This is great side dish served warm at dinner and great served cold the next day on your picnic table. This was one of the recipes that accompanied the hot-smoked trout and during last week’s sold-out cooking class with dinner. For those of you who missed it, here’s the recipe. It is not only delicious but [...]
Saffron-carrot lentil salad: Perfect side dish for your cookout
May 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Dinner, Lunch, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Wine, Winter Recipes
· No Comments · Dinner, Lunch, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Wine, Winter RecipesTags:carrots·grilling·lentils·saffron·side dishes·summer cookout·Vegetarian
END BLANKOUT-->Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day
February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Dinner, Drinks & Cocktails, Holiday, Wine
· No Comments · Dinner, Drinks & Cocktails, Holiday, WineLove and spice are great bedfellows, but often these days I find that too much spice can snuff out the flavor. There is nothing like spice for a romantic dinner that lingers on the palate without smothering the flavors. Smoked peppers, Saffron and chocolate finished with a splash of Patron Tequila will certainly inspire a love-filled night. Smoked peppers are great during [...]
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END BLANKOUT-->A Memorable Vegetarian Thanksgiving Table
November 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Dinner
· 3 Comments · DinnerI have always wanted to host a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner that is healthy, flavorful and memorable. Every year I hear stories about Thanksgiving dinners that have gone awry with ambitious vegetarian menus that failed to capture the essence of the holiday. Last year my sous chef was invited to a vegetarian Thanksgiving where unsalted brown rice and [...]







