There’s a reason I find it difficult to part with my cooking magazines, even if they’re seemingly outdated. Good food doesn’t have an expiration date, as evidenced by the salmon dish above. In an effort to purge some of my Bon Apppetit magazines recently I grabbed a few to scan in case there was something…
Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
If you are looking for a simple coffee cake recipe that will also satisfy your chocolate cravings this one’s for you. The recipe comes from a book I purchased from a good friend and co-worker years ago when I was working at The Chef’s Catalog store in suburban Chicago. The book called “Specialties of the…
Garlic Chive Shrimp Fried Rice With Garlic Chips
The other evening I had some raw shrimp and some left-over rice so it made perfect sense that I should make a fried rice dish for dinner. A couple of years ago when scouring the internet for a buttermilk fried chicken recipe I landed on Marc Matsumoto’s food blog called norecipes.com. He had some amazing…
Fennel, Garlic and Potato Soup
My neighbor who lives alone returned home from the hospital and is recovering from an intestinal problem. He is on a limited diet for now, consisting mostly of cooked starchy vegetables and is allowed no dairy products or spices. I wanted to bring him dinner because since he has returned home it seems he’ s…
Looking for a seven-layer salad that is not the normal version. Any suggestions? Beef BBQ will be served as the main course and chicken is utilitzed in another dish as well. I hope you answer soon because our event is this Sunday, September 23rd. Thanks! Deb
Hope you get this in time…Here’s a different version of the seven-layer salad from Art Smith (he used to be Oprah’s chef before he became a restauranteur). Seven-Layer Salad with Dill-Caper Dressing (courtesy of Back to the Table Cookbook by Art Smith) Ingredients for Dressing: ½ cup mayonnaise, (reduced fat or regular) ½ cup sour…
ROSH HASHANAH 2012… HAPPY NEW YEAR 5773!
Crunchy-Topped Whole Wheat Plum Cake
The Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah begins tomorrow evening at sunset. As is traditional we usher in the new year with a delicious meal abundant with all kinds of sweet dishes symbolizing our wish for a sweet year ahead. As I’ve been busily preparing all week for this special dinner I realized that much…
Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake
On a recent trip to Costco I spotted a huge carton of beautiful Meyer lemons. These fragrant lemons, a cross between a lemon and a mandarin or regular orange, bear a deep yellow hue with an orange tint when ripe. Meyer lemons are sweeter and less acidic than the lemons we usually buy. They are…
Grilled Pork Chops with Mint Chimichurri
Here’s a quick recipe for delicious grilled chops marinated and dressed with a twist on the traditional chimichurri sauce. This is actually the Argentine version of pesto. It incorporates all that fresh mint in the garden, and at the farm stands. The recipe comes from grill master Steven Raichlen. It calls for pork chops, but…
Most Beautiful Garden Contest 2012
Yesterday it was announced in our local community newspaper that my garden has won first place in our village’s annual Most Beautiful Garden Contest. I know I’ve already shared many photos of my garden with you this year so I promise to just post these few more. Gardening has been challenging this summer with the…