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Tomato Fennel Soup
'Tis the season for Tomato Fennel Soup—red, easy and delicious.
It’s a Beautiful Day!
Drop the screens and the nasty TV ads—gaze at the sky, clouds, and tonite the moon and stars.
Stem or Bloomin’ Broccoli vs. Broccoli Rabe
Stem or Blooming Broccoli is sweet and tender, fairly new in the grower repertoire as seeds are just being developed. Looks like Broccoli Rabe but oh so not bitter and still the lovely plate look. Pan roast in small amount of oil until just beginning to brown; hit...
Cauliflower Galette-French Term for an Open Face Tart
Easy crust with added ground flax seeds. Uniqueness comes from raw cauliflower mixed with fresh basil, salami, fontina cheese and a little olive oil baked inside of dough at high temp. The smaller pieces of cauliflower are tender and the larger pieces have a...
Delicious as Ever—Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Lidia Bastianich's recipe for Chocolate Zucchini cake needs no improvement. I just fancied it up in a bundt pan for company. Moist, moist, moist and plenty of walnuts. Yes, I am reminding you that veggies can be dessert.
Weeknite Broccoli Crostata
Rustic Broccoli Crostata Plain broccoli for dinner gets to be pretty boring. This was a delightful change and served as our main course. Crostatas are open- faced tarts that I love to make since they are never perfect and never look the same twice. Makes 6-8 servings...
Oh Boy, Back to the Recipe Redo on This Cabbage App!
Filling is sautéed savoy cabbage with creme fraiche, gruyere and cheddar cheeses. Just not enough filling and not flavorful enough for the 1/2 sheet each of puff pastry. Will try again.....
Rainy Day Supper—Roasted Veggies Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi's recipe for "Very Full Tart" inspired my rainy day adaptation. Yummy caramelized red and yellow onions seasoned with chervil, roasted eggplant, sweet potato, yellow squash sprinkled with herbs de Provence, roasted red peppers, feta cheese, ricotta...
Tomato Basil Salad +++
Perfect summer salad: Rather thick slices of Florida tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, chiffonade fresh basil, + 2 heirloom tomatoes sliced, ++Sweety Drop Peppers+++ easily made in a hotel room. Just had to bring the dish, olive oil, salt and pepper and a small...
Think about It!
Did you hear the one about the gal whose friends kept nagging her to donate a preposition? In the end, she gave in.