Sausage and Peppers is a comfort food dish that I return to again and again – it’s hearty and satisfying for those days when you crave warmth and robust flavors. And, it’s quick and easy to make, requiring only a pepper, onion, and tomatoes – canned or fresh will do, and the purchase of quality […]
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Chickpea Curry and the Great Divide
Today at the Newport Beach Farmers Market I bought a bottle of blood orange olive oil, from award -winning Sonoma producer The Olive Press, so fragrant it was if the zest of the orange were on my fingertips. It was $20 and, for its versatility, purity, and aroma – worth every penny. I also came home […]
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 […]
Grilled Whole Fish with Soy Ginger Sauce
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 quickly snatched up a length of fresh Sockeye salmon and was headed to the giant refrigerated produce room, when I spied a package of three colorful, whole fish in an […]
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 […]
Taste of Summer
The last few days we’ve had a little taste of summer, a welcome respite from “Storm Watch 2010” and news of the deep freeze blanketing the rest of the country. Walking my little Corgi, Tank, in the neighborhood, the scent of grilling started my taste buds yearning for some good ole southern-style pulled pork. Here […]