Appetizer

Hummus for the new year

  Here is a recipe I like a lot. Actually, it is an adaptation of recipes from two sources, the food site AllRecipes and one of my favorite Indian-inspired cookbooks, Yamuna’s Table by the late rockstar chef, Yamuna Devi. She literally was a rockstar. She was…

Gazpacho

    I’ve had a bit of trouble posting this blog entry but I think I finally have the right version posted this time. Earlier in the year, when I was toying with the idea of starting a food blog, I tested the waters by posting…

Spinach and Gruyere Quiche

Spinach and Gruyere Quiche

A couple of years ago, my friend Sarah took me to a charity lunch and they served a deep dish quiche that was both beautiful and delicious. I wanted to make my own deep dish quiche, so I combined a Martha Stewart filling recipe with…

Blistered Shishito Peppers

  Recently,  I ventured out for an evening of theatre with two old teaching friends and a new friend. (Actually, they are not old–just long-time friends. Those are very hard to come by and I’m grateful to count Carol, Carole and Michelle among my friends.)…