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Can you take the heat? Leftover chicken and hot red peppers from Gu’s Bistro made an amazing stir fried rice. If you like it hot, this makes a quick & delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner. Gu’s Bistro Chicken Fried Rice leftover Gu’s chili pepper […]
No, not a BLT with a fried green tomato. This is a standard BLT with a RIPE green tomato. The green tomato adds even more fresh, bright flavors that are richly needed to combat that streaky bacon. What? You don’t want to make homemade mayo? Well then, you […]
Don’t lose any of that garden fresh flavor. Keep it simple. Tomato Salad a rainbow blend of cherry tomatoes, halved black plum tomatoes, quartered 1 red pepper, diced extra virgin olive oil baby basil leaves a touch of crushed red pepper flakes freshly ground black pepper […]
In the front, a dried chickpea… In the back, two chickpeas double in size from an overnight soak. First: Cook The Chickpeas 4 cups chickpeas, soaked 12-15 hours 4 cups vegetable stock 1/2 cup tahini generous splash olive oil 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced 1 teaspoon cumin […]
If you’re not a falafel fan, chances are good that you haven’t had a properly made falafel. Falafel makes 14-16 small falafel 2 cups dried chickpeas (uncooked), soaked for 12-15 hours 1/2 cup bread crumbs, toasted 1 small Vidalia Onion 6 cloves garlic 1/2 cup cilantro […]
These black plum tomatoes are even more beautiful in real life. I was unable to capture the deep emerald green under the line of seeds. They’re a stunning addition to any salad. And, the flavor is unbelievable. It would be a shame to lose that rich tomato flavor. So, this […]
What do you do with your leftover packets of white rice? You know, those plain white rice boxes that clutter up the fridge after an order of take-out or two. Don’t ditch them. Make some fried rice. Duck Egg Fried Rice 1 onion, diced splash of […]
The search to find good Cuban bread in Atlanta is a serious challenge. So, until I learn to bake my own, I’ll be substituting my favorite baguette in its place. Since this is “almost” a Cuban sandwich, I’ve also decided to crisp my baguette in the oven in lieu of […]
My mother is the cooking challenged member of our family. There are two stories that have haunted her life. One story involves nearly burning the house down as she let water boil completely down… melting an aluminum pan to the burner. She effectively destroyed both pan and stove. The stench […]
Leftover veggies always find their way into my frittatas. Roasted radicchio, shiitakes, and endive from last night’s dinner added the perfect touch to today’s super simple lunch. Radicchio, Shiitake, and Endive Frittata makes one casserole dish 8 eggs 3 scallions, roughly cut 1/2 head leftover Roasted […] |
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