This makes a nice starter for any dinner~~a combination of sauteed veggies, interesting flavors with the red curry and cumin and sweet brown butter~~now, it’s mandatory that you add some hot crusty French (or Italian, or Greek, warm pita…whatever) with it…you might want to serve on the side some drizzling homemade bleu cheese or Gorgonzola vinaigrette~~this colorful, whimsical and boholicious dish is ... Read More »
Seems that many times when I cook for only Ben and me, there’s always just a ‘tad’ leftover of a few things, and when it’s a cucumber and tomato salad and roasted veggies, I just don’t have the heart to toss them out, although there’s not enough there to make a real difference for the next real ‘meal’….soooooooooooooo, this is ... Read More »
Using up things in your crisper and refrigerator means adventure in cooking and taking risks~~but, isn’t that the best part of life~~pushing out the reality in which you live, even if it’s just with broccoli and bokchoy, and coming up with something that’s new and different. Not only are you going to get a tingle of excitement, but you’re forging ... Read More »
Italians love their antipasto trays, and I’m loving them more and more, too! They’re just so easy. So for a small dinner party with four very good friends, Ben and I, well, I really, decided we’d ditch salads and go Italian! Since we were also having lasagna, it carried through the culinary feel. You serve antipastao trays family style, and ... Read More »
Effortless recipes that are healthy and result in something exceptionally delicious=Homerun! That’s what this ‘Napa Bokchoy Spicy Cabbage Slaw’ is! Since I’m on a mission to learn more about Asian and Oriental foods, cooking, spices, etc., I’m starting with the easy stuff. One thing I’m realizing is that some ingredients just seem standard with this type cooking~~like soy sauce, hoisin ... Read More »
KISS…you’ve certainly heard that acronym used! Well, this is a KISS recipe…it’s just so simple, it defies logic. The flavor and taste don’t seem to go with the simplicity of the preparation. But, it does work…like the ‘Roasted Charred Cabbage Rounds’ the cauliflower is really really tasty~~it’s got a slight crunch, the charring brings out flavors that no other way ... Read More »
KISS…you’ve certainly heard that acronym used! Well, this is a KISS recipe…it’s just so simple, it defies logic. The flavor and taste don’t seem to go with the simplicity of the preparation. But, it does work…like the ‘Roasted Charred Cabbage Rounds’ the cauliflower is really really tasty~~it’s got a slight crunch, the charring brings out flavors that no other way ... Read More »
I detest wasting food. So, whenever I’m heading somewhere for a while, like more than a few weeks, I usually do a clean sweep of the refrigerator crisper, the fruit, and other perishable things like sour cream, milk, etc. and format them into something that I can freeze for later use. These ‘Charred & Roasted Garlic & Tomatoes’ would be ... Read More »
I’ve been making this cranberry salad for years and years for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s got incredible flavors and texture because everything in it is fresh and uncooked! Another great feature of this dish is that it lasts for several days refrigerated and can be used in so many ways from a side salad or topping for chicken or ... Read More »
Boho’d Salads! Hot sultry summer days call for cool refreshing salads with unique twists—new-fangled flavor combinations! And, even if it’s not a summer day, this salad, Refreshing Grape Mint Roma Tomato Salad, will make you think summer in the winter! This salad is a ten plus for refreshing—the juiciness and sweetness of the grape nectar and fresh mint, a powerful antioxidant, ... Read More »
Ally's Kitchen
