I put this on my Facebook page, but it is so popular I’m posting it here too…these really are delicious! Chickpeas, cumin and fresh herbs patted into tasty little cakes, sautéed and served with a cucumber, tomato and feta topping.
Recipe: Taco Stuffed Peppers
This is an easy, kid-friendly recipe that I like to do with red, yellow or orange peppers instead of green – they’re sweeter and less bitter, so kids (and grownups!) tend to like them even when they don’t care for green. Crush
Do food expiration dates matter?
Probably the biggest area of confusion in the kitchen is around expiration dates – when you buy something at a store the has an expiration date, is that the date the store has to sell it by, or the date
Yum – meat on a stick!
Chicken Yakitori – boneless chicken marinated with a blend of (mostly) soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic – is one of my favorite things to eat on a stick. I use chicken thighs, which have more flavor and fat than
Too cold to go out! Make dinner from the pantry
Happy new year everyone! Here in the Northeast US (and in less northeast-y parts of the US too), we’ve been experiencing frigid temps and way too much snow the past few weeks. Add in a “brisk” wind to blow the
Summer favorite – tomatillos!
We got tomatillos from our CSA this week; I immediately thought “salsa verde”. This recipe is great with fresh or with canned tomatillos…simple, light delicious. Use any flaky white fish you prefer. Grouper with Salsa Verde Description Grouper (or another
Hmmm, do I need to buy flour?
So you want to make dinner rolls or conrbread as a side dish for a client entree, and you’re standing in the grocery store wondering if they have flour, cornmeal, baking powder etc. Or you know you bought a big
Recipe: Sesame Chicken Noodle Salad
A cool, delicious salad for warm summer evenings, picnics, even the beach! Like so many “recipes” I use; this is a jumping-off point. Use any veggies you like; use a bottled Asian dressing; use rice noodles instead of thin spaghetti; use basil
Recipe: Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas
The humble chickpea – simmered in a savory tomato sauce, topped with briny, salty feta and luscious farm-fresh eggs – becomes positively swoon-worthy. There is something about both feta and chickpeas; something that happens to them when you cook them even for a
Layered Greek Dip
Isn’t this lovely? Pretty much any time you combine a wealth of fresh veggies, herbs, olives etc, you get a beautiful and healthful dish. This is kind of a “Hey, let’s see what’s in the fridge” type of dip; you may have all