Limoncello Lemon Cake adapted from Erika Kerekes Printer Friendly Recipe While the girls were extraordinarily pleased with their cake slightly warm (we rushed to glaze it!) I prefer the cake a few hours later. My ever-growing teenage son ate an entire mini loaf in one sitting, finishing with a big smile on his face. Moist… Continue Reading
Edamame-Cilantro Puree
June 25th, 2011 - Posted in Recipesby: Steve Dunn – adapted from a recipe by: Jean-Georges Vongerichten Ingredients: 12 ounce bag of frozen, shelled edamame (soy) beans 6 ounces of frozen green peas 1 large bunch of cilantro, washed well but left wet, only thick stems removed – Maggies Farm 2 small garlic cloves (or 1 large), peeled and roughly chopped… Continue Reading
Portabello Pesto Pizza
June 25th, 2011 - Posted in RecipesRecipe from browneyedbaker.com One of my favorite things about playing around in the kitchen is trying to recreate favorite meals or desserts that I’ve had at a restaurant. It’s great to enjoy food out, sure, but it’s even better when you can duplicate it (or maybe even improve on it) from the comfort of home…. Continue Reading
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Polenta W/ Fresh Corn
June 25th, 2011 - Posted in Recipesrecipe adapted from Gwyeth Paltrow’s, My Father’s Daughter The nice thing about Gwyneth Paltrow’s book is that it is chock full of healthy, light side dishes. I like the way she riffs on common side dishes like polenta, punching them up with vegetables and herbs. This was a fun one to make beacuse we LOVE… Continue Reading
Grilled Rib Eye with Chimichurri Sauce
June 25th, 2011 - Posted in RecipesGrilled Rib Eye with Chimichurri Sauce Ingredients: 2 lbs of rib eyes – Da-Le Ranch sea salt, black pepper and extra virgin olive oil – Thyme of Essence Chimichurri Sauce Ingredients: 1 C parsley leaves, tightly packed – Sage Mountain 2 Tbs oregano leaves, tightly packed – Maggies Farm 4-5 cloves of garlic – Sage… Continue Reading
Peach & Arugula Salad
June 25th, 2011 - Posted in RecipesPrep: 10 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 large peach (white or yellow) sliced into 12 slices – Smit Orchards 8 oz arugula – Maggies Farm 2 Tbs goat cheese – Nicolau Farms 1/8 C toasted pine nuts Red Wine Vinaigrette ingredients: 2 Tbs red wine vinegar 1 Tbs fresh orange juice – Paradise Valley Ranch… Continue Reading
Arugula Pesto
June 25th, 2011 - Posted in RecipesRecipe from farmgirlfare.com 1/3 cup (or more) of your favorite olive oil – Thyme of Essence ) 1/2 to 1 ounce garlic (about 3 to 6 smallish cloves), peeled and sliced – Sage Mountain 6 ounces dry arugula (about 3 cups), preferably very young leaves – Maggies Farm 3 ounces freshly grated pecorino romano or… Continue Reading
Diets Don’t Work
June 18th, 2011 - Posted in Healthy LivingHow many of you “gone on a diet”? In this context, a diet is defined as “a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one’s weight.” Here is some wisdom that will save you time, money and suffering: diets don’t work, period; this is scientific fact. Diets that are particularly useless are… Continue Reading
Almond Ghoriba Cookies
June 18th, 2011 - Posted in Recipesrecipe adapted from indiansimmer.com We will all come together as one and celebrate and welcome a blooming season, with this not so traditional recipe. Ghoriba is a term which refers to a number of Moroccan cookies that are shaped by hand. Today’s recipe is a simple Ghoriba, made of almond flour and flavored with cardamom,… Continue Reading
Peach, Endive, Arugula & Almond Salad
June 18th, 2011 - Posted in RecipesINGREDIENTS adapted from Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home 3 heads white Belgian endive – Sage Mountain 3 heads red Belgian endive – Sage Mountain 2 tablespoons Peach Puree – Smit Orchards 1 tablespoon finely diced shallot – Sage Mountain 1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley – Sage Mountain 1/4 cup sherry vinegar 3/4 cup… Continue Reading