Sunrise
Julie | August 24, 2011
Celebrating the first heirloom tomato of the season, as orange and golden as the summer sunrise!
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Opening Sallies
Julie | August 3, 2011
Pickles, fritters, and a summery pasta dish that highlights zucchini in two ways: sauteed with red onion, and ground raw into an herby pistou that clings to the pasta with a splash of cream.
Compounding Assets
Julie | August 16, 2010
In the second week of the Preserve the Bounty Challenge, we preserved fruits and vegetables in fat and oil. My approach was three flavorful compound butters: basil, peach-praline, and tomato-garlic.
Storing and (Hopefully) Growing Basil
Julie | August 1, 2010
Some ways to store fresh basil from the summer bounty for short-term and long-term use, and this year’s effort to grow basil from a cutting.
Thai Stuffed Zucchinis
Julie | July 29, 2010
A twist on the standard stuffed zucchini, this dish takes flavor inspiration from a Thai stir-fry of pork and basil, topped off with a fried egg.
Not Your Standard Rice Cakes
Julie | July 23, 2010
This recipe makes use of leftover risotto to fry up crispy-creamy risotto cakes, bursting with oozing mozzarella cheese and accompanied with a flavorful yogurt-based dip.
Peas and Carrots
Julie | July 20, 2010
Your standard peas and carrots are transformed into basil-scented pillowy pea gnocchi garnished with crispy shoestring carrots.
Pasta Pom and Popovers
Julie | July 2, 2009
This whole meal is composed of just a few pantry staples—the pasta’s pomodoro sauce is made with canned tomatoes, ricotta cheese and dried basil, and the popovers just use flour, eggs, milk, and Parmesan cheese.
Paul’s Party, Part 2: Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Julie | September 24, 2008
Oven-roasted tomatoes and garlic-herb goat cheese, leftover from catering a friend’s going-away party, see new life in this easy pasta dish.
Tilapia: Variations on a Theme
Julie | September 1, 2008
Tasty tilapia from Asia to Italy: Five-spice tilapia with ponzu sauce and veggie-fied garlic noodles; and tilapia piccata over sun-dried tomato couscous.
