If I had to pick all time favorite vegetarian meals they would have to be Mediterranean. They probably focus on lots of greens and wrapped […]
Green Vegetables
Halibut en Paupiette, Leek Royale, Red Wine Sauce
One thing off the top here: Leek royale is awesome velvety delicious stuff. Ok, now that I’m done with that, the rest of this dish […]
Cod, Green Bouillabaisse and Aïoli
It’s very much a stretch calling this mixture of spring vegetables a Bouillabaisse, but it gives you an idea at least about the flavor profile. In […]
Brassicas: Cauliflower, Aligot, Kohlarbi, Leaves
A couple of months ago all kinds of local cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli were available. The different colors of cauliflower alone was very impressive from […]
Under Pressure: Glazed Breast of Pork with Swiss Chard, White-Wine-Poached Granny Smith Apples, and Green Mustard Vinaigrette
A bit more complicated to make than those delicious pork buns is this dish from Thomas Keller’s Under Pressure using the second chunk of the […]
Mung Beans with Burghul (Burghul M’ash)
Until my mom visited recently and made this dish I had only used mung beans in a couple of simple soups and southeast Asian desserts. […]
Chicken, Preserved Lemon and Freekeh
Dish 3 of the “January Trilogy” of light dinners features chicken and some delicious grains Jamie Oliver likes to call this “Lebanese Chicken” for some […]
Salmon, Collard Greens, Roasted Beets and Smokey Orange Dressing
Dish 2 of the “January Trilogy” of light dinners features salmon. My preferred method to cook salmon fillets by far is using low temperature sous […]
Chicken, Butternut Squash, Carrot and White Wine-Creme Fraiche Dressing
It’s January, the month of resolutions, especially those diet-related ones. Most want to lose weight and get fit. To that end we got a variety […]
Mugaritz: Dried Tomato Salad, a Bunch of Garlic Cloves and Herbs
Soaking a fruit or a vegetable in pickling lime or Calcium Hydroxide is a theme in the Mugaritz book. Soaking any vegetable in a mixture […]