We roasted a whole chicken on the grill last night for dinner. There was plenty of white meat left today for me to make chicken salad for dinner this evening. My husband and I both really love chicken salad, and it ‘s a great way to use up a variety of veggies, fruit, and herbs you…
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Farro Risotto with Shrimp
Most of us are familiar with risotto, a northern Italian rice dish cooked in a broth Most of us are familiar with the northern Italian dish known as risotto in which arborio rice is cooked in a broth to a creamy consistency. In this dish farro is substituted for the arborio rice, but cooked in…
Spiced Middle Eastern Lamb Patties with Pita and Yogurt
Middle Eastern meatballs can be made of lamb or beef, and are flavored with interesting fragrant spices we don’t usually associate with grilled burgers, which in essence is what these pitas above are filled with. Yes, they are oval shaped, yes, they are served on warm pitas, yes, they are topped with a yogurt…
Creamy Corn Pasta with Basil
This is a summery pasta dish you will love! The sauce is bursting with the flavors of fresh sweet corn, scallions, and fresh basil. No cream in this recipe, but the sauce is a creamy consistency, with a surprising depth of flavor. A bit of butter adds to the richness while the freshly grated…
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Veggies and Ginger
Recently I made a very colorful and flavorful shrimp stir-fry using whatever veggies I had on hand that seemed to be compatible with the shrimp. I didn’t have the usual suspects such as snow peas or sugar snaps that we so often pair with stir fried shrimp. However, I did find purple cabbage,…
Hello Summer 2016
With the arrival of summer this week also comes lots of outdoor dining! Be it a picnic on the grass, a candlelit dinner on the patio, or a barbecue on the beach we will find many reasons to eat al fresco. We are fortunate here in San Luis Obispo because our fabulous Mediterranean climate…
Caponata
There are many versions of Caponata, a dish of chopped eggplant, olives, onions, and other vegetables seasoned with herbs, typically served as an appetizer. You can check out another caponata recipe (more of a sweet and sour version) here. Not only is it a wonderful antipasto with crackers and crudités before dinner, a couple of…
Pulled BBQ Brisket and Potato Salad for Memorial Day
Over Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff to summer, most of us will find ourselves getting together with friends and/or family for a picnic, BBQ, or other outing which involves the foods we associate with this time of year. There are hot dogs, sausages and burgers on the grill, barbecued chicken, ribs and brisket…
Salmon and Citrus Rice Bowl
Here is an easy to prepare quick-cooking one bowl meal I found in a Martha Stewart Living magazine some months ago. Aside from the above attributes it is also as tasty as it is healthy. The slightly sweet, ginger-spiked sauce doubles as a marinade and a low-fat dressing. Here’s the recipe… Salmon and Citrus Rice Bowl…
Lamb and Cucumber Salad Pitas
The April issue of Better Homes and Gardens has an article on fresh dinners you can make fast. Now who wouldn’t like that? The Lamb and Cucmber Salad Pitas above is one of the recipes featured. Since I have discovered the one pound packages of grass-fed ground lamb in my local grocery, I’ve been serving grilled…