Food for the Ravenous Soul
Happy Fennel Friday! We have a Superfood theme going for Fennel Friday this week – Quinoa and Fennel recipes! I cannot think of a combo that could make me happier – nutrient and flavor packed, you can pair so many things with fennel and quinoa. I decided to share a recipe for Fennel Pollen scented [...] Read more »
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 »
Spices are … quite literally … the spice of life and can take a normal recipe to SUPER POWER with a few sprinkles. I love that about cooking. Recently, I received a fascinating spice from Mom’s Gourmet (an Artisan Spice Blend company in Ohio) called Brown Dog Riba-Riba Rub. This intensely flavored delight is a [...] 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 »
As with many people. grilled cheese is a comfort food for me. Seriously – cheese, bread and other delightful add-ons – what’s not to like? Digging around in my fridge, I figured that I needed to get a grilled cheese sandwich together not only for National Grilled Cheese Month (April) but also for the #HGEATS [...] Read more »
Gratin is like a Siren Song in my head. Do you hear that Siren Song too? This recipe doesn’t even need cream or sauce (which I like to add in fall or winter) – just Gruyere Cheese, Herbed Bread Crumbs and tenderly Roasted Vegetables baked to melted goodness. I want to make this recipe inspirational for [...] 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 »
I could probably be classified as a Root Vegetable junkie. Many of them are favorites that find their scrumptious way to my plate almost daily in some form. Root vegetables are easy to prepare and can be enjoyed simply or made elegant. To clarify what a Root Vegetables is, I compiled the following list (not [...] Read more »