMCHI BRUSSEL SPROUTS
Oh Kimchi, where have you been all my life??! Living in the Midwest doesn’t allow for many ‘international’ choices on the food front; and even though I spent most of my early years on the West Coast, I have to admit Kimchi was no where on my radar – the pungent […]
FORBIDDEN WALDORF SALAD WITH SMOKED TURKEY
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”27325467″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – Downtime by Vonda Shepard Until about three months ago, I’d never heard of black rice, or ‘forbidden’ rice. But during one of our stays on Vashon, Chef Danny made a pot of black rice and served it with a simple pork loin roast […]
POTATO CHOWDER
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”34186306″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of being a singer – on Broadway or as a solo artist, ala Barbra Streisand, my hero at the time. I was singing at 18 months […]
SIMPLY ROASTED SWEET PEPPERS WITH CHERRY TOMATOES
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”35788936″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – A Face To Call Home by John Mayer Even though summer isn’t officially over until September 21st and warmer temperatures still prevail, fall is in the air. Can you feel it? I do. Darkness comes earlier in the evening, crickets ‘cricket’ and […]
ZA’ATAR-SPICED BEET DIP
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”36133273″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – Multiply by Jamie Lidell There are two kinds of ‘beet’ camp – lover or hater . . . there just doesn’t appear to be an ‘in between’ . . . and we fall squarely in the lover camp. I must admit that […]
NANCY SILVERTON’S GNOCCHI WITH TOMATO SAUCE
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”27007455″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – Sway by Michael Bublé Remember this post at the beginning of 2012? The one in which I said I would challenge myself to try and master a few new recipes and/or techniques? I really should have added gnocchi to that list but […]
RAW ASPARAGUS SALAD
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=35115137 style=grass”] Musical pairing – Oliver’s Twist by Chris Standring I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for the perfect brunch items to add to my table – and with several holidays happening during the Spring months, brunch is our favorite way to entertain family […]
ORANGE CAKE
Not Over You by Gavin DeGraw on Grooveshark Musical pairing – Not Over You by Gavin DeGraw We’re ten days into a brand new year and this is my official first post since being hit with a very nasty kidney infection complete with kidney stone(s) that began December 18, 2011 […]