If you ask me, summer just isn’t the same without some fresh pesto… You can’t beat a fresh piece of crusty sourdough bread slathered with some pesto. I could eat that for dinner… And, I think I have on a few summer evenings! We all love basil pesto… It’s a classic. But, there’s no reason…
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Tags: almonds, cheese, CSA, fennel, garlic scapes, Grana Padano, herbs, nuts, olive oil, parmigiano reggiano, pecans, pesto, pine nuts, pistachio, spinach, Swiss chard, walnuts, WFMW, Works For Me Wednesday
Now that the holidays are over, it’s time for me to get back to writing my usual Friday Favorites post! It’s been a few weeks, so I thought I’d just jump right in and get straight to the blog posts this week…
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Tags: cherry, cookies, curd, fennel, garlic, hummus, kale, lentil, lettuce, meyer lemon, orange, pancetta, peanut butter, Pomegranate, soup, tortellini
It’s that time again… Time for this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp roundup! This post is a few days later than I had planned due to my trip to Seattle for IFBC. While I had the greatest intentions of being able to post the roundup right after my return, I decided to post a few thoughts on…
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Tags: #KitchenBootcamp, beets, cannellini bean, chowder, coconut, corn, eggplant, fennel, fritter, gratin, hummus, Kitchen Bootcamp, leek, mozzarella, pasta, peperonata, ratatouille, salad, salsa, squash, The Professional Chef, tomatillo, tomato, vegetables, zucchini
It’s that time again… Time to showcase everyone’s hard work for this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge! I am so thrilled that so many of you took the time to participate and cook along side of me, especially because I rushed this challenge a bit to get it in by the end of the month. It’s so…
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Tags: #KitchenBootcamp, avocado, Caprese, chili, cilantro, cucumber, dressing, eggplant, fava beans, fennel, ginger, Greek, grill, honey, Kitchen Bootcamp, lemon, lime, papaya, peanut, pesto, potato, salad, serrano, sesame, squash, The Professional Chef, tortilla, vinaigrette
I haven’t been doing so well with my Friday Favorites lately… Sometimes I have trouble keeping up. I do enjoy reading everyone’s blogs, though, so I’m doing my best to keep the Friday Favorites coming. This week I thought I’d get right to it and share a few extras with you to make up for…
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Tags: BBQ sauce, blondies, chickpeas, chocolate, cookies, eggplant, espresso, fennel, fish tacos, meatballs, nuts, orange, pasta, ravioli, ricotta, tart, tomatoes
One of my favorite stops on the Boston North End Market Tour was Alba Produce. I love cooking with fresh fruits and veggies. It is always a treat to get to go to the farmers’ market on the weekends and pick out ingredients for the coming week. On the tour, we sampled fresh fennel, and ever since,…
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