Non-traditional vegetarian antipasto Is it hot in your house? Don't feel like cooking? How about a non-traditional, vegetarian antipasto for dinner? There is something so gracious and gratifying about a big generous …
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Summery risotto with corn, zucchini, and tomato oil One of the great things about risotto is that it is a blank canvas on which you can paint the produce of any place and season. Restaurants tend to make the same …
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Pasta with eggplant and fresh tomatoes, in homage to Norma Yep, it is summer and the whole deal is to do as little to the beautiful ingredients as possible. This dish is kind of a reinterpreted Pasta alla Norma, a …
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Iced lychee on a bed of ice, with Asian mignonette sauce Here's the last of the three lychee amuse bouche (you can see the earlier ones here and here). Sticking again with the idea that peeled and pitted lychee are …
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Fresh lychee smoked with genmaicha tea This is the first of three amuse bouche I have in mind based on fresh lychees. (Hey, did you know that the plural of amuse bouche is amuse bouche? Learn something every day.) You …
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Vegetarian Paella With Artichokes And Green Beans I know, when you think paella, you think seafood paella. But the real main event is beautifully cooked, tomato and saffron infused short-grain rice with a caramelized …
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