A savory French tomato tart makes use of the best of summer’s bounty! Jump to Recipe With the Young Baker now settled into her new environs at UC Santa Cruz, you may not be seeing too much in the area of sweet treats here. But I do love savory tarts and, with a late crop […]
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Grilled Pork Chops with Parsley and Caper Salsa Verde
A meal that can be made entirely on the grill is what summer is all about, don’t you think? Except for the salsa, which comes together in minutes, this delicious meal – which is also satisfying and well-balanced nutritionally – can be cooked on the grill – eliminating all but one pan. The one used […]
Pasta with Red Chard and Chickpeas
Lately, I’ve been posting recipes highlighting green beans, peppers, eggplant, and lettuce from our garden. But what I was craving was some greens, like swiss chard – specifically, red chard, because of its beautiful color – very visually appealing with its shiny green ribbed leaves in colorful contrast to the brilliant red stems, I remembered my […]
Cherry Tomato Ricotta Tart
Today, we have a Guest Blogger – actually bloggers – from southwest Florida – that got my attention because they are a Mother/Daughter team and their beautiful farm-to-table tart, recently featured in the Foodbuzz Top 9, caught my eye. I’m a huge fan of rustic tarts that highlight seasonal veggies (Zucchini and Sundried Tomato Tart […]
Southern Shrimp and Crab Burgers
When you’re craving seafood, these Shrimp and Crab Burgers hit the spot! America’s Favorite Seafood is Shrimp! Mardi Gras always gets me thinking about Southern food, especially the Creole and Cajun shrimp dishes that remind me of New Orleans. Did you know that shrimp is America’s favorite seafood? Yes, indeed. And there are Northern Shrimp […]
Grilled Peppers Stuffed with Herbed Basmati Rice
Along with the bumper crop of slender green beans – the particular variety, I’m not quite certain of; our garden has blessed us with a bounty of beautiful purple and green peppers as well as Japanese eggplant and Chinese peas. It’s a veritable United Nations of vegetables growing in our backyard – just one of […]
Southwestern Turkey Burgers with Tomato and Corn Salad
Although we’ve been having typical southern California weather, most of the country has been blistering in 90+ temperatures, and just like those folks,I’d rather be firing up the grill or stoking a beach bonfire than inside cooking on the range. So following an afternoon spent lazily floating in the pool and dodging kids hurtling themselves […]
Grilled Whole Fish with Soy Ginger Sauce
What could be easier than grilling the whole fish? I mean, why bother with filleting when grilled whole fish looks impressive and is so flavorful! How to Select Fresh Fish Careening through the aisles of Costco in a carefully orchestrated path that circles around the wine bins and heads toward the fresh fish section, I […]
Dreaming of the French Riviera… Niçoise Salad
Thrilled to find an abundance of fresh young green beans on our return from languishing on a lake in the hills of the Ozarks, I instantly envisioned a colorful Niçoise salad filled with the flavors of the Mediterranean. How did I make the leap from freshly caught white bass, lightly coated with fine cornmeal, fried […]
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken
A meal in minutes is what’s required when you have family visiting for a big occasion. Sweet and spicy grilled chicken is super delicious and requires minimal prep time, giving the cook plenty of time to enjoy a glass of wine in the company of friends and family! Perfect for any summertime grilling occasion. I […]