by Josie | Dec 28, 2024 | Butter, Chicken Broth, Cooking, Corn, Dairy, Food History, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Greens, Herbs, Lamb, Meal Planning, Potatoes, Recipes, Spices, Tomato paste
Reposting this recipe. It’s a good recipe ~ one that should be considered in the months to come. It’s easy, hearty and great the next day. It’s time to “winter up” so maybe consider this dish for a midweek meal. For no particular reason,...
by Josie | Nov 9, 2024 | Citrus, Food History, Herbs, Sauces, Skillet Cooking, Uncategorized
Chicken Piccata reminds me of 1940’s-50’s Gourmet Magazine and Sunset Magazine. It’s an early mid-century recipe that became widely popular in restaurants, as well as with home-cooks during this time. I collected food magazines when I lived in San...
by Josie | Aug 5, 2024 | Cheese, Chilis, Citrus, Condiments, Corn, Dairy, Food History, Gluten Free, Herbs, Recipes, Salads, Sides, Spices, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Option
About this time of year we start putting esquites on rotation for summer meals. Esquites is a fresh corn salad or condiment that has all the fabulous flavor and ingredients of Mexican street corn (elote’) which is served grilled on the cob with queso fresco and...
by Josie | Jun 7, 2024 | Citrus, Dairy, Food History, Gluten Free, Greens, Herbs, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Tahini, Vegetarian
Wedge salads are one of our favorites. They’re easy to prepare, don’t require a lot of ingredients and hold up beautifully under drizzles of dressing. Wedge salads are one of the most celebrated salads ~ there are so many versions out there now, that the...
by Josie | Aug 16, 2023 | Citrus, Eggs, Food History, Greens, Harissa, Herbs, Legume, Meal Planning, Recipes, Spices, Vegan Option, Vegetarian
Sabich is a traditional Israeli sandwich served in pita or on leffa bread. It’s stuffed with fried eggplant, chopped cabbage salad, hard boiled eggs, parsley, mint, lemon, tahini sauce and amba (mango sauce). I found a deconstructed version of the traditional...
by Josie | Feb 25, 2023 | Fermented Foods, Food History, Gluten Free, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Rice, Sides, Vegan Option, Vegetarian Option
Onigiri is considered Japanese soul food and compared to easy grab ‘n go foods like burritos and hotdogs because they share the same definition for perfect hand-held, walk-about snacks. Onigiri is a rice ball, typically wrapped in seaweed. It was invented before...
