With it's unique sweet and tart dressing and stunning color combination, this salad made quite an impression at a recent Italian BBQ! Admiration came with recipe requests and I realized...
This salad, and slight variations of the same in France (Salade de Pommes de Terre), Germany and Austria (Kartoffelsalat), is a popular summer dish in Europe.
Surprising, refreshing and beautiful... this Indian dessert is perfect for a hot, sweltering summer. Though the result is exotic, the ingredients are not and most are easy to find at your local...
The trick is in the details that can raise your hummus from simply pureed chickpeas to wow! The most important step, of course, is to pressure cook the beans yourself instead of using...
Pressure cooking your vegetables can preserve the most flavor, color and vitamins - but a moment of inattention can reduce them to dull pulp. Here are my tips for getting the most out of your...
Wonderful cold spring summer soup with goat cheese, leeks and potatoes. Open the Prosecco, use part in the soup and share the rest with your guests!
Baba Ganoush, Baba Ghannouj or Baba Ghannoug is an Arab dish traditionally made with eggplant that has been charred on an open fire, charcoal or the stove top flame. You cannot make a decent Baba...
Mark Miller says, "The earthy meatiness of portobello mushrooms pairs wonderfully with the smoky flavors of chipotle chiles. The mushrooms are sauteed in butter, which imparts a delicious nuttiness...
A peasant dish has never been so tasty, or fast!
A multi-use recipe that can be served as a side dish, or used as a sauce to be enjoyed with pasta, polenta or rice! In umido, literally translated to "wet", is actually a reference to Italian cooking...
The classic meaty pub bite is reinvented in the latest post from Mess in the Kitchen.
This is an adaptation of Dorie Greenspan's Quinoa, Fruit and Nut Salad, which calls for your choice of various dried fruits, nuts, herbs and greens. Dorie adds a touch of ground ginger to the lemon...
Al dente vegetables accented with basil and toasted garlic over a bed of earthy quinoa. This side dish could easily steal the show at dinner.
I have a confession: I really love good vegan food. And I'm not talking about seitan and scary fake meats; I'm talking about rich vegetable curries, cashew cream, chocolate-avocado mousse, flavorful...
Warm up with a big bowl of roasted tomato basil soup and serve with tasty grilled cheese bites. Who knew comfort could look so good, yet be so healthy! For those with food allergies, this soup is...
Making creamy, thick, soups takes just minutes of cooking under pressure. With just 5 minutes of sautee and about 5 more of pressure cooking you can have a delicious, elegant soup from idea to table in under 15 minutes!
San Diego has been the recipient of a healthy dose of rain this week. Combine that with a convertible top that leaks, idiot drivers on the freeway, and a two-foot high stack of depositions to review...
It's easier than you think to cut down on meat and add a great new lineup of dishes to your weekly repertoire.
Hearty, "meaty," this vegetarian soup is a great soup course or a satisfying entrée, depending on serving size.
I started making Bolognese in a slow cooker because while I love the taste of a slowly simmered sauce, I don't want to spend all day hovered over a saucepan to enjoy it.