Garden Journey 2016, Part 3
Overview of the garden before planting. Something shifted inside of me recently. After reestablishing trust with the young transplants, I...
Grapefruit Feta Salad
Grapefruit, feta cheese, olives…the ingredients in this salad may seem like a weird combination but they actually work well together. ...
Tilapia Topped with Tangelo Salsa Served over Black Beans & Corn Cakes
Shortly after moving to my small town, I thought of opening up a bistro. One night, I lay awake creating a menu. While I never did open...
Ruby Red Grapefruit Gelato
Grapefruit is one of my absolute favorite flavors of gelato. Even though I lived in Italy for three years and ate gelato everywhere I...
Ingredient Spotlight: Citrus
Red grapefruit, lime, orange, tangerine, and small blood orange (Moro variety) When I was a little girl, I often went to school with...
Date, Goat Cheese & Black Pepper Pastries
Sometimes I come across food products that if I don’t have an immediate idea of what to do with them, I just know they’ll taste good. ...
Italian Bean Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Topped with Tuna or Tofu
When I lived in Italy, every few weeks, I would buy myself a ready-to-eat salad that contained frisée lettuce, corn, and borlotti beans. ...
Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Playing on the classic Italian combination of strawberries, basil, and balsamic vinegar, this salad is refreshing and tangy-sweet. With...
Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Syrup
Asparagus is the quintessential spring vegetable. While we can get it for a good portion of the year at the supermarket shipped in from...
Tomato & Feta Bruschetta with Balsamic Syrup
This originated as a salad. I would combine tomatoes, basil, ricotta salata (salted ricotta) when I could find it or feta cheese when I...