…below), Madeleines and red, juicy red, plump island grown strawberries. Rob and Mike started planting tea on their 9 acre property in 2003 and currently have nearly an acre planted….
…below), Madeleines and red, juicy red, plump island grown strawberries. Rob and Mike started planting tea on their 9 acre property in 2003 and currently have nearly an acre planted….
…why because it’s a great recipe for potlucks and picnics. A couple of months ago when I was in Oakland’s Chinatown, visiting markets and looking at the lacquered ducks hanging in…
…dried. They have minimal flavor before processing. Cocoa beans are then shelled, ground and put through a conching process to create a smooth-textured, velvety-flavored elixir that is made into bars,…
…with a single brown seed in the center. Just a taste, but sweet and refreshing. Dragon fruit with its exotic fuchsia skin with scales and beet-red flesh was served to…
…foods they are accustomed to. When you go to your favorite restaurant the food comes out beautifully prepared, but if it doesn’t taste good, who cares how it looks! Getting…
…and even vegetarian dishes. Print Tropical Fruit and Vanilla Salsa Print Recipe Ingredients Scale 1x2x3x 2 mangoes, diced 2 cups pineapple, diced 1 medium red bell pepper, diced ½ cup…
…tablespoons and 1 tablespoon 1 1/2 cups finely chopped leeks (white and light green parts) (or green onions) 1 cup finely diced celery 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper…
…Ingredients Scale 1x2x3x 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 ribs celery, finely chopped 1 – 2 cups of mushrooms, chopped 1/2 – 1 cup chopped red bell…
…bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch squares 1 orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch squares 3–1/2 tablespoons coconut, grapeseed or sunflower seed oil Marinade 2…
There is something in my DNA that drives an insatiable curiosity about learning. It’s kind of an intellectual archeology. I want to uncover information about uncommon or newly discovered treasures. …
…foods. Sadly, those days are gone, but Spain still plays a pivotal role in the dispersal of saffron. Spain is where saffron is doctored and passed off as a pure,…
…work and shop. We chose a funky looking gelateria/trattoria, which at first glance, appeared to be an Italian version of an ice cream parlor/cafeteria. (An Italian Howard Johnson’s came to…
The summer tomatoes are in – the small, intensely flavored dry-farmed ones, heirlooms of all sizes, colors and stripes and the tiny little cherry tomatoes— all soooo delicious! It’s hard…
…bag of pods I bought but it only yielded about a cup. I considered my options and decided that adding white beans to the favas would still make a tasty…
…if you’re up for the bit of extra work required, and buttered egg noodles egg noodles or potatoes gratin are two other worthy options. This recipe was a huge hit…
…chilled 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons 3–4 red radishes, thinly sliced 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1/2 – 1 English or Persian cucumber, thinly sliced…
…but I’ve altered it to my taste. It contains the fragrant spices of garam masala and can be as spicy as you’d like — or not. If you don’t have…
Theobroma cacao, originally considered by the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central and northern South America, as the food of the gods, is known to us as chocolate. It grows in…
…1950s. Most of the so-called vanilla extract from Mexico no longer has coumarin in it. It may, however, have red dyes which are banned for use in the United States….
