Chick-Pea (Garbanzo) Salad
I haven’t made this salad since 2007. This is a great salad to nosh on a hot summer day. A can of chickpeas, mayo, jar of salsa, scallions, cilanatro and salt to taste. So good!
Whipped Potatoes Souffle
This recipe is made with leftover mashed potatoes but you could also make this as a “make ahead” dish – they will turn out beautiful and delicious! You could also serve these individually – just grease the ramekins and dust with breadcrumbs to offer a golden crust. Whipped Potatoes Souffle (serves 4-6) 3 cups of […]
Sauteed Mushrooms in a Metaxa Cream Sauce
The “other” national drink of Greece is Metaxa brandy. It lags behind in consumption of the aperatif known as Ouzo. Even more remarkably the Greeks are the 7th largest whiskey market in the world! This Greek brandy sweetened delicately by the Aegean sun gets ignored like a middle child. I love all my children…ouzo, scotch […]
Warm Potato Salad
In my opinion, since the Grande Dame herself, Julia Child passed on…I think “da man” in the food world is Jacques Pepin. He has an impressive bio and I encourage you to have a peek. This recipe is his, from the book, “The Short-Cut Cook” which is a paperback with lots of quick meal ideas. […]
Steamed Cauliflower
I really don’t understand people who hate broccoli or cauliflower. They both can used used as part of a salad, veggie tray, soups, casseroles or even for pickling! Today, I’d like to share a simple and tasty version of cauliflower that’s enjoyable in any of the seasons. Steamed Cauliflower (serves 6) 1 head of cauliflower […]