Food, Photography and Bons Mots
It’s October already and time to start thinking of cold weather comfort foods. Nothing fits that bill quite like beans. This recipe combines Rancho Gordo alubia blanca beans with generous quantities of parmaesan cheese and chile crisp for a stewed bean dish perfect for those…
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” —Alfred Austin This recipe is from Sami Tamimi’s new cookbook, Boustany. Boustany is an ode to…
Sweet potatoes! They’re not just for thanksgiving. Sweet potatoes could/should be a healthy part of your diet any time of the year. They are nutrient dense, bringing vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese and other healthy vitamins and minerals to your plate but only about 180…
How can it possibly be the end of summer? Need one last hurrah for that season? This Chilled Cucumber Soup With Toast “Soldiers” might be just what you need. Toast “Soldiers” are toast that has been sliced into wide strips. The British use this term…
Who doesn’t need a fast spaghetti recipe that uses the ever-available cherry tomatoe? This is that recipe. It makes a pretty presentation, too. Who to thank, though, for the yearlong availability of cherry tomatoes. It is a contentious question. First, thanks go to the Incas…
Anyone out there love mushrooms? I’ve recently rekindled my love affair with the Long Beach Sunday Farmers’ Market and there are two delightful mushroom vendors. I love their fresh mushrooms and enjoy the snappy conversation. I’ve searched for recipes worthy of their beautiful mushrooms and…
This recipe brings back fond memories of parties in my home. On my buffet table, a three bean salad was always a reliable dish–easy to put together, flexible, and interesting. Recently, my local Farmer’s Market has been offering beautiful yellow was beans that reminded me…
It is the height of the tomato season and what a season it is! My farmer’s market has a great selection of heirloom varieties and I’ve been delving into some of the interesting versions of Gazpacho. (We’ve featured Gazpacho before on Blue Cayenne– here and here…
It’s flaky. It’s tender. It’s sweet. It’s savory. There is a bit of a sour feta bite. It’s wonderful. This is a riff on Greek Tiropita–layers of crisp and flaky phyllo dough stuffed with pungent feta cheese. This recipe brings back memories of glorious stays…
This is a delicious hybrid recipe. It’s a riff on a hummus recipe we ran on Blue Cayenne back in April of 2019 here It occurred to us that a rich topping of roasted grape (or cherry) tomatoes and roasted eggplant cubes would complement the…
