Heirloom Tomato & Chickpea Salad
I wanted to share this recipe with you before it gets too late to use any of those summer tomatoes around here in the Midwest.…
Category: Gluten-Free
Oven Roasted Tomatoes
Tomatoes may not be summer-ready here in the Midwest, but there’s no shortage of beautiful ones in the grocery store, perhaps coming in from California.…
How to Make Pumpkin Puree
Are you tired of pumpkin from a can? I most certainly am. I know it’s not the worst thing in the world, especially when there…
Okra, South Indian Style
This recipe was given to me by a dear college friend, a Malaysian woman smarter than just about anyone I know. I think she was…
Tangy Lime & Sumac Summer Salad
While still experiencing the heat of the summer, it’s always nice to have a refreshing, light salad to accompany other summer foods. I love this…
Peppers & Tomatoes Stuffed with Couscous…and a Drizzle of Lemon Olive Oil
It’s a common Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culinary habit to stuff vegetables with a variety of grains such as rice or couscous as well as…
Summer Mediterranean Salad with Citrus, Dates & Nasturtium Flowers
I’ve taken an unexpected break from blogging, partially by choice and partially not. I’ve been developing and testing recipes for cooking demos I plan to do at…
Black Beans Without the Lard
This is just one of the ways I make them. You can start from this recipe and shake things up with your own favorite additions. Let me know what you do…
Chickpea and Sun-Dried Tomato Salad
Lately I’ve been soaking and cooking my own dry beans- everything from black beans to pinto beans and now chickpeas. I used to do it…
Sweet Grape Spread
If you don’t have time to jar all those end of summer fruits, try this recipe instead for a wonderful spread. It’s absolutely delicious on…
Sweet Tomato Preserve
I. Love. Tomatoes. Being Sicilian, you sort of have to or you may never eat. Ok, that’s a bit extreme, I realize. All jokes aside, I really…
