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Tuscan Tomato and Bread Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • a small handful basil leaves, cut in a chiffonade
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 French baguette
  • 2 clove garlic, crushed
  • 3-4 olives, halved
  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pound tomatoes, we used a mix of grape, cherry, plum, heirloom and kumato and chopped them in chunks

Course: side dish

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Roll Up Eggplant Lasagna

Ingredients:

  • black pepper
  • 1 small eggplant
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 cups shredded italian cheese
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 8 lasagna noodles
  • 1 24 oz jar spicy marinara sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion (sliced thin and long)
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • regular salt

Course: lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

Cuisine: Mediterranean,Italian,European

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Potato Gnocchi With Kale and Mushrooms In A Goat Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds baking potatoes
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces brown or crimmini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cups fresh kale, chopped
  • 4 ounces semi-soft goat cheese
  • 1/2 cup skim milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Course: side dish,lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

Cuisine: Mediterranean,Italian,European

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How to Make the Best Crock Pot Roast

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup beef broth or water
  • 1/4 cup pepperoncini pepper juice
  • 6 pepperoncini peppers
  • 3 pound pot roast cut
  • 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning

Course: lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

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Middle Eastern Chopped Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
  • 2 cups finely chopped Italian parsley (approximately 2 bunches)
  • 3/4 cup chopped, pitted kalamata, Greek, or niçoise olives (about 1 ¼ cups with pits)
  • 1/2 cup minced scallion (about 1 bunch)
  • 1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato (2 large)
  • cup extra virgin olive oil
  • cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flake
  • Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper (to taste)

Course: side dish,salad

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

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Fig, Apple, and Arugula Salad

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups of roquette arugula lettuce
  • 3 figs
  • 1/2 an apple
  • 1 cup of red and green peppers
  • Dressing
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of sumac powder

Course: side dish,salad

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Salmon Butternut Squash Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

  • 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut up into squares
  • 1 large carrot, cut up
  • 3 ears of corn
  • 1 bunch of fresh dill
  • 1/4 cup of heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
  • 12 ounces of salmon, chopped with a sharp knife
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 sprigs of scallions, cut up
  • 1/4 cup water

Course: lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

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Cod with tomatoes, olives and polenta

Ingredients:

  • ¾ cup pitted black olives
  • 500 g cod fillets, fresh or frozen
  • ½ cup instant corn polenta
  • 3 Tbs corn flour
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • A pinch of dry oregano
  • Fresh oregano, chopped
  • A pinch of salt
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 pound peeled tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp Cold Water
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • ¼ cup white wine

Course: lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

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Baby Spinach With Fettuccini, Apricots & Walnuts

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon Apricot Preserve
  • 2 bunches of Baby Spinach – cut hard stems off
  • 1 quart of Button Mushrooms
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground chili paste
  • 1/2 cup dried Apricots -sliced
  • 1 box of Fettuccini
  • 5 cloves garlic – crushed & chopped
  • 3/4 cup cup olive oil+ ¼ olive oil
  • Romano Cheese for garnish
  • 1/2 cup walnuts –chopped
  • 4 cups water

Course: lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

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Simit (Turkish Circular Bread)

Ingredients:

  • 400 g flour,
  • 1 1/3 tsp instant dry yeast,
  • 40 g molasses
  • olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt,
  • 150 g hulled sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon water

Course: bread

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