We lived in Chicago for 15 years before eventually moving to Maryland for 25 and subsequently to our home here in San Luis Obispo, CA where we are in our 3rd year. One of our first apartments in Chicago was what the locals called a 2 flat building. This was a large 2 story…
Tag: lunch
Zesty Crunchy Slaw ( no mayo)
This slaw is perfect served as a side on a fried chicken platter or atop a fried chicken sandwich. It is fresh, a bit spicy, especially if you opt to add the jalapeños, and the pickled onions give it a great zest. I didn’t add the jalapeños and I found it delightful. Your choice! I served…
Vegetable Barley Soup with Sausage
October is here, but you wouldn’t know it by our current weather. We have had unusually warm days off and on the last couple of weeks here in San Luis Obispo. It hit 100 degrees today, which is very atypical! Although autumn on the central coast of California is not anything like the fall weather…
Snap Peas with Pancetta
This recipe for Snap Peas with Pancetta, which I served for lunch along side my chicken salad a few days ago, came from Ina Garten’s book, How Easy Is That? It is Ina’s variation on a snap pea salad from the Union Square Cafe in NYC. This salad is a winning combination of fresh sliced…
Chicken Salad for Lunch on the Deck
Recently I had a friend for lunch. It was a beautiful day so we ate on the deck. That’s the thing about living here in San Luis Obispo, with its Mediterranean climate…most of our days are beautiful, so eating al fresco, whether it be dining at a restaurant or at home is something we…
Lamb Burgers
If you are tired of grilling hamburgers for your next cookout give lamb burgers a try! When it comes to delicious juicy burgers if you use good quality beef or in this case lamb the only seasonings you will need are a generous amount of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. The fat…
Farro Tabbouleh with Burst Tomatoes
I recently purchased a package of farro, a grain featured today on the menus of many fine restaurants promoting healthy yet delicious choices. By way of introducing you to this ancient grain which is growing in popularity here in the USA here are some facts about farro I found online… Organic Farro, is an ancient…
Salmon Nicoise
In the April issue of Bon Appetit there is a feature on composed salads, all of which look good enough to make, but I had planned to make salmon anyway last night so the Salmon Nicoise it was! …especially since I had on hand those cute tiny potatoes in purple, white, and red in the…
Fried Zucchini Flowers
This morning at the local Farmer’s Market I spotted the first of the zucchini blossoms at one of the stands. Ever since a trip to Tuscany where I first tasted these delectable tempura-like, gently fried blossoms I have always wanted to try making them, but never had. Since moving to California they are not an…
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Skewers
These Lemon Garlic Shrimp Skewers were part of the menu for the birthday dinner I prepared for our son’s girlfriend a week ago. The menu included cheese quesadillas as an appetizer which you will find on the previous blog. The menu included Chicken Piccata, the grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp, grilled zucchini and yellow squash, orzo, a…