Hot on the heels of puréed cauliflower success (see previous post), I put my mind to getting cauliflower back on the plate. Though it's not perfect yet, this version passed the muster of my most critical dining companions. Not that I ask for criticism and when I do I call it feedback, as in…aren'tContinue reading “Cauliflower Fritters, A Work in Progress”
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Gluten free Breakfast Salad :-)
Yes, I woke up craving a breakfast salad. Actually, coffee…and a stale chocolate covered, raspberry, kosher for Passover marshmallow. But after that, a breakfast salad. The cool thing about salad is it can literally be made from anything to suit any palate, aversions and allergies. To prove my point, one lovely, well known event venueContinue reading “Gluten free Breakfast Salad :-)”
For the Love of Pesto
I love pesto…and it loves my hips. Back in the day, I used to (and sometimes still do) add butter after I tossed the pasta with all the oil, herb, cheesy, nutty deliciousness that is pesto. After all, what was one more fat added to the mix. I was still in my thirtees! But nowContinue reading “For the Love of Pesto”
Strawberry Shortcakes
I'm a Joanne Chang groupie, mastermind of Flour in Boston. I can't get there but I channel her through her cookbook whenever I have an excuse. That's what I'm calling Friday night – an excuse to bake and it needed to be quick because I had already overscheduled and was due to deliver dessert toContinue reading “Strawberry Shortcakes”
Fried Rice Du Jour
So the other day my son says, “Can you make the fried rice with only egg and chicken?” “Why yes, son,” I said. “I can make fried rice with only chicken and egg. But I won't.” “Why not?” “Why do you think?” “Because you want us to eat our vegetables?” Bingo! And for that youContinue reading “Fried Rice Du Jour”
Chicken & Dumplings: The Return of Comfort Food
There’s nothing left to say but this…it was going to snow…in March…just days before spring. So I had to make chicken and dumplings. Plus my biggest guy was already sick, meaning I’d already put together chicken soup (possibly my best ever! I used a pre-brined organic chicken. OMG delicious. Thanks Trader Joe’s – you’ve redeemedContinue reading “Chicken & Dumplings: The Return of Comfort Food”
Birthday Cheesecake
What the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl almost gets. She asked for a Cheesecake Factory confection. I agreed to make something similar in style. And where better to start than on the website (Kraft) responsible for the cookies. Here's the link to the recipe. For an easy to put together crowd pleaser, I wouldContinue reading “Birthday Cheesecake”
Scones for Everyone
I invited a friend for coffee, as good an excuse as any to make scones. I'm still aiming to match my memory of the first scone I ate as a student in London. But since I wasn't such a food snot then, I'm pretty sure that was probably a low rent baked good. I knowContinue reading “Scones for Everyone”
For Lentil Lovers!
So last night everyone ate their own thing…between leftovers and takeaway, I got to make and eat one of my all time vegetable and legume faves all by myself! An Indian cookbook writer and consultant gave me the benchmarks for this recipe years ago. I have always loved it and never make it exactly theContinue reading “For Lentil Lovers!”
On Cake
That’s right, no free ride in my kitchen! If you want a Monday night dessert, I don’t care how quick it is, you have to work for it (although I am strongly reconsidering the “teach them to do laundry” policy after the gum and pen incident in the dryer.) Separately, isn’t it amazing when geneticsContinue reading “On Cake”
I Am Not A Restaurant! 