I am honoring Sara Moulton this month, cooking recipes out of her “Everyday Family Dinners” cookbook. I met Sara several years ago while attending her cooking class. At the time, I took home this cookbook thinking it looked intriguing. I had been cooking out of her “Sara Moulton Cooks at Home” book for several years and really loved her recipes. Unfortunately, as is the case with many others, … Read more A Unique and Tasty Salad with an Asian Twist
A couple of years ago we were vacationing in Cabo and the place we were staying at served a simple dish of steamed broccoli peppered in Parmesan cheese. It got to be a joke that we would order it sometimes several times a day for an appetizer, side dish or late night snack. It was unsophisticated, but really tasty and satisfying. It was also gentle on our digestive … Read more When it comes to Vegetables, Simple can be Better
Ok, so I’ve had carrot soup at restaurants and many times it was way too carroty and basically tasted like something that was good for you, but wasn’t very good. When I tried this soup, I was thoroughly amazed because it is incredibly delish! Packed with flavor and doesn’t taste carroty at all. Mind you, I love carrots… but in a soup it can be a … Read more Didn’t think you’d like Carrot Soup? Boy will you be Surprised by this Recipe!
I recently attended a market and cooking class in Santa Barbara given by Chef Laurence Hauben. It was a fun day beginning with a tour of the harbor visiting the fisherman – tasting and purchasing items for our meal, where I tasted my first fresh Sea Urchin! Our next excursion was a fabulous Farmers’ Market in town where the produce selection was incredible as they had … Read more Show Off your Blood Oranges in this Exquisite Upside Down Blood Orange Cake!
At this point, you may be getting used to me telling you about my “fav” holiday gift – The San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market Cookbook. Well this week I am continuing my research on the recipes inside and testing out their splendor. Today’s treats are the Pistachio Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze from Sara Peterson at Scout Coffee Co in San Luis Obispo. You can … Read more Elevate your Afternoon Tea with these Adorable Cookies!
Although you can eat beets raw, I prefer them roasted. The easiest thing to do is to roast them ahead so they are ready to eat whenever you want to serve them. Go a step further and you can Quick Pickle your Beets! It gives them a wonderful bright flavor that makes them a perfect addition to a salad or relish tray. Getting even more … Read more A Great Way to Prep your Beets Ahead so they are Ready at a Moments Notice!
If you want to impress your house guests this holiday season, serve them an Apple Dutch Baby for breakfast. It is made with a combination of caramelized apples and a custard style batter. The whole process is done in the oven creating one large puffy pancake that is absolutely scrumptious! It all starts with melting some butter in a heavy skillet in the oven. I use my … Read more Your Holiday Guests will Swoon over this Breakfast Dish!
As a child, I used to fight with my brother over cinnamon rolls. I loved those Pillsbury “place and bake” rolls hot from the oven with melted icing on top. This pie brings back those fond memories, with a new twist on a healthier version. This amazing pie is made with a somewhat unique mixture of ingredients. And although there is sugar in the pie and frosting, all of the other ingredients are … Read more You Would Never Know that this Cinnamon Roll Pie is Gluten Free!
Here is a recipe that you can make with any type of stone fruit or berries (or combination) that you have on hand. I made two different versions; one with Blackberries and one with Peaches. The recipe is for Fruit Hand Pies – cute little enclosed pies that you can eat by holding in your hand. (unless they’re hot, like mine were:) No need for … Read more A Great Recipe for Stone Fruit or Berries!
