I’ve been trying to make the most of the last of my summer bounty. With beautiful Roma tomatoes and Fresh non-GMO bi-color corn from Talley Farms, I decided to combine some processes for using them together. I have been committed to finding ways to keep the most nutritional value in my fresh produce while cooking and preparing meals. This means using them as close as possible to … Read more The End of Summer’s Bounty
A Great Recipe for Stone Fruit or Berries!
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!
A Simple Sauce transforms an Ear of Corn
The original corn from years ago had twice as much protein as our modern corn and significantly less starch. Over the years, it has been transformed through several mutations, hundreds of generations of human selection and genetic manipulation resulting into a modern super sweet variety that can contain up to 40% sugar. It is also much lower in phytonutrients than earlier corn. Nowadays, stores advertise … Read more A Simple Sauce transforms an Ear of Corn
Yotam Ottolenghi achieves Greatness by Combining Flavors!
Yotam Ottolenghi is the superstar of vegetable cooking. He is one of my culinary idols as I love his sense of creativity and uniqueness. I have selected to do an in-depth study of his cooking style and will be sharing it with you. Stay tuned for some fantastic farm fresh ideas coming your way! This week I made his Cauliflower, Grape and Cheddar Salad. I … Read more Yotam Ottolenghi achieves Greatness by Combining Flavors!
Great New Restaurant in Paso Robles – The Hatch!
So wonderful to have a new restaurant in town that is open late and has a friendly bar atmosphere along with really good food! The owners of The Hatch, Maggie and Eric, are great hosts and will make you feel right at home. They have a full bar with a list of creative concoctions to tantalize you. Their menu serves up updated comfort style food with … Read more Great New Restaurant in Paso Robles – The Hatch!
The Locals got it right about Willi’s Wine Bar!
Another Sonoma County treasure is Willi’s Wine Bar in Santa Rosa, CA. It may not look like one of the more fancy Napa Valley style restaurants, but it’s cozy interior, innovative menu and broad wine list make it a favorite for locals. It’s got a cool vibe and comfortable atmosphere and we really loved it! We shared a bottle of one of our favorite wines: 2012 … Read more The Locals got it right about Willi’s Wine Bar!
A Great Array of Seasonal Small Plates at Chalkboard
Small plates is the best option for the opportunity to share and enjoy an array of different dishes. It’s my absolute favorite style of dining adventure. One of the best places to experience this in Healdsburg, California is at Chalkboard Restaurant. Their menu features inventive creations that contain seasonal ingredients. The menu size is not overwhelming and everything out of the 8 items we tried, were winners! I was … Read more A Great Array of Seasonal Small Plates at Chalkboard
A Greek Delight; Moussaka topped with Cauliflower Béchamel!
Ok, so the weather isn’t showing it, but nevertheless fall is here and I was feeling the need to enjoy some fall flavors. I purchased some amazing lamb from Adelaida Springs Ranch that is raised exclusively on Rangeland Wines pastures and in their estate vineyard. No antibiotics or hormones are used, and the meat is mild, lean and succulent. Lamb made me think of Greek food and that made me … Read more A Greek Delight; Moussaka topped with Cauliflower Béchamel!
Delish-dish blog has a new look!
Please visit my site (just click here) and check out it’s new look and feel! You can find many wonderful things by just moving your cursor around and investigating, such as: Search by Ingredient function Printable recipes with photos listed by category Restaurant Reviews separated by geographical region Talley Farms inspired recipes and links to their CSA program My favorite products at my Delish-Dish Amazon.com … Read more Delish-dish blog has a new look!
Make Padron Peppers the Center of your Meal!
Those fantastic little peppers that everyone is raving about are called “padron”! I get them quite often in my Talley Farms CSA box and they make the best appetizer simply by coating them with olive oil, seasoning with salt and pepper and pan frying or grilling them to blistering, smokey perfection. So far, I have also served them in omelets, fritters and roasted with other veggies. (You … Read more Make Padron Peppers the Center of your Meal!