Potatoes—bake, fry, roast, stuff with just about anything. Russets, fingerlings, purple, red, Yukon gold the options are overwhelming, the combinations mind blowing. My default potato dish: latkes. What’s better than fried potato crunchiness? But it is time to widen my horizons and try something new. My short ribs are in the oven for another hour or so. What potato would … [Read more...]
Summertime Garden Party Menu
My personal recipe for a wonderful life: Family + Friends + Food = Happiness. Thus far this summer has been a whirlwind of activity filled with the first two components of my equation: visiting family in New Jersey, friends from Copenhagen visiting me and, playing one of my favorite roles 'fun aunt' with various kids, related or not. Missing from my personal recipe for a … [Read more...]
Swiss Chard and Cauliflower
When it comes to greens I do play favorites and mine is Swiss chard...their multicolored leaves and stems makes me smile whenever I see them. (Although, my collard greens recipe is making me a very happy camper of late.) Alas, it is winter and the selection is slim for fun flavor combos...or so I thought. This spicy Swiss chard and cauliflower combo will compliment fish, fowl … [Read more...]
Spicy Collard Greens with Corn
Collard Greens with Corn It’s winter, even here in Los Angeles and sometimes I want a dish that wraps its arms around me and gives me a huge hug. That’s when I turn to collard greens. Yet my craving didn’t stop at comfort, I wanted the heat of spice and a bit of crunch. I also wanted to keep the bright green of fresh collard greens. I was determined to stop my collards from … [Read more...]
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Grilled Red Pepper Sauce Just in time for your July 4th BBQ, a sauce that goes with just about anything you can throw on a grill--steak, burgers, shrimp, veggies and my personal favorite--salmon. Check out the salmon recipe here. Claim your independence and make this easy sauce! The recipe is in the video. Have a happy Fourth of July. … [Read more...]
