Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday…and my Thanksgiving Day is filled with favorites that my friends and family will not allow me to change. If I were to omit these crunchy morsels I believe there would be a revolt. While turkey is always on the table, stuffed fish has upstaged the bird in the flavor rankings of late. I think the most popular items on … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Dairy Free Clam Chowder
Clam chowder is the soup of choice when the weather starts to cool down. Alas, I live in Los Angeles and if I'm to enjoy a bowl of clam chowder with friends it will have to meet the strict California standards of being gluten free, dairy free clam chowder. The biggest challenge of creating gluten free, dairy free clam chowder is recreating the creamy richness the soup … [Read more...]
Spicy Ground Turkey
Spicy Ground Turkey is one of those dishes that I make when I want a quick, easy dinner and a no fuss, no prep lunch the next day...or two. For dinner I serve the spicy ground turkey with basmati rice, for lunch I wrap it in lettuce. It's great for any season and is a real crowd pleaser. There's a good bit of flexibility when making this dish the ground turkey can be … [Read more...]
Fried Artichokes – Video
When it comes to artichokes so many people think there's only one or two ways to enjoy these thistles: boiled or stuffed and baked. Well there are many ways to enjoy artichokes. I tried fried artichokes while in Rome. The are simply delicious--the outer leaves become artichoke chips while the heart basks in the flavor of the oil. When I returned I couldn't wait to recreate … [Read more...]
Corn Coconut Panna Cotta
It’s hot, make that really, really hot. But no matter the heat, one has to eat. My haunting, lingering question, “But what?” What I wanted: No oven, stove top time under 10 minutes, easy prep 10-15 minutes AND it must taste out of this world. No problem. One of my favorite cold soups is my chilled pea soup—easy, very little stove time. Good place to start. But the … [Read more...]
