Remember the abundance of peaches I had? Well, now I’m picking three or four HUGE zucchini a day! I really like zucchini, but after a few weeks of this even I’m getting sick of zucchini. I had exhausted the various ways to cook them. I had BBQ’d them, sauteed them, put them in a frittata, cut them into strips and dipped them in hummus, made ribbons out of them and tossed […]
I am a huge Jimmy Fallon fan! I was watching his show recently and Mario Batali and his sons were grilling corn…dipping it in balsamic vinegar, and then rolling it in Parmesan cheese! I wanted that corn in the worst way, but it was 1 in the morning and…well…I knew that wasn’t going to happen. I couldn’t stop thinking about the corn and I couldn’t find the clip from the […]
I think this is my new favorite way to eat an artichoke! And you get the extra treat of the roasted garlic in the middle combined with the saltiness of the Parmesan and just a kiss of lemon. I want one right now! These roasted artichokes are so simple to make–just four ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen right now–and of course, the artichokes. Ingredients for […]
If you can chop, you can make this in no time. Wait ’til you hear how I cooked the rice–I think that’s what gave it a great nutty taste. Plus letting it sit overnight in the fridge let all the flavors blend. Brown Rice Primavera Salad INGREDIENTS Fresh peas Chopped green onion Chopped red pepper Chopped yellow pepper Grape tomatoes, cut in half Cucumber, cubed Crumbled blue cheese 1 TBS basil, […]
It’s Spring and the tastiest new peas are readily available at my Farmer’s Market. I wish I could say these came from my garden, but I just planted mine, so I’ll have to wait a bit. Spring is Pea Season and there’s so much you can do with them. This is one of my favorite ways to prepare them. They’re so tasty with just a little sesame oil, coarse Kosher […]
Sit Down Sunday Dinner. Do families still do that? I hope so. Some of my best memories are of Sunday Dinner at Tom Bergfeld’s grandma’s house in Fresno. She was famous for her pot roast! She made it every Sunday for the entire Bergfeld clan. But the most amazing part was she cooked the whole meal all by herself until she was in her 80’s! For some unknown reason, grandma […]
I love Brussels Sprouts. I like them steamed, braised or sauteed. But for the Brussels Sprout Skeptics out there, give this recipe a try. I think you’ll be surprised how good they can taste. The trick is the bacon. Bacon makes everything delicious–well, almost everything.Brussels sprouts are in season right now so try to buy them on their stalks. That way you know they’re fresh! Plus they look cool and your […]
You don’t need a turkey to enjoy this stuffing! If you’re a vegetarian, leave out the bacon and if you’re a vegan use vegetable broth and olive oil. No matter what your taste, this is perfectly delicious for Thanksgiving! And for my readers around the world who aren’t celebrating Thanksgiving this month, it’s a great side dish. Not to mention, it’s super simple to make and it photographs really well! […]
Need a quick and easy side dish for a pot luck? Have company coming and you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen? Here’s the perfect solution–simple oven-roasted red potatoes and broccolini! INGREDIENTS 1 bunch broccolini 5 red potatoes, cut in quarters 2 TBS olive oil (about) Kosher salt & pepper That’s it for ingredients–how simple is that! Preheat oven to 400. Cut potatoes into […]
You know those days when you get home and you’re tired and it’s hot and you don’t really want to cook but you’re too lazy to go out? Well, that’s how this “accidental” dinner came about. It all started with the shrimp. I thought I’d BBQ it, but didn’t feel like starting the grill. So then I figured I’d just bake in the oven–always good and so easy. Then I spotted […]