When a friend recently came over for dinner, I wanted to prepare a Mediterranean themed dinner to go with a bottle of Retsina I had picked up at the store. Along with this wine ( one of my very favorite ones! ) I picked up […]
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Tasty Tuesday … Spicy Squash and Vegetable Soup
A few weeks ago, we were invited to attend a farm dinner hosted by Ryan and Allison of Dirt Rich Farm. Needless to say, it was a wonderful gathering of interesting people in a gorgeous country setting. Of course there also was a lot of […]

Tasty Tuesday … South Indian Vegetable Salad
Here is another quick and delicious South Indian style salad. The sizzling tarka takes the ordinary vegetables to a whole new level! There is really no recipe for this, other than using quality vegetables and cutting them into roughly the same size pieces. Most of […]

Tasty Tuesday … Asparagus Sauté with Tahini Sauce
Some nights, I crave a tasty, fresh and quick to prepare dinner. That’s when a simple and fast sauté comes in handy. The end result always depends on what I find in the refrigerator drawer. The inclusion of onion and garlic creates a great flavor base, along with […]

Tasty Tuesday … Shakshuka
Summer has come to an end, and with it, I harvested the last of this season’s tomatoes, peppers, chiles and eggplant in my garden. Not sure how to prepare this bounty, I started looking at some of my cookbooks. The Shakshuka recipe in Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Plenty” cookbook looked […]

Tasty Tuesday … Summer Garden Casserole
For the last 12 years or so, no summer has been complete without making this easy and delicious casserole. It requires few ingredients, exact proportions aren’t needed and it comes together in no time at all. In addition, it makes fantastic leftovers! Next time you […]