I have an obsession with peppers; hot peppers, sweet peppers, floral tasting peppers, pick a peck of pickled peppers and give them to me! I recently have jumped on the shishito pepper train. The shishito is a more floral pepper, but one in every ten peppers or so surprises you with a wake up call... Continue Reading →
Potatoes go great with a variety of flavors and sauces. I've been rediscovering my love of harissa lately, and I wanted a vehicle for the minty harissa yogurt sauce that I created. I decided to do some simple garlicky roasted potato wedges with the sauce.
I feel there are two types of people in the world. Those who love olives and those who dislike olives. I love them, always have, give me all the olives and the pickled foods too. There are so many fantastic varieties that you can use to enhance your food. I love olives ala carte, olive... Continue Reading →
This year feels like its' been hurtling past at lightning speed, Thanksgiving has come and gone in the blink of an eye. I'm a wee bit late on getting this recipe up on the site. If you're looking for a sweet and simple cranberry sauce recipe for Christmas this one fits the bill. It's a... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite comfort foods is mashed potatoes. I would eat them on a boat, with a goat, on a plane in the rain, etc. And when I say with a goat, I mean we would be chillen and maybe the Goat's name is Fred and he's wearing some groovy pajamas. This quickly became... Continue Reading →
This is the first time I've made my own refried beans. To be honest I don't know why I waited so long to do this, probably the convenience of canned ones. These are so much better! The flavors jump out of the pan and entice you with a bit of sass. You can have these... Continue Reading →
Certain flavor combinations just sing together, sweet and spicy is one of them. You get the sweet of the maple syrup gallivanting with the spiciness of the sriracha and the flavor combination caresses the roasted carrots in all their glorious carmelization. This is a very simple yet elegant side dish it's a nice and hearty... Continue Reading →
There's something so nice and refreshing about a cucumber. They're crisp, cool and crunchy. They're great pickled or as a snack with some hummus, and they add a nice crunch and texture to salads. They're even better when they're the star of the salad. I made some vegan mac and cheese the other night and... Continue Reading →
Salad doesn't need to be boring, it can be bright, colorful, creative and decadent. This grilled peach and arugula salad is dressed with candied walnuts, bedazzled with pomegranates, ensconsed with cashew ricotta and then drizzled with a maple lemon vinaigrette. Since we got our new grill, I've been on a bit of a grilling frenzy.... Continue Reading →
