For me, Velveeta has been a bright orange thread in the beige tweed of my life— something that appeared only intermittently but made a huge impact. Sort of like a brief fling with a boy from the bad side of town—it was exciting and satiating, but I wised up and moved on
I first had this dish about 23 years ago at Todd and Olivia English's tiny, renowned restaurant, Olive's in Charlestown, Mass. The apartment I shared with two friends was on the second floor of an old townhouse on Bunker Hill. Olive's humble office was on the first floor and we become somewhat chummy with Todd and his ...
I am having a SEAFOOD EXTRAVAGANZA (!!) this weekend. Grilled soft shell crabs w/hollandaise drizzle, marinated, grilled octopus w/lemon, garlic and parsley and Coquille St Jacque (that classic French dish of fresh scallops braised w/mushrooms, white wine, a splash of vermouth and finished with Gruyere). Green salads and cold whole grain salads will round out ...
Have you discovered Israeli couscous yet? It is similar to Moroccan couscous, just larger. SO yummy! Make this in the time it takes to boil pasta or potatoes. 1 bag Israeli couscous (usually 8-9 oz) 1 vegetable bouillon cube, pulverized 2 tablespoons or more to taste, extra virgin olive oil (evoo) 2 big handfuls baby arugula 1 can cannellini beans, drained and ...
Even if you are not vegetarian, vegan or a raw foodist, this is a delicious recipe to try; Healthy, too : ) To see me demonstrate this recipe click here Cashew Ricotta 1/2 cup raw cashews 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons evoo 1 kosher salt 3 teaspoons nutritional yeast flakes (found in health food stores) 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed 1 pound ...
Okay, so this recipe is similar to this recipe, but quinoa and garlic and dark, leafy greens are just that good, and I recently discovered tri-color quinoa at the groovy grocery (local health food store, as named by Jen) that I had to develop a different, although not that different recipe. Whew... 2 cups tri-color quinoa (or ...
There is nothing new or inventive about this recipe-- just really tasty and worth a mention. It's a great morning melt whether you are vegetarian or not. 50% of my children love it (which is a pretty good average in our family), although processed American cheese is usually the kid's cheese of choice... Forgo the butter and use ...
Inspired by that classic Junior League cookbook recipe for braised brisket (made of canned cranberry sauce, dried onion soup and tomato dressing) I thought this could make a delicious barbecue sauce for smoked brisket. It would work equally well on slowly smoked pork, or even grilled chicken. 1 teaspoon diced shallot 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh, peeled ginger root 1, ...
This is a fact: A good group of girl friends is sincerely priceless. I grew up, from baby days with an awesome gaggle of friends who I am still tight with; We met in elementary school and still give each other grief for decades old bad hairstyles, or boyfriends choices. Although we don't see each other often-- we no ...