Side Dishes
Red Rice
A Southern style rice A Southern style rice recipe, similar to a Spanish rice, made with tomatoes, peppers, onion, rice, bacon, and other ingredients. This side dish is served as an accompaniment to everything from fried chicken to short ribs. Red Rice Serves 6 to 8 4 to 6 slices bacon, about 4 oz 1 […]
Continue ReadingRoasted Cauliflower with Capers
Cauliflower! I don’t know why, but I’m really into cauliflower lately. Here is a recipe that uses capers. Roasted Cauliflower with Capers 1 Tbs olive oil 2 heads cauliflower (2 lbs each), halved and sliced thinly 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 Tbs drained and rinsed capers, chopped 1 Tbs chopped flat-leaf parsley Preheat oven to […]
Continue ReadingIsraeli Couscous Salad
5 Pounds of Israeli Couscous? Really? I just bought a 5 pound bag is Israeli couscous! Ptitim is Hebrew for Israeli toasted pasta shaped like rice or little balls. Outside of Israel it is known as Israeli couscous or Jerusalem couscous. While considered a children’s food in Israel, elsewhere in the world Israeli couscous is […]
Continue ReadingAsparagus Coins
What is this?! I love to cut up vegetables in unexpected ways, like shredding Brussels sprouts. Here is a recipe that is adapted from Thomas Keller’s (from The French Laundry & Per Se fame) Ad Hoc At Home for asparagus. There is nothing like baffling your guests! Asparagus Coins Serves 6 2 lbs fresh Asparagus 1 large […]
Continue ReadingIn Memory of a Truly Elegant Woman
One of my fondest memories of college, was being invited to my roommate’s home for the weekend in Brooklyn. We would pile in her car with the broken front seat with our bags of dirty laundry. Her parents were wonderful. Her mother was the director of the Joffrey Ballet in New York – an incredibly […]
Continue ReadingSavory Red Pepper And Onion Matzo Brei
In Memory of a Truly Elegant Woman One of my fondest memories of college, was being invited to my roommate’s home for the weekend in Brooklyn. We would pile in her car with the broken front seat with our bags of dirty laundry. Her parents were wonderful. Her mother was the director of the Joffrey Ballet in […]
Continue ReadingTortino di Fagiolini – Green Bean Pie
Green Bean Pie This recipe is in the Los Angeles Times food section today. It looks so good that I will make it for Easter. It has been adapted from Nani’s Cucina Italiana in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The great thing about it is that you can make it ahead! To make ciabatta crumbs, dry out slices of the bread […]
Continue ReadingBaked Idaho Potato Salad
Bacon is not optional! This potato salad won first prize in the Idaho Potato Side Dish challenge, one of the events at the 2011 South Beach Wine & Food Festival earlier this year in Miami. The recipe from Carlos Barillas, chef of the Burger & Beer Joint, Miami Beach. My favorite part of the recipe […]
Continue ReadingAsian Tri-Cabbage Coleslaw
This recipe is adapted from San Francisco Flavors: Favorite Recipes From the Junior League of San Francisco (Chronicle Books, 19). This Asian slaw needs 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving. It can be refrigerated in a covered container for up to 1 week. Yes, you can leave out the cilantro – maybe use mint! Asian Tri-Cabbage Coleslaw […]
Continue ReadingJulienne’s Couscous Salad with Currants & Pine Nuts
Couscous Salad I am making this recipe for a luncheon today. It comes from a local favorite restaurant called Julienne’s. Julienne’s Couscous Salad with Currants & Pine Nuts Serves 6 2/3 cup dried currants 3 Tbs unsalted butter 1/8 tsp powdered saffron 1 1/2 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 cups couscous 1 1/2 cups diced […]
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