Buttery Baked Artichokes with Mozzarella

Artichokes are sauteed slowly with garlic to develop their flavor then baked in a buttery bath smothered with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. The earthy, pungent artichokes and the creamy, salty cheese couldn’t be better matched.

They offer each other a balance that is deliciously addicting! [Read more...]

Chickpea Fritters with Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Crunchy fritters made from a batter of chickpeas, red pepper, tahini, cumin and flour. They are deep-fried delights, light and puffy with a crispy bite to them and soft insides. [Read more...]

Tomato Cheddar Pie

One of my yearly traditions is to bake a savory tomato pie. Being that it’s a little on the heavy side I try to time it right so the weather isn’t sweltering hot. Right now is the perfect time.  The days have grown noticeably shorter, the nights are tinged with a slight chill and an abundance of fresh, juicy tomatoes can be found both in the markets and in my garden. [Read more...]

Summer Vegetable Saute with Gnocchi

Fresh vegetables rule in this quick and easy saute! All of your summertime favorites are here including green beans, zucchini, corn, garlic, red peppers and onion. Toss with gnocchi, a potato pasta, for a vibrantly fresh, lovely tasting and filling meal. [Read more...]

Ottolenghi’s Fried Zucchini Pasta Salad

Fried Zucchini Pasta

Chef Ottolenghi is my new hero. A food genius with the innate ability to take any vegetable and make it shine in exciting and inventive ways you would never dream possible. Ways that inspire. Not to mention he makes a mean dessert.

This is an adaptation of his fried zucchini salad, a pasta salad he serves cold. I served it warm and called it dinner. [Read more...]