This is one of my favorite times of the year at the farmer’s market. For the next few weeks, we will continue to see a bounty on seasonal produce from peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, plums, peaches (Oh, peaches!) to berries and onions. This summer I had the best corn ever. Blessed with early crops of corn, […]
I can’t help it. I love onions. I am not really into raw onions, but I could have them with nearly everything when they are tender and caramelized. Yes, including my breakfast on toasted buttery whole grain bread, or over warm biscuits and shortcakes. A few months ago, I shared a picture of onion marmalade […]
Just Stuff ‘Em! Fresh and flavorful ways to use the season’s favorite produce. Heirloom tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, ugly ripe tomatoes, green tomatoes, cherry and grape tomatoes, vine tomatoes… stuffed tomatoes! I haven’t had great tasty stuffed tomatoes since the time my mom used to make them for us—yes, that’s quite some time ago. Nevertheless, I […]
This cold creamy potato-leek soup brings back so many memories of hot summers in New York City. Somehow, it was a classic favorite to have every summer to beat the hot, humid days in the city. For those like me avoiding dairy, here is a dairy-free (vegan) version. Note that I am also using water […]
CHILLED MANGO & AVOCADO SOUP Serves: 6 Ingredients: 4-6 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and chopped, or 4 cups frozen mango, thawed 4 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted 1 cup pineapple 2 TBSP fresh lime juice 1 cup milk or (½ cup milk and ½ cup heavy cream) 1 cup plain yogurt (Greek-style) 1 cup unsweetened coconut […]
This dessert soup is absolutely one of my favorite soups. I have had it as a starter too. RED RASPBERRY & RHUBARB SOUP Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 pint raspberries, rinsed (you can also add some strawberries if you like) 1 lb rhubarb, washed, leaves removed, sliced into 1-inch pieces 2 TBSP fresh lime juice ¼ cup sugar […]
We are in pickling and canning season and that is when a lot of gardening is done from early summer to late fall to save and store for winter. “Take a lesson from the ants. They labor all summer, gathering food for the winter,” my grandmother used to say. Off seasons are usually spring and […]
It’s summertime and that means it is time to binge on fresh berries! Yes, all of them especially in Florida where a warm winter has yielded a generous crops of berries and they are on sale everywhere! So berry lovers like myself are already getting a great deal on tons of these tasty and super […]