Risotto makes me happy; cooking it, eating it, standing over it and coaxing all of that delicious flavor into those teeny little grains of arborio rice. I can eat it warm or cold – straight from the fridge is gorgeous and I like it in the morning, afternoon and evening. Since Fennel ALSO makes me [...] Read more »
The grill has really been getting a workout lately and we are having a blast! I am checking out some new baskets and grids to try some different things and create more grilled goodness! One thing that never disappoints on the grill is FISH and, recently, we had a huge wild salmon on the grill [...] Read more »
Fennel Friday is here and a good match is fennel and lamb. The Citrus Fennel Sea Salt and Fennel Pollen from Pollen Ranch take this roast dinner to the next level of Drool – as in so good that just the aroma will make you drool. When I was growing up, we had lamb for [...] Read more »
Since I rarely eat pasta anymore (working on that Gluten Free Goal!), I save it for special occasions and no occasion is more special than pasta with White Clam Sauce! The smells emanating from the pan make me want to bathe in them – garlic, butter, wine, hints of clam … heaven! This was a [...] Read more »
I adore food. I love exotic recipes and ingredients – I love exploring NEW food things but sometimes, sometimes, I want familiar. Comfort. A known quantity that comes out the same way every time that you make it. Chicken Cacciatore is one of those dishes for me. I grew up in an Italian neighborhood and Chicken Cacciatore [...] Read more »
I love cooking but I am not a baker or pastry person, unless we are talking about consuming it. Then, I am all about dessert and pastries but don’t ask me to bake them. In preparation for this Fennel Friday, I found a recipe for a Creamy Gorgonzola, Fennel & Pear Tart that called to [...] Read more »
Meatless Monday comes every week so we bought a huge bag of sprouted beans from Costco to create some recipes. Since Saturday was a rainy and kind of chilly day, a curry seemed just the thing to warm up and a perfect excuse to use the sprouted beans! The amounts are fairly precise – as [...] Read more »
Creamy risotto flecked with the golden dust of fennel pollen seemed like a fabulous way to kick off the Fennel Friday Movement! Risotto is a fantastic base dish – you can incorporate so many vegetables and spices and variations! It makes for an elegant dish at a dinner party or as a great bowl of [...] Read more »
