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tomato, mozarella and fig salad

Tomato, Mozzarella and Fig Salad

This is one heck of an easy salad to make. It relies on very fresh summer produce which happens to be all around, whether at a farmers market or at a local grocery store. So many types of heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes or Roma tomatoes at their peak of ripeness.

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Summer appetizer: Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil served on wooden platter

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

I have such great memories when I eat Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil. I used to eat it all the time many years ago when I was working in an Italian restaurant. This dish just screams summer – especially towards the end of summer when all of the heirloom tomatoes

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Lemon Tahini Dressing with ingredients in background

Lemon Tahini Dressing

Years ago when I lived in New York City, I often visited a small cafe and would order a salad with this dressing. It was a long, long time ago, no internet so I had to figure out what was in the Lemon Tahini Dressing by trial and error. The

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Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing

Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing

I love the way cabbage holds up to any type of dressing you throw at it. This Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing is filled with green cabbage, green onions, almonds, peanuts or whatever nuts you have to add crunch and a smooth, luscious peanut dressing. The Cabbage Salad can be

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Lemon Dijon Potato Salad

Lemon Dijon Potato Salad

My goal was to come up with a potato salad that wasn’t heavy with mayonnaise and would be a great side dish to serve with salmon or burgers or a green salad. Lemon Dijon Potato Salad is a bright flavored side dish with layers of deliciousness. Lemon, Dijon mustard, vinegar,

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Green Gazpacho with Croutons

Green Gazpacho with Croutons

Just finished whipping up a big pitcher of Yotam Ottolenghi’s Green Gazpacho with Croutons from his wonderful book “Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi.”  It is a beautiful book featuring all vegetarian recipes that he created for the Guardian column he wrote on vegetables. This recipe is a great

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Grilled Chicken with Tamarind Glaze with shishito peppers

Grilled Chicken with Tamarind Glaze

Tamarind is my new food crush. When I ate sea bass in a tamarind sauce at a restaurant in Costa Rica a year ago, I fell in love. This Grilled Chicken with Tamarind Glaze can be cooked on an outdoor grill or baked in the oven, either way, it is

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Summer Plum Galette

Summer Plum Galette

I don’t know what it is about this Summer Plum Galette but I have made it 6 or 7 times in the past two months. What is the allure of a galette? Maybe because it is fairly quick for a fruit tart. In addition to being quick, there are not

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Creamy Zucchini and Fennel Soup

Creamy Zucchini and Fennel Soup

Okay, I decided to make this Creamy Zucchini and Fennel Soup when I was puttering around in my garden and found one gigantic zucchini (documented below). It was hidden in the back of one of my vegetable beds. It’s funny how you can check on your garden daily and not

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Mushroom Frittata with Gruyere Cheese on late with toasted bread and arugula salad

Mushroom Frittata with Gruyere

On a recent trip to the market, I happened to pick up some mushrooms – large portabellas and a few shiitakes. This Mushroom Frittata with Gruyere and a touch of fresh mint leaves is the recipe where those mushrooms ended up. If you find yourself at a Farmers Market, pick

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