Halloween is fast approaching. So here are some great Halloween ideas for you this year. My personal favorite are these healthy in disguise pumpkins just ready to be decorated. Next are these two great ideas--Cake pops and marshmallow mummies. The CakeGirls just have too many wonderful ideas to post. Just jump over to their site and bask in the abundance of Halloween … [Read more...]
Squash Blossoms
Squash blossoms. Whether they stand alone a single bloom or are attached to a tiny delicate squash they are absolutely wonderful. In the past I would stuff them with chevre that's been embellished with chives, thyme and basil dip them in a batter and fry. I was cleaning out my photos and ran across this video from 2009 of a lovely stranger at the Hollywood Farmers' … [Read more...]
Chilled Pea Soup Redux
Chilled Pea Soup It's hot here in Los Angeles. This is a repost of a chilled pea soup that is a standard in my house. It's an easy and satisfying summer soup, try it, you'll like it. It took me three different experiments to get this just right. So give it a go. You'll be happy that you did. A few words of caution before you proceed. The pea and cucumber mixture has a … [Read more...]
Fig Tart with Lemon Ricotta Filling
Fresh figs are my absolute favorite fruit. So I was thrilled to be part of the recent Figology Fest that highlighted three different types of fresh figs--black mission (my personal favorite), brown Turkey and Calimyrna. Talk about a little bit of fig heaven...I was knee deep in figs. I created a black mission and mascarpone fig tart that utilizes both fresh and dried figs … [Read more...]
Gazpacho Made Easy
When temperatures start to hit the 80s the last thing I want to do is cook. So I always turn to gazpacho, the chilled Spanish soup the sings of summer. Here's a video to show you just how easy gazpacho is to make. Gazpacho The following recipe is a combination of quite a few recipes that I've tried. I like Persian cucumbers because they have more bulk to them. You can … [Read more...]
