Broccoli with Pralined Pistachios and Tahini Dressing (Recipe)
My husband likes steamed broccoli but I think it needs a little help. This dish we both liked, and you might was well.
Recipes
Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms (Recipe)
Roasting mushrooms in balsamic lends a depth of flavor that allows them to be the star of the recipe instead of only a backup player. And thankfully here the texture is not rubbery but succulent instead.
Kohlrabi Salad with Beets and Fruit
This light and delicious salad is completely original. I combined grated kohlrabi with roasted beets, apples, and blueberries, and it was an instant favorite over here.
Recipe: Tuna Salad (No Mayo)
This is NOT your grandmother’s tuna salad. Light and hearty at the same time, this no-oil salad is filling without being heavy.
Recent Food Around Here
I’ve been cooking a lot lately, as you can see here. I’ve been trying new things mixed with old favorites.
Recipes for Green Food
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here are some recipes for green food from this blog for you to enjoy today:
Curried Tuna Recipe with Apples and Raisins
This is a delicious, easy alternative to traditional tuna salad.
Recipe: Scallops on Flash Roasted Tomatoes and Leeks
My husband raved about this. Maybe it was the butter talking or the novelty of serving a different type of protein, but I agree, it was a delicious success.
Recipe for a Modern Comfort Food
With the ingredients of light coconut milk and cashew butter, this is rich without being heavy, as well as very deliciously flavorful without being at all spicy.
Cauliflower Hash Recipe with Spiced Cashews
This is both different and delicious, however it is enhanced with some ingredients not in everyone’s pantry: curry leaves and garam marsala, both shown in photos below.
Birthday Cookie Recipe (Cut out Sugar Cookies with Butter Frosting)
This recipe dates back to my childhood. Making them instead of cake for birthdays in the shape of numbers is such a fun and delicious tradition…
Amazing Caramelized Bacon Appetizer
These cartelized bacon appetizers, sweet and sticky with just a hint of heat, are intensely terrific, if a bit over the top.
Recipe: Hot Pepper and Feta Omelette
The filling for this omelette is great to have on hand for a quick, fabulous meal anytime. It would also be great warmed up and put on crackers as an appetizer.
Recipe: Grilled Cheese with Red Raspberry Cabbage
This is your basic grilled cheese filled with red cabbage sautéed in raspberry jam. It made instant converts of the most strident skeptics.
Recipe: Asparagus Egg Salad with Radish
This is something we tried for the first time over the holidays. We really liked it, and we decided that it feels very French. It is perfect for a light lunch
Recipe: Sri Lankan Sauce for Fish
This sauce is dynamic and delicious, and takes a bland protein (we used halibut) into another stratosphere.
Recipe: Winter Salad with Eggs and Homemade Dressing
This most recent rendition of a winter salad loosely merges ideas from a French salad nicoise (but no potatoes, tuna, or anchovies please) and a Greek salad (with no oregano or grape leaves please).