GAZPACHO “B.C.” In the title, B.C., refers to “before Columbus.” In Andalusia, Spain, gazpachos were created centuries before the tomato arrived from the New World, and most were made with almonds. From cChef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, Norman Van Aken’s Norman’s New World Cuisine (Random House). 4 ounces stale white (French or Italian) bread,...
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If you can’t enjoy April in Paris, Essential Pepin: More than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is the next best thing, enabling you to enjoy the “real thing” at home. Here are some delights from this once-in-a-lifetime work, selected and updated from the thousands Jacques has created over...
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The March winds will blow, but you will forget the weather as you chow down on these unusual delights. As March blows out, Passover and Easter blow in; these recipes can also be used to celebrate. SAVORY SWEET POTATO AND CHEESE PIE From fabulous, award-winning pastry chef Kate Jansen, of Willow Restaurant in Arlington, Va. I...
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SWEET POTATO PANCAKES The first time my friend Susan from Susan Rothstein Catering made these for me, I was very reluctant to share them and ate almost all of them myself. Great appetizer to start a party! Susan (Susan@susanrothsteincatering.com) serves these with a ginger applesauce. She offers up a fabulous variety of my favorite...
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What better way to start the New Year than with good healthful food, good friends, and a vow to eat a little healthier this year. Here are some great tasty recipes to help you along. WHISPERS The first time I went to Texas, about 40 years ago, someone made a variation of this drink...
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No matter how or what you celebrate, this is the time of year to feast and enjoy yourself with your friends and family. Here are some new dishes to brighten up your holiday table. Potato Pancakes Just as I started writing this article, the postman delivered my copy of Paula Wolfert’s (one of my...
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It’s hard to believe that it is almost time for Thanksgiving, with Christmas, and the end of year quickly following. Here are some new delights and treats to grace your holiday table. Avocado, Mango, Cilantro Salad This is my all-time favorite salad. I eat it all year round. Well, really I wolf it down...
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The sun is setting earlier, our clocks change, and we have tailgate parties and Halloween to get ready for before we slide into preparations for Thanksgiving. Here are some recipes that can go anywhere from the football game to last meals outdoors before the weather turns. Plum Soup Plums are a wonderful fall fruit....
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The Jewish New Year This year, the Jewish New Year is ushered in on the evening of Sept. 28, and traditionally a large New Year’s meal is served. You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy these fabulous recipes. LEMON VERBENA SCENTED MATZOH BALL SOUP This soup is traditionally served in author Ron Oliver (Flying...
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Time to fire up the grill and start eating out. Sage and Roquefort Pesto This pesto is great with grilled pork chops or roasted pork, stirred in black bean soup, polenta, white beans or pasta, or added to stuffing. It is superb on burgers. Taken from Cooking From the Garden Best Recipes from Kitchen...
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