I haven’t met a sole who doesn’t love truffle mac and cheese, I imagine those same folks would also love five cheese truffle mac and cheese – right? Granted, it’s a little more cheesy, but if you’re afraid of extra cheese, I don’t think mac and cheese is your gig.
The recipe I’m sharing with you today is a fantastic cheesy marvel with a gooey fall apart base rising to a denser crunchy top courtesy of my friend, panko breadcrumbs. You’re gonna love this.
Add coconut curried cauliflower to your Thanksgiving dinner, it will be such a treat, something different on the table for your family and friends, and it will look so beautiful too, everyone will want to taste it.
We all need a staple that will work with almost everything come dinner time. Something that will complement the heartiest meat such as my Asian beef stew, for instance. Well here it is, herb rice, it’s a sensational light and aromatic rice that goes oh so well with pungent meat or fish.
Now that the weather is getting chilly and it will soon be cold in New York, instead of eating my brunch time favorite meal, smoked salmon scramble, on toast, I skip the bread and go for these babies, rosemary roasted potatoes.
I love brussels sprouts and broccoli. The crunch in the bite, the sensory experience of their odd characteristics, and the healing benefits make me smile. I really don’t understand why there are so many who avoid eating them. To entice my friends who try to avoid these wonderful vegetables, I add high flavor ingredient such as balsamic vinegar, or a sweet and spicy sauce. Either way they are delicious and I would like to share my brussels sprouts and broccoli with bacon recipe with you to remind you that these vegetables are here – and it’s time to enjoy them.
This three bean salad is one of my “time saver” recipes. 15 mins to prepare, no more.
Three bean salad can be served as a side dish, it is a great substitute to complex carbs and a nice accompaniment to meat and fish. It is also great at buffets or potluck and a wonderful vegetarian dish. Regardless how you serve it and to whom, it is darn tasty.
Currently, I can’t get enough red kale and endive, every time I sink my teeth into those greens, I feel as if I’m replenishing my body, guarding against disease and strengthening my immune system. To be frank, I feel really pleased with myself.
I’ve been sharing my red kale and endive stash with family and friends when they visit, and my most recent visitors, my mother and niece, had the pleasure of tasting my apple salad.
I sense a furrowed brow – I’ve been banging on about kale and endive and now I mention that I shared an apple salad. Well, my apple salad consists of red kale, endive and apple, laced with rice vinegar and olive oil. The reason I call it apple salad is because the kale and endive take a back seat to the apple in this salad, the rice vinegar allows the apple to thrive and is major on the tastebuds. Take a look.
Roasted potatoes and shallots are easy to create and will simplify your Sunday dinners. Just season them with salt and herbs, drizzle with olive oil and pop them in the oven, and let the heat do the work. These roasted potatoes and shallots will take some of the stress out of creating a celebration dinner and allow you to concentrate on a sexy meat, fish or vegetable dish that will wow your guests.
I discovered this yummy salad just recently – kale salad with carrots, cranberries and walnuts bathed in olive oil and lemon. It’s a treat, quick and easy.
If you’re trying to eat more healthily and finding it difficult, this is the salad for you. Really good fresh kale requires a serious chomp, it will take you time to get through a bowl of kale salad which is ideal when cutting down on calories or just simply trying to eat a healthier diet.
This kale salad can be your appetizer, or you can drop some chicken or fish into the mix to make for a more hearty main meal. I’ve enjoyed it with canned tuna seasoned with lemon and coarse ground salt and pepper, and I made it with bacon for my friend, Nicholas, Creative Director, Spicegrove Creative, and altogether cool guy, he loved it! I don’t know who was more surprised, me or him.
If walnuts aren’t your thing, you can substitute with sliced almonds or splurge on some raw cashews, go nuts!
I’m tired of peeling, cutting and watching potatoes boil just to arrive at a simple mash. I love mashed potatoes but the traditional recipe is a little long-winded, especially when you are only making mash for two.
So long as you’re not opposed to microwaves, my simple mashed potatoes is an easier recipe and in my opinion tastes much better. No more lumpy waterlogged potatoes, this mash is smooth and easy and can be amped up into a spectacular side dish in minutes. Add cheese, scallions, bacon, whatever you enjoy in your mashed potatoes. You can also swap out regular potatoes for yams/sweet potatoes.
