Archive for June, 2008
Herbed Chopped Salad with Tempeh and Balsamic-Marinated Onions
In my opinion, you can never have too many salad recipes. Pretty much everyday, and especially in the summertime, I crave salad. And, while I am no stranger to eating the same ol’ salad day in and day out, I love to have lots of new options to keep my lettuce habit from [...]
Summer Pesto Vegetable Gratin
Roasted tomatoes, fresh zucchini from the farmer’s market, artichokes, pesto. How could this possibly not be amazing?
Grilled Vegetable and Salmon Salad with Cashew-Tamari Dressing
Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I think this might be the best salad ever!
Whole Grain Salad with Chickpeas, Red Peppers, and Avocado
Normally, I’m not really a huge fan of grain salads. To me, a salad means lettuce and veggies – maybe a little meat or fish on top, but certainly not a big ol’ scoop of rice or some other grain thrown in the mix. Something about it just doesn’t seem salad-y to me. [...]
Gluten-Free Fusilli with Tomato-Pecorino Sauce and Roasted Broccoli
This recipe includes my three obsessions of the moment: Tinkyada pasta, Pecorino Romano cheese, and Roasted Broccoli. Here’s the story behind how I’ve become addicted to all three:
Raw Thai Collard Green Wraps
Although I am not a raw foodist, I absolutely love raw foods. In fact, one of my first jobs out of culinary school was working as a raw foods chef. At the time, I knew absolutely nothing about the raw foods movement, but I figured, in school, I learned how to cook – [...]
Peach Cobbler Crisp
During peach season in Texas, fresh, local, juicy peaches are everywhere – humongous displays in produce sections, beds of trucks parked on street corners, restaurants serving everything topped with Jalapeno-Peach Chutney. For some reason, this year’s peaches are especially delicious, so I have been practically swimming in peaches for the last week or so. [...]
Wheat Free Ginger Cookies with Lemon Glaze
One of the activities that I find so rewarding in the kitchen is adapting regular ol’ recipes into something that people with specialized dietary needs can eat. And, while the final product may not be exactly what the original creator had intended, they are still super delicious and they make me feel like I [...]
Arroz Marron con Pollo with Mussels and Shrimp
Spain has Paella – Mexico has Arroz con Pollo. They are very similar in many ways but each has its own interesting cultural twists. Saffron, which grows incredibly well along the Mediterranean, is the signature flavor in Spanish Paella. Arroz con Pollo draws upon the flavors of its Mexican roots with [...]
Indoor Bison and Veggie Fajitas
Making these fajitas wasn’t exactly…planned. Ya see, here’s the story: I wanted to make a nice dinner, but I didn’t have time to stop by the store to pick anything up. So, I managed to find a bison top sirloin steak from my favorite local farm in the freezer and a [...]