Food, Photography and Bon Mots
“The Greeks invented that.” That is my good friend Michelle’s answer to most “who invented?” questions. It’s become a gentle joke among good friends. Michelle is my Greek friend. She is in my Zoom group. We call ourselves The Seesters. We’re eight mostly retired teachers…
Put down what you are doing and make a pot of this soup! It’s absolutely delicious and, you know, it’s a superfood. Who doesn’t need to pack more superfoods into their diet? If you cook for yourself or for a small family, you might be…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for Spicy Corn and Chile Salad. It’s just the thing to warm up those cold winter days. You…
I pretty much adore lentils–especially the delicate earthy-flavored red/orange ones. I can’t remember where I had my first taste of lentils. I’m sure it was after I was an adult. I’m thinking it was probably in India when our guide, Krishan, took us into his…
I had buttermilk I needed to use. I had over-ripe bananas. (I ALWAYS have over-ripe bananas.) And, after a stressful couple of weeks, I needed cake. So, this Bon Appetit recipe for Buttermilk Banana Cake called my name and it is (was) excellent. The sweet…
In my last Blue Cayenne post, I introduced two Mexican sauces that I had enjoyed. My program only allows me to format one recipe at a time. So, here is part two of that post with the red sauce recipe. This sauce recipe is from…
I’ve finally found it. I’ve been on a life-long quest to find restaurant-quality red and green chile sauces for tacos, enchiladas and all manner of Mexican food delights. Like so many things in life, this recipe discovery came unexpectedly while I was chasing another recipe…
A potato pancake under your salad? Who woulda thunk it? This recipe is adapted from one that appears in Brooklyn-based Hetty McKinnon’s wonderful new book Tenderheart, A Cookbook about Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds. (Tenderheart is available at your local bookstore or on Amazon here.…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for Blackeyed Peas With Coconut Milk and Ethiopian spices. It’s spicy and delicious! You don’t want to…
This would be a delightful soup to serve on New Year’s Eve. It’s delicious. It’s beautiful. The Roquefort cheese and butter mixture stirred into the soup at the list minute adds a subtle and unexpected flavor that should wow your guests on that special…
