Tart-sweet and icy cold, lemon granita is just the right refreshing dessert for an unseasonably warm, almost-spring afternoon. Grab a bowlful and pull up a chair on the porch. Continue reading
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Green Rice Stuffed Peppers
For a more substantial entrée, add a cup of cooked black beans to the rice before filling the peppers. Serve with tomato salsa or a dollop of sour cream on top. The stuffing for these peppers can be served on its own as a flavorful side dish (see photo below). Continue reading
Saag Khumb (Indian Sautéed Greens with Mushrooms)
This dish offers the opportunity to cook up volumes of most any green you have on hand. Traditionally saag implies a mix with spinach or mustard greens, but the pile we cooked up today included arugula, kale, collards and broccoli as well as spinach (it was time to clear out the overflowing crisper drawer). You could throw in chard or even cauliflower or broccoli leaves. Serve with naan (pictured above) or other flat Indian bread. I love saag with nutty brown basmati rice, too. Continue reading
White Bean Salad with Celery and Olives
We create lots of salads with cannellini beans — they’re ultra-creamy and marry well with a variety of flavors. In summer we toss juicy, sweet tomato chunks and fresh basil into the mix. This wintery version features the citrus, crunchy celery and peppery arugula. Let the produce of the season guide this versatile dish in one delicious way or another. You can’t go wrong. Continue reading
Fresh Citrus Granita
Granita is an Italian ice dessert made from sugar, water and flavorings — in this case citrus juice. It’s easy to make yet feels sophisticated and special. Perfect to punctuate an adult dinner party, but simple enough to throw together that very afternoon. You can use whatever winter citrus you like — just adjust the sugar level up or down depending on the natural sweetness of the fruit (taste as you prepare the mix). Try oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, meyer lemon or a mix. Serve by itself, or with vanilla ice cream for a grown-up Creamsicle. Continue reading