You can add avocado to this salad if you wish. Dressing 1T minced shallot 1t Dijon mustard 2T white wine vinegar 2T olive oil 1T minced dill Salt & pepper Salad 1 cucumber, sliced into quarter chunks 1 tomato, seeded and diced Lettuce, torn to bite size pieces 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped into…
‘Indonesian’ cabbage rolls
I make no claim of authenticity with this recipe. It was created as a vehicle to combine five Indonesian recipes in one. Indonesian meals often consist of a variety of small dishes while American families often prefer one big thing. This is that thing. 1 cabbage Vegetable oil 3 tomatoes 3 jalapenos 10 shallots ½ a…
Garlic oven fries
These oven fries satisfy as a healthy side dish that can be served with formal and informal meals alike. They can even stand in as an appetizer. 2T mayonnaise 2T Greek yogurt 2 garlic cloves, grated Zest and juice of 1 lemon 2T olive oil 2T rosemary or thyme, or a combination of the two,…
Salmon burgers
The similarities to the classic smoked salmon preparation are not a coincidence. Serve this pescatarian pleaser as a great substitute for appetizer meatballs or hamburgers. The key is to cut the salmon into small dice. Never puree the salmon in a food processor no matter what the recipe says. Cutting it into small chunks preserves the…
Fresh, crisp southwest salad
Chop the ingredients of this salad to preference. I use the term julienne loosely, as it depends on the attention you want to spend creating perfect little sticks. Likewise, dice, wedge, or chunk the tomatoes, avocado and melon to taste. Dressing 1 clove garlic, grated 1T chopped cilantro 1t Dijon mustard 4T fresh lime juice…
Fruit and nut rice
The almost floral aroma of this rice while cooking builds the anticipation, and the dish does not disappoint. 2 T butter, divided 1 pinch saffron 1 carrot, grated Zest of ½ an orange 1 small onion, minced 1 cinnamon Stick 3 cardamom pods Pinch of allspice ½ t cumin ¾ C brown rice 2C chicken…
Hot and sweet shrimp
Serve these hot and sweet shrimp as either as an appetizer or a light but satisfying meal. If preparing as an appetizer, pay more attention to the size of the shrimp you use and how you cut the fruit and jalapeno, as you will want them both uniform and small enough to fit into one…
Chipotle potatoes
Butter or olive oil 1 onion halved and sliced (or minced) 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled 6 halves sundried tomatoes packed in oil 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 5 medium to large red potatoes 1T cider vinegar 1/4c crema, crème fraiche, sour cream or buttermilk at room temperature when using Salt and pepper Chopped cilantro…
Day Made Giardenia
While many ‘quick pickles’ end up tasting too vinegary sour, this giardenia has a pleasant freshness. Serve as a side dish with something rich like lasagna or meatball sandwiches. 2 cups water 1 cup rice wine vinegar ½ t celery seeds ½ t coriander seeds ½ t mustard seeds 4 black peppercorns 5 garlic cloves,…
Brunch Salad
Equally filling and delicious any time of day, this salad sports many of the ingredients more familiar to the early hours. 4 hard-boiled eggs ½lb bay scallops 3t olive oil ½ sweet onion, chopped 2t tarragon, chopped Juice and zest of ½ a lemon Cayenne pepper to taste 2 strips bacon 4 Yukon gold potatoes,…