This summery tomato tart is part quiche, part ricotta pie – and wholly delicious! Perfect for dining al fresco, whether lunch, brunch, weekday dinner, or Meatless Monday – the Herbed Heirloom Tomato Tart is summer at its Best! Jump to Recipe What’s Special About This Tomato Tart First of all this tomato tart makes the […]
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Summer Grilling – Bourbon Glazed Baby Back Ribs
Endless summer, yep – that’s what it’s been like here at the beach. Exuberant Independence Day celebrations continued through the week, even last night, sparkling fireworks lit up the sky setting our Corgi Tank into a frenzy as their booming echo shattered the night. One celebration barely ends while chain-link fences guard the staggering piles […]
Grill a Winner for the 4th: Harissa Veal Meatball Fruit Kabobs
What’s grilling at your 4th of July party this year? I suggest you pass on the burgers and hot dogs and show your adventurous side with these deliciously exotic Harissa Veal Meatball Fruit Kabobs – the winner in this weekend’s Dole Foods 5th Annual California Cookoff in Los Angeles. Translation: a winner for Dole is […]
Farmers Market Dinner – Lemon and Herb Stuffed Grilled Branzino
Walking to the Friday farmers market, sunlight dancing on the waves of the Pacific and iconic Huntington Beach Pier as a backdrop, is one of the best perks of living where I do, besides the obvious: sun, surf, sand and laid-back beach culture that comes with living in Huntington Beach, the surf mecca of SoCal. […]
Spicing Up Father’s Day
Among my tips for low sodium cooking, spices and herbs are one of the easiest to adopt and most fun to experiment with. They’re readily available and can transform a blah dish into a totally amazeballs, “what’s your secret” kind of dish. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with the seemingly endless varieties of spice blends from Savory […]
Purple Potato Pesto Pizza – the Best Vegetarian Pizza Ever!
Dinner is served! And no one is happier than I, when it’s a pizza that turns out this awesome! In more sophisticated speak: a pizza with an unparalleled amalgam of flavors that captures every sense upon first sight, the vibrant colors and textures trigger Pavlovian salivation. The first bite confirms every notion the moment your teeth […]
Weeknight Dinner: Slow Cooker Potato Tacos
For working folks and busy families, the slow cooker can be a life saver. There was a time when I thought it was the greatest addition to kitchen appliances since the toaster, now there are simply too many to choose from. It was the one recommendation that I made to my father and my brother […]
Simple Corn Pudding with Roasted Hatch Chile
This simple corn pudding recipe marries the nutrient-dense egg with America’s favorite vegetable: corn. Throw in mild hatch chiles complemented with a subtle sweetness and warm flavor of freshly grated nutmeg and you have a winning dish that screams “company is coming”, yet is secretly guilt-free. While many corn puddings call for a generous amount […]
Green Eggs & Ham Pizza
While everyone is posting chocolate goodies for Valentine’s Day, I’m going all eggy on you! Haven’t you had enough chocolate, already? Ok, maybe not…. đ While the Valentine’s Day media blitz has overtaken the airwaves and blogosphere and we’re inundated with red and pink hearts, Â glittering baubles, and restaurants offering romantic prefix menus; February also […]
Double Duty Dinners: Asian Short Ribs
Fork-tender short ribs do double duty in an Asian twist on beef stew the first night, then are reinvented with noodles, greens and spicy Kimchi for a second comforting meal. Jump to Recipe Slow cooker meals are a lifesaver for busy households, especially when you can get two, or even three, meals from one cut […]