Leafy greens are getting their due respect these days, don’t you think? I grew up eating turnip greens and spinach in Mississippi, but not collards or kale, swiss…
Brussels sprouts go from raw to crispy/tender in about 8 minutes in a hot oven. So there is really no need to ever cook them any other way!…
Why “once a year”? Well, sourdough bread and cornbread doused in butter, broth and cream just can’t be an everyday side dish. And, there is something to be…
I love the way proscuitto changes when it is slightly warmed. It loses the waxy texture and it’s salty flavor is intensified. Try it in this excellent main…
This salad is a combination of inspiration from the excellent dinner party thrown by Outstanding in the Field and a recipe in the founder’s book, Outstanding in the field, a…
Looking for a new nibble to serve at cocktail hour? Separating the leaves is a bit tedious, I’ll admit, but it can be done well in advance. A quick…
Last week, with sweet summer tomatoes lining my kitchen windowsill, I rediscovered a favorite dish from a few summers ago. Tyler Florence introduced me to this amazing flavor…
A great little combination of summer flavors…perfect make ahead side dish for your next cookout. If you are tired of quinoa, this salad is also good using 2…
The next time you are cutting up a whole watermelon for the kids, save about 4 cups of the best bits to make this refreshing summer salad for the…
I love quinoa most when it is a secondary ingredient so I keep it (cooked) in the refrigerator and toss a few tablespoons in my salad at lunch. …
When I saw how beautiful and tender the collard greens looked in the market this week, I knew it was time to try to make a fresh salad out…
In this tasty salad, think of the potatoes as you would croutons….not the main focus of the dish but a wonderful addition taste and texture wise. The real stars…
There are two secrets to this excellent potato salad. One is to roast the potatoes very slowly so that they become meltingly tender and waxy (as opposed to the…
Eggs tend to go from runny to rubbery in the blink of an eye so I have been working on a simple but foolproof omelette. I heard on…
Here is a nice hearty salad with a great combination of flavors. It is best warm or at room temperature. I like to cut the cauliflower into flat florets…
I’ve served them with grilled chicken, tonight they are waiting for the Fennel Spiced Pork Loin to come out of the oven, and next week I’ll quadruple the…
Black Kale is also known as Tuscan Kale (or cavolo nero). It has long, dark green leaves and is flat… compared to the more common curly kale variety. …
There’s no going back to your average white potato salad after trying this excellent version adapted from Raising the Salad Bar by Catherine Walters. Not only is this…
This hearty salad is adapted from The Oprah Magazine Cookbook and is attributed to Chef Jim Botsacos. He suggests Manouri Cheese but any goat’s milk cheese will do. I used…
This is my idea of the perfect meatless meal (although not vegetarian, of course, with the chicken broth) It is a simplified version of the wonderful Moroccan dish that usually…