As a chef, one of my favorite things to do is to introduce (or re-introduce) people to ingredients. It is inspiring to hear, “I’ve seen those in the store before, but never knew what to do with them”, or “I never liked these before, but this is really delicious!” Well, wait until you try this Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad with Crispy Shallots. It is sure to … Read more Don’t think you like Brussels Sprouts? Think again…
I was so excited to receive two incredible and perfectly fresh fennel bulbs in my Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA box this week! The stalks were adorned with oodles of beautiful fronds. Since I had also received a pound of fresh brussels sprouts and a bag of navel oranges from Johnston Farms, I decided to combine them all into a wonderful dish of Orange Scented … Read more Orange Scented Roasted Veggies are the Best!
Brussels Sprouts are such a wonderful vegetable! They suffered from serious dislike for so many years and are finally getting their due appreciation. I continue to fill my cooking repertoire with new ways to serve them. This recipe happens to be one of my all time favorites and was voted one of the best items at our recent “Red Barn Kitchen – Thanksgiving Culinary Boot Camp“ … Read more Another Incredible Brussels Sprouts Recipe!
I love the padron peppers and brussels sprouts that I receive in my CSA box and think that they are little jewels from heaven. They are both very well suited for either pan frying or roasting with the basic olive oil, salt and pepper mixture and are absolutely delicious eaten just like that. No muss, no fuss. However, the fickle side of me always wants … Read more Roasted and Caramelized with a Remarkable Aioli