May is filled with celebrations of graduations, engagements, and bridal showers. Given that dill has been thought of as a “good luck” symbol for thousands of years, I’ve used fresh dill leaves in the soup and dill seeds in the mini rolls for such a time as […]
Read more →Serves six 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon thyme or tarragon Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 cups short grain brown rice 5 cups good quality chicken stock, boiling Chopped fresh parsley for garnish To prepare: Preheat the […]
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Serves four 6 medium red skinned potatoes, scrubbed Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste To prepare: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the potatoes on a cutting board and […]
Read more →Serves six 1 head of broccoli, stems peeled and florets separated About 1 tablespoon kosher salt About 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced To prepare: Peel broccoli stems from the bottom and then cut into thin slices. Remove florets and cut into bite […]
Read more →Serves six 6 medium smooth skinned sweet potatoes, peeled Olive oil for coating Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 tablespoons zatar Few pinches cayenne pepper To prepare: Preheat the oven to 425 […]
Read more →Makes about two cups 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced 2 large shallots, finely chopped 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 large slice fresh ginger, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste […]
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Serves four 4 carrots, peeled, washed, and cut into chunks 4 stalks celery with leaves, washed and cut into chunks 1/2 medium red onion, minced Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling, about 2 teaspoons About 1 1/2 teaspoons […]
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Serves four 1 cup sprouted mung beans, soaked for 1 hour in warm water (or whole mung beans soaked overnight) Olive oil for sautéing 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large clove garlic, minced 2 cups good quality chicken stock, hot Salt and freshly ground black pepper Red […]
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As a veteran healthy eater, I seek out food that is delicious while keeping me fit. For example, this chopped Vietnamese style salad reminds me of eating a spring roll. It’s refreshingly full of flavor, light, healthy, and crunchy! Serve it as a side dish or as […]
Read more →Adapted from Bert Greene’s KITCHEN BOUQUETS, Simon & Schuster 1979 Serves four to six 1 small head of green cabbage, cored and shredded 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds 1 large white onion, finely chopped 2 to […]
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