Bodacious Borscht
Vibrant in color and flavor, borscht is a classic middle European soup with nearly as many variations on the recipe as there are languages in [...]
Summer Squash Saute With Blossoms
Summer Squash Saute With Blossoms - Sauté of Summer Squash Squash are members of the gourd or melon family and come in two main categories--summer and winter. Summer squash (including [...]
Savory Sweet Potatoes, Beets & Kale
Vibrant sweet potatoes and beets make up the base of this vibrant and grounding recipe. Don't be fooled by the colors. The beets are red, but there are also [...]
Hummus With Black Olives
Hummus is anchoring and calming. This is simplest of recipes and there are hundreds of variations for you to explore. Like a bit more garlic? [...]
Chicken Salad With Cashews And Grapes
This recipe has saved us a number of times on volleyball and debate weekends and family picnics. Easy to double and triple, it became a [...]
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry!
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry! - This delicious dish is a play on the American Chinese dish which you can make at home! - Beef and Broccoli ingredients: flank steak [...]
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
This soup is light and bright. The sour flavor stimulates the digestion and senses. You control the sour flavor here. I like my soup very [...]
Summer Gumbo
Gumbo - Another one of Clara's favorite dishes, gumbo starts showing up in my kitchen when the summer garden starts to explode and well into the cooler fall and winter [...]
Nettle Pesto
Nettle Pesto - Stinging nettles do sting, but you can eat them and they are a fantastic herb with amazing nutritional benefits. A quick blanch of the leaves and you [...]
Mini Herb Or Fruit Clafoutis
Clafoutis, a dish popularized by Julia Child, are easy to make and endless in variety (see notes). Just think of them as mini quiches without the crust. They can be [...]