Food, Photography and Bon Mots
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Hummus With Chipotle Chile, Black Beans and Tomato Salsa. Pretty funny. Right? As it turns out, this international mix-up makes for a pretty wonderful appetizer. The smooth and flat-flavored hummus contrasts beautifully against the fiery black bean spread.…
I’ve always enjoyed the Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald take on the Gershwin tune “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” particularly the riff on “you say potato and I say poTATo.” (Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off) I was reminded of that thin bit…
Time to party—in a socially distanced kind of way. Whether you are Zoom partying, front yard partying or just partying with the faithful family dog (as I am with Sweet Juliet), this Cheddar and Scallion Dip is very very good party food. It also works…
De gazpacho no hay empacho. It’s a Spanish idiom. You can never have too much gazpacho. Or, translated for meaning, you can never have too much of a good thing. So, in that spirit, here is a very good gazpacho recipe. Pretty, too. Gazpacho…
Happy summer! Too hot to spend much time at the stove? These Thai Corn Fritters may be just what you need. A short cook on the griddle and you have a tasty appetizer, entree or side. (OK. I’ll fess up. I eat these for breakfast,…
Cooking brings people together. Right? Apparently that is not is the case if the food is hummus. The chickpeas themselves don’t seem to be the subject of much debate. It is generally believed that they have been harvested as food since antiquity. Harold McGee, in…
Do you have filo phobia? Afraid to touch the delicate sheets of filo for fear that they will tear into a million pieces? If so, this recipe is for you. It is called Greek Rag Pie and the recipe actually calls for you to…
This one’s a keeper. On my first taste, I knew that this cauliflower cake would be a party dish on my table. I’m pretty picky about what I serve my guests but this beautiful dish is that good. Love at first bite, I guess. This…
My husband was a very good cook, but he operated with wild abandon when it came to picking recipes. Strawberries, pickles, and powdered sugar? No problem. Needless to say, it made for some interesting meals. I’m more cautious. In my kitchen, the critical first…
You know the feeling. There is casual remark among your group of friends and some knowing laughter. Gradually, it dawns on you. There was a party. You weren’t invited. That’s the way I felt with this recipe. Apparently a whole lot of people know…
