2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 1 1/2 tablespoons minced green garlic 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed, caps sliced 8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced 4 ounces cremini mushrooms 1 bunch spinach, stems trimmed 6 spring Read on!
Lamb & Basmati-Stuffed Tomatoes
2 large firm tomatoes 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 1/2 large onion, chopped 1/2 pound ground lamb 1/4 cup dry red wine 2 Tbs chopped fresh mint 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup cooked basmati Read on!
Roasted Asian Sweet Potatoes with Miso-Scallion Butter
1# sweet potatoes, washed 4 Tbs. butter, softened 1 Tbs. white miso paste 3 sping onions, white and light green part only, minced Roast sweet potatoes at 450 until soft. Mix butter, miso, and scallions together until creamy. Split sweet Read on!
Hearty Kale Risotto with Pecorino & Pumpkin Seeds
3 1/2 cups chicken stock 3 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 bunch kale 1 1/4 cups finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice Read on!
Warm & Crispy Chevre with Carrot-Almond Salad
There’s something about the competitive nature of professional cooking that turns me off. Sure, I held my own though years of smack-talk and innuendo in restaurant kitchens, yelling and flying food, and burns worn like badges of honor, but none Read on!
Pork Schnitzel with Greens, Spaetzle & Meyer Lemon Brown Butter
I might be a romantic, but I have no love for Valentine’s Day. Years of February 14ths spent in restaurant kitchens ruined it for me forever. Mothers Day brunch is no cakewalk either, but Valentine’s Day is hands-down the worst day to Read on!
Lemon Broccoli Linguine with Smoky Bacon
4 ounces thick-cut bacon slices, cut into 1/4- to1/3-inch cubes 1 bunch broccoli, cut into small florets 1 pound fresh or dried linguine 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel 2 teaspoons Read on!
Cauliflower Steaks with Fried Caper Vinaigrette
1 large head cauliflower olive il salt & pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons small capers in brine, drained 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Preheat oven Read on!
Gumbo Z’Herbes
Feel free to mix & match greens according to what you have on hand. 8 cabbage leaves (from 1 large head) 1 lb mustard greens 3/4 lb turnip greens 1/2 lb beet greens (from 1 bunch beets; including stems) 2 Read on!