Los Gatos bakery creates super scones
With 3400 square feet of customized space, the Manresa bakery is both a marvel of technology and an ode to the traditions of classic baking as exemplified in the breads and pastries which have earned...
View ArticleRefreshing beverage from Calabria: Vecchio Amaro del Capo
Southern Italy is the source of this delightful drink...a digestif and a liqueur, Vecchio Amaro del Capo is both: sweeter than the former but sharper than the latter: Grand Marnier meets Fernet...
View ArticleKiller chiller soups for summer
Here are two easy-make soups that will keep you cool as well as hydrated. Measurements need not be exact and dry herbs can be substituted for fresh. I chose this duo because the herbs, yoghurt, and...
View ArticleSummer Dressing for Salads and Veggies
Summer is winding down but not before a few more outdoor dining occasions with the bounty of fruits and veggies that make for delicious, nutritious entertaining. So you've offered fruit salads with...
View ArticleSpicy spinach with yogurt sauce
Yogurt can provide a creamy, flavorful alternative to heavy sauces made of actual cream and butter. For this delicious side dish, yogurt evens out the spices and makes the spinach sing. I use chipotle...
View ArticleOne wok wonder with veggies and tofu
Whether you're just plain busy and want to cook a healthy vegetarian meal or you're throwing a dinner party as a solo host, it's good to have some one wok wonders in your arsenal...
View ArticleGluten-free cranberry apple dressing
In case your holiday guests will include those of the gluten-free persuasion, here is a recipe sure to please all palates. There's no added salt here, so this will also appease the low-sodium...
View ArticleCampanelle pasta with smoked salmon and dill
With guests arriving and preparations for the Big Feast taking center stage, you might have use for this fast yet fancy pasta dish to feed your company on other nights. It's also a great brunch...
View ArticleHow to make bread with leftover pumpkin puree
Here is a recipe for a pumpkin bread that is more like a tea cake: dense and moist, you can eat it alone or spread with butter. It's a great way of using up that partial can of...
View ArticleLow sodium, high fiber, fresh vegetable lasagna with parsnip purée
Recipes in this arena abound but you won't find one that substitutes parsnip purée for half the ricotta!This ups the fiber while lending the cheese sauce a nutty heartiness.The parsnips will need to...
View ArticleRicotta pie in under 10 minutes
Ricotta pies are plentiful in this arena, many of them stemming from family recipes, all of them doubtless delicious. Mine has the element of speed on its side: you can assemble this in under ten...
View ArticleFlavor enhancement with spices rather than salt
Flavor enhancement with spices rather than salt: these recipe hacks should allow you and your family to drastically reduce sodium intake while pleasing the taste buds with newer, sharper, spicier...
View ArticleEarly spring pasta primavera
We're always on the prowl for variations on the classic pasta primavera, that culinary catch-all for vegetables in sauces that marry well with pasta. I've developed this one for its speed of prep...
View ArticleOne pan, one bowl spinach ricotta pie
Savory cheese pies always come with the advisory that they can serve as a main meal or an appetizer and this one is no exception. Actually, I take that back: it is far better as an appetizer because a...
View ArticleCouscous salads for fiber and protein
As we move into spring with picnics and parties on the horizon, it's time to round up some terrific salads, by which I mean hearty ones that are more than lettuce leaves with dressing. Pasta salads...
View ArticleCauliflower, couscous, black bean, and eggplant melange
Here is yet another inexpensive meal which you can make—and make ahead—with or without meat; the version here uses red beans as the protein and “veges” out on cauliflower, eggplant, and tomatoes....
View ArticleCurried Shrimp and Pappardelle
Shrimp and noodles, always a palate pleaser, in this case, you must also love curry!Apples, celery, onion, and tomatoes yield an unusual piquancy to the sauce, which bathes the shrimp in a lovely...
View ArticlePinots from Santa Lucia Highlands Gala X
Once again there was an embarrassment of riches among the many excellent pinot noir offerings at the May 2016 SLH Gala. Pinots from the Santa Lucia Highlands tends to be bigger and bolder than their...
View ArticleKraut, Salmon, and Fennel
Salmon, sauerkraut, and fennel sounds like a weird if not downright disgusting combination but it's my favorite new summer salad! Tinned salmon is both economical and healthy, loaded with the Omega 3...
View ArticlePinto & Pesto Pasta
Packed with flavor and protein, this meal should be ready in the time it takes the pasta to boil.If you can't find canned pinto beans, white navy beans or canellini are just as good. I always have...
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