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 | Jul 29, 2024 | Gluten Free, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian
I love making dressings from fresh ingredients. This tomato thyme dressing is a favorite and serves as a beautiful enhancement to not only salad ingredients, but as a drizzle of flavor for eggs on toast, grilled meats, on a charcuterie board, on burgers ~ and more....
by Josie | Jun 26, 2024 | Citrus, Fermented Foods, Gluten Free, Gochujang, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs, Potatoes, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Sides, Vegan Option, Vegetarian
This was kind of an accidental dish, but this potato salad turned out so good. It’s a sweet, spicy, salty, savory, textural potato salad. We enjoyed it with Korean inspired barbecue chicken for one of our early summer feasts. With a small harvest of new red...
by Josie | May 13, 2024 | Cheese, Citrus, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Herbs, Polenta, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian
Polenta used to scare me. It always seemed time consuming and subject to error. But it’s really quite easy. It’s not a dish you walk away from, but you don’t have to babysit it either. it only requires about 30 minutes of time to have this amazing...
by Josie | Feb 27, 2024 | Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Legume, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Sides, Spices, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes
This is a gorgeous salad. The textural elements enhanced by the sweet tomato juices swirling with fresh lemon, extra virgin olive oil and sumac create bites that will remind you of summer. The salad is best enjoyed with toasted pita, grilled vegetables and meats and...
by Josie | Dec 9, 2023 | Chicken, Dairy, Fermented Foods, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Potatoes, Recipes, Sides, Skillet Cooking
I’m reposting this recipe from my 2020 post because it’s a holiday tradition that everyone loves. We’re making these this week. Can’t wait. Latkes are crispy potato pancakes. When we lived in the Bay Area, we made them every year for our new...
