Raspberry Balsamic-glazed Chicken Serves 4-6 Think of it as a fresh berry sweet-and-sour. Perfect for the stovetop or the summer grill. Slice and serve over salad with sliced sweet peppers for a quick, light summer meal. For glaze: 1 tbs olive oil 1/2 small onion, diced 1/2 pt red raspberries […]
Summer Berry and Ricotta Bruschetta Serves 6 Crisp bread, tart berries, sweet tomatoes and rich ricotta cheese combine into balanced, bright, refreshing perfection. Can’t find gooseberries and currants at your local farm market? Try another blend of tart berries like blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. If your berries are super-sweet just […]
Blueberry And Portabella Tacos Serves 6 Blueberries have acidity, those complex, fruity, berry notes and sugar. This dish plays down the sugar while the acidity and complexity play with the mushrooms delivering an earthy, fresh, summery, vegetarian taco. For salsa: 1 bunch cilantro 1/2 red onion finely diced 1 tbs […]
Three green salad is a cute name for this fresh, summer recipe with green beans, green tomato and sweet banana peppers.
Cucumber + green pepper pico de gallo Ingredients: 1 cucumber 1 green pepper, finely diced 1/2 red onion, finely diced 1/2 Jalapeño, minced 2 tsp minced dill 1/4 cup crumbled feta 1/4 tsp ground coriander Red wine vinegar Olive oil – the good stuff! Makes about 2 cups Directions: Peel […]
While they aren’t local, buying fresh ingredients, like avocados, while they are in season where they are harvested results in fresher, more delicious cooking.
Asparagus Piccata – lemon butter sauce with capers – was the simple, delicious answer to needing one more asparagus recipe for spring’s overflowing harvest.
Saturday, July 30, 2011 was well in the 90’s, hot and humid here in Washington, DC. Standing on a patch of dirt, without a tent, I gave my first live cooking demo. That was the easy part. I came back the next week and cooked again, excited by the success […]
Last month I hosted a Chopped-style cooking competition at an apartment building here in Washington, DC. The residents broke up into teams of four or five and, using a palate of fresh, seasonal ingredients and a diverse pantry prepared a dish. The ranged from good to downright delightful and each […]
