Food for the Ravenous Soul
ALL HAIL HALOUMI! Haloumi … a briny, semi-hard cheese from the island of Cyprus that is made from goat and sheep milk. And it is briny … did I mention that? But briny in a delicious, OMG, eyebrows popping up kind of way. The makings for this dish was a bit of a perfect storm. [...] Read more »
There are a few reasons that I can think of to eat fennel in a salad: fennel is perfect for a mandolin, fennel is good for digestion, fennel tastes good, May is National Salad Month, Fennel Friday is featuring fennel salads this week and (drum roll, please) … Foods from Chile shared this delightful recipe with [...] Read more »
It seems like lately that I cannot get enough beets. Since my good friend and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Lakshmi, calls my beet craving an “Intelligent Craving”, I will be excited that beets seem to be winning over the glazed donuts. Intelligent, indeed. Fennel Friday has arrived and when looking at my munching this week, Beet Chips [...] Read more »
A few weeks ago, I got a very special delivery from a friend here in South Florida – FIYAH Jelly – her homemade Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Pepper Jelly! I was entranced by the color (aren’t you?!) and the promise of Scotch Bonnet Peppers. For those of you that are not familiar with Scotch Bonnet Peppers, [...] Read more »
In the past few years, I find that I am drawn more and more to grazing … small plates at restaurants … plates full of nibbles. It may be that I am getting a bit lazy with full-on 4 course meals but I prefer to think that I like to have lots of little bites. [...] Read more »
Avocado and Mango Toast on Ezekiel Bread is the best kind of sandwich … OPEN FACED. It’s like getting two for the price of one with an open-faced sandwich. The second one is just sitting there waiting for you to commence munching. I am not putting together a whole recipe card for this because [...] Read more »
I think I can actually be classified as a Brussel Sprout Stalker. When I am in a market, I look for them. I hover over the bin and try to choose just the right ones. I think about Brussel Sprouts when I don’t have them and I devise delicious ways to eat them repeatedly when [...] Read more »
I created this delectably rich avocado soup recipe for the Foods from Chile launch back in November. Since Spring is imminent and so are new crops of avocados, this is a PERFECT Spring Soup! The coconut water can be added to thin the soup since it tends to be heavy and thick and VERY green [...] Read more »
Growing up, I spent part of just about every summer in New England. My parents would pack the car and we would drive North and hit all of our favorites – Connecticut, Rhode Island and multiple stops in Maine. Even now, I can smell the briny New England seashore and remember reveling in the warm [...] Read more »
We have had a cold snap here in South Florida and it has sent me to the recipe box! Snapper Turtle Soup has been a longstanding favorite in my family – it is a rich and hearty soup that is perfect for a chilly winter day. When I was really young, one of my fondest [...] Read more »