Heirloom Caprese and a Grilled Zucchini and Tofu
Appetizers

Heirloom Caprese and a Grilled Zucchini and Tofu

I don’t think anyone needs a recipe for these, just use your best olive oil for the caprese and your best balsamic and parmesan for the zucchini and tofu. I really need plain white plates for these to look right. …

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Experiments

Making Mozarella at Home

I've made ricotta and yogurt cheese a few times at home, but I've never tried to do anything that involved (vegetable) rennet before. I had read that mozzarella was fairly tractable, so I figured I'd give it a shot. …

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Recipes

Mexican Panzanella Salad

5 small limes, juiced 3/4 c. olive oil, minced 2 cloves garlic 1 T. kosher salt or sea salt 2 t. mild ancho or other chili powder 1 t. cumin powder 5 poblano chilis, roasted, peeled, seeded, and sliced 6 medium heirloom …

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Recipes

Cucumber, Zucchini & Mint Salad

This is a salad I made up  when a friend invited me to a barbecue with 45 minutes notice. The combination of cucumber and zucchini was a happy accident; if I'd been designing this recipe from scratch it probably would …

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