Flashback Friday - Green Tomato Relish

This post originally appeared on Minxeats.com on July 23, 2013. We've planted tomatoes in containers for several years now. T…

Portuguese Tomato RIce in the Instant Pot or Arroz de Tomate de Pot Instantânea?

the arroz de tomate of my dreams A few years ago we spent a couple of weeks in Northern Portugal and there were a few dishes that…

Spicy Lemongrass Gazpacho is Winning Summer

Okay, so when I complain about it being too cold, there being too much snow and starting whining that I need some warm, sunny wea…

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Radish and Red Onion in Tomato VInaigrette Celebrates Summer

When EarthFresh comes calling and offers me a couple bags of free potatoes so I can come up with a new recipe, I am always in. E…

Spicy Gazpacho with Jerk Pickled Shrimp Will Become Your Favourite Summer Dish

So, it's the end of June and it's finally getting really hot and that means I don't want to eat hot food anymore. I s…

Warriors Soup: in which I let Family and Fans down

I'll start with the appropriate apology. Warrior Fans, mea culpa. I'm sorry.  The Warriors lost it in game 7, because I f…

Chicken Tortilla Soup: Repurposing Pain

For the dear and the few who got me through...you know who you are It's taken me a long while to get back to writing, mostly …

Tomato, Asparagus and Ricotta Tart

Once again, a box of frozen puff pastry solved all of my problems. I wanted to bring a nice app to an summer poolside party but a…

Spiced Warm Chickpeas and Fresh Vegetable Salad: When your student becomes your teacher

EDM - now we are even. One of the most amazing things about teaching is the mastery that comes from teaching that thing that you …

Greek Quinoa Salad: I'm a lunch packer

I remember, as a young child, my father coming home and consuming the delicious Korean food that my mom had prepared for him with…

Fresh Tomato Sauce Pizza Bread: Back to the grind

It's funny.  I always catch myself wishing for the next moment instead of enjoying the moment where I am.  It's a bad hab…

Pasta with Sausage, Cream and your choice of Alcohol Sauce: Tastes so good!

I think there are many food bloggers and cooks out there who would agree with me and say that oftentimes we don't think what …

Parmesean Crusted Flatbreads with Antipasta Salad: Storing Dough in the Fridge

For JRC who proved me wrong, yet again. I hate being wrong. I really do hate it. I loathe it, despise it and avoid it all costs…