Ever make a poached egg? It’s not the most fail proof of processes, but there are ways to make sure it always comes out okay – and the trick is in adding vinegar to the boiling water! You can toast the bread if you like, and the result is a half sandwich that oozes with [...]
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Light Roasted Red Pepper Party Dip
January 10, 2013 – 9:31 am
Many party dips are deceivingly light. With each scoop, though, you are packing in the calories and unnecessarily so. Store-bought dips are not only packed with fat, since they often use cream cheese or mayonnaise as a base, but also with preservatives, colorings, and other additives. This recipe is for a creamy red pepper dip [...]
Maple and Sage Roasted Butternut Squash
November 3, 2012 – 10:44 am
Now that my electricity has recovered – damn you, Sandy – I wanted something warm and comforting, since most of what I’ve been eating this past week has been raw and cold. Butternut squash was most certainly on my radar. It’s a healthy, filling and highly diverse ingredient. Instead of laboring over intense, labor-intensive or [...]
Roasted Broccoli & White Bean Spread
October 1, 2012 – 8:08 am
You can leave your seasoned chef skills at the door. This recipe is simply of a matter of roast, toss, and process. I’m all about the green leaf rolls – it allows me to get my veggies and greens all in one compact bite. A necessary element, however, is something that keeps all the chopped [...]
Asparagus & Leeks & Cream
May 7, 2012 – 9:11 am
It’s the season for asparagus, and I personally couldn’t be any more delighted. I adore it! When I lived in Germany, the moment white asparagus came into season, we ate it with every meal, wrapping each steamed spear in ham and pouring thick, creamy butter sauce on top. This recipe uses green asparagus and pairs [...]
Grapes on Toast
April 26, 2012 – 12:01 pm
I have been wanting to roast grapes for the longest time. I’ll admit, although I like the fruit, I could do without them when their fresh. In an effort to make them a bit sweeter, richer in taste, and more decadent and gourmet, I knew roasting would be the way to go. This recipe is [...]
Better Roasted
April 24, 2012 – 9:43 am
I adore roasted tomatoes. Their color and taste deepen after baking and they can really hold their own in a dish. One of my favorite combinations is roasted tomatoes and goat cheese. With the addition of roasted onion, fresh chives, and soy sauce, the pair are taken to another level. The result is an elegant [...]
Beet Hummus
April 2, 2012 – 7:38 am
The color is enough to make this recipe something to get excited about. Sure, plain hummus never gets old, but sometimes it’s fun to jooj things up a bit in the kitchen and bring some personality to old-time favorites. This recipe brings an earthy flavor to regular hummus and some sass to an ordinarily blah, [...]
Roka & Roasted V’s w/Goat Cheese
September 24, 2011 – 12:16 pm
On Saturdays, I stock up on all my organic fruits and veggies. Every week there is always a surprise. Guava? In Turkey? Recently, due to lots of visitors, I’ve been eating out and ordering in way too much. Things always taste better when someone else makes it. Well, not really, but the hassle-free aspect [...]
