New Potatoes with Mint Pesto
This recipe calls for new potatoes, but you can use anything really, as long as it is a waxy type. The new potatoes have a sweetness and nutty quality that just really plays well with this iteration of...
View ArticleMixed Tomato Salad with Dill (Also For Topping Fish)
This is a simple dish with nowhere to hide for inferior ingredients, so make this with ripe flavorful tomatoes and fresh aromatic herbs. As it says, this is a great topping for fish, whether grilled,...
View ArticleSalsa Verde
INGREDIENTS: 1 Meyer lemon, zested with a Microplane or multi-channel zester* ¼ cup flat leaf parsley ½ cup mint leaves 2 heaping tablespoon capers, rinse and dried 1 small shallot, about ½ oz. or- 1...
View ArticleOregano Centric Salsa Verde
Although this is submitted for a dish of turnips and their tops, this goes with many things. Try it with lamp or beef, or beef, thick fish such as sword or tuna, smeared in sandwiches, or with eggs....
View ArticleBroccoli Onion Sauté with Mint
Very simple, but lots of flavor. Watching the broccoli blanch so it does not overcook, and cutting it to the right size, is key here. Don’t overdo the mint or it will overwhelm the dish. Use just...
View ArticleSalad of Lightly Grilled Zucchini, Chopped Tomato, Onion, and Mint
A paean to late lasting summer bounty. Although the salad is like a lot of the Moroccan inspired ones posted before, this could be combined with lettuce if you wanted. It could also be piled onto...
View Article“Carpaccio” of Summer Squash
No meat in this, but the presentation, the thin slices, and the fact that it is raw make the connection in my mind. This is one of those times you want a fixed blade slicer. It can be done with a...
View Article“Carpaccio” of Zucchini with Tomato Salad
The smaller size of the ingredients of this salad give it a lightness and ensures you can get all the flavors in one bite, giving a sum that is more than the parts alone. Make this with or without the...
View ArticleKale with Mint and Tomato
Quite easy, with big flavor. The sweetness of the tomatoes and mint, and the clean aromatic “whiffiness” are a great foil to the earthy kale. This dish would be fine with other kales as well as...
View ArticleGremolata v.2
A variation on classic gremolata, tweaked a little to match up with romanesco or cauliflower fried until crisp. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves (no stems), around ½ large...
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