Experiments in Cooking
This is seriously the easiest soup you’ll ever make. I first tasted the Cauli-Brie combo at The Leaning Pear in Wimberly (awesome restaurant, btw!). I made a mental note to recreate it, and this recipe I put together got the thumbs up from my family […]
Grain-free eggplant parmesan. Or, as my son calls it, “Eggplant Pizza” 🙂 Eggplant slices sweating it out. Almond meal seasoned with oregano, salt, and white pepper. Ready to bake The final product! Ingredients: One large eggplant 1 egg 1 cup almond meal 1/2 tsp oregano […]
This was an easy winner at home. I used fresh rosemary from the backyard. Roasted potatoes in the small toaster oven, with rosemary, s&p. And served rosemary scented ground lamb over it. Inspired by this recipe with the folowing changes: Omit potatoes from the lamb […]
Tonight’s dinner was inspired by the desire to make a one pot seafood dish, a craving for soup, and a chance encounter with a recipe for a Finnish salmon soup called Lohikeitto. Not finding any fish broth in the kitchen, I decided to cook the […]
My whole family likes barley risotto way more than regular risotto. I was happy to be able to make it in the Instant Pot! This recipe leaves you with a few tbsp of liquid remaining in the pot. I like it that way, but feel […]
Every time I go to Trader Joe’s, a new piece of yummy goodness hits my sights! I found this falafel mix, and decided I had to give it a go. If it sucks, I can just toss it, or add more of whatever ingredient in […]
White beans, butternut squash, chard & sausage make for a delightful winter soup. I was inspired by this recipe and modified it as I went along. As I was using red chard, I decided to include its stems in the soup instead of the celery. […]
Fresh herbs from the garden, garlic & onion. Broccoli florets & stems, ready for the pan Onions with herbs, getting browned. One quarter of a lemon from my meyer preserves. We chopped these up finely and added them to the dish. Nothing would get done […]
I wanted to make a batch of soup that was light yet filling enough to use for weekday lunches. I settled on a White bean soup. We ate it topped with both pesto and homemade spinach pistou, and it turned out to be a delicious meal […]
My pork tenderloins usually get a dry rub treatment, overnight in the fridge, browned & baked the next day. But on this weeknight, I had time for nothing. I looked for braised tenderloin recipes, and found that braising is reserved for heavier cuts like pork […]