Cucumber Salad with Peanut Sauce is an easy make ahead dish to keep in the refrigerator and assemble quickly for fresh, fast meals. It doesn’t take a lot of time to get creative in the kitchen. One recipe = endless combinations for your next make ahead appetizer, salad or main dish. Assemble ingredients: Soy sauce, peanut […]
Marinated Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad
Ripe summer tomatoes + Buffalo Mozzarella + two tone basil = Marinated Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad. This winning combination comes from the vegetable cookbook Plenty by chef Yotam Ottolenghi. I love his unfussy approach to creating stunning but simple vegetable dishes. Serve it as an appetizer or the star of summer lunch or dinner. Fennel, […]
Orange and Chevre Sunshine Salad
Orange and Chevre Sunshine Salad is Pretty, Fast and Delicious. These are the guiding principles when I cook. Take this salad, for example. It’s so easy to buy a big bag or box of pre-washed mixed greens, spinach or arugula. I like arugula for it’s peppery, fresh taste, but any combination of greens or lettuce […]
Tzatziki
/zɑːdˈziːki/ Tzatziki is Cool. Creamy. Salty. Chunky. Versatile. Tzatziki is all of these: a Greek sauce with endless possibilities. A yogurt-based sauce, tzatziki is made with chopped cucumbers, salt, garlic, olive oil and herbs like dill or mint. (Some also add lemon juice or vinegar). According to the website the Urban Cuisine Tour, tzatziki means […]