I sliced off the top of a deep orange bell pepper when cutting it open for a pepper dish and discovered it looked like the poppies in my mom’s garden. I got to thinking how a flower garden of vegetables would be a fun crudité plate. I used my Japanese flower cutters for [...]
Fence posts line long stretches of American highways that connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. During the past decade I’ve driven across the continent a half dozen times or so. Any more it doesn’t seem quite so far even though it takes days to drive it. Midway through while [...]
Celery Swords, Radish Bombs, Sugar Snap Pea Machetes and Pepper Shields wield enough ‘armor and weapons’ to supply some serious vitamins and roughage. I’m hoping that some creativity will entice the kids to eat their vegetables. Invite them into the kitchen to help [...]
Bruschetta, pronounced brus ke’ ta, traditionally consists of diced tomatoes and basil served on grilled or toasted baguette slices. This version visually pops with white feta cheese and red tomatoes. But credit for the [...]
Do your kids eat vegetables? When my kids were young I took steps, even great lengths to encourage vegetable tasting. My kids grew up on Chinese stir fry mostly comprised of crisp tender vegetables. Doses of crunchy, raw vegetable sticks went out the door tucked in brown bags with a wave goodbye and ‘have a good day’ wishes.
The Sauce: Pepper Vinegar – Pickling juice that starts out as cider vinegar. It turns into a spicy hot vinegar after it melds with the jalapeños for at least one week.
Not about to mess with ‘Grama’ Aurora Guerrero’s famous Taquito recipe, I’m celebrating my upbringing in Los Angeles by offering Chicken Tortilla Soup for Cinco de Mayo. I can’t revel in the Olvera Street dancing ladies with ‘yards of fabric’ skirts and fast strumming guitarists. I’ll miss browsing through [...]
The Sauce: Sweet and Sour Sauce – This sauce has just the right balance of tangy pineapple juice and a sour kick of vinegar. It’s seasoned with soy sauce for umami depth. A bit of cornstarch is used to slightly thicken and glisten the sauce. Drizzled or dipped, it lightly clings to the wontons. [...]
The Sauce: Alfredo Sauce – Light cream and butter sauce with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, garlic and parsley plus chicken stock. [...]
The Sauce: Middle Eastern Feta Dip – Combine salty, crumbly white feta with tangy, thick Greek yogurt. Add a traditional herb, spice and aromatic and a touch of bright lemon juice. Easy dish for a mezza spread. [...]
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