Lemon Limoncello Cake

June 25th, 2011 - Posted in Recipes

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 Recipes

by: 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 Recipes

Recipe 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 Recipes

recipe 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 Recipes

Grilled 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 Recipes

Prep:  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 Recipes

Recipe 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 Living

How 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 Recipes

recipe 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 Recipes

INGREDIENTS 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