23 Sunday Apr 2017
Posted in Appetizers, Corn, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Course, Make Ahead, Onions, Peppers, Tuna, Vegetarian
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cherry tomatoes, cilantro, Corn, English cucumber, fresh tuna, Garlic, Haas avocados, jalapeño peppers, lemon juice, lime juice, red onion, sweet pickled peppers
Yesterday The Goddess very pointedly told you not to use oily fish for ceviche. Clearly, she’s not to be trusted. Because today, here she is, using tuna in ceviche. So, it turns out that tuna (and I have used salmon—horrors!) is really quite lovely in ceviche. Continue reading
22 Saturday Apr 2017
Posted in Appetizers, Corn, Fish, Fruit, Gluten Free, Latin Food, Make Ahead, Onions, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Shrimp, Vegetarian
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avocado, cucumber, fresh herbs, Garlic, honey, hot chile, lemon juice, lime juice, Mango, olive oil, orange sections, orange zest, red onion, Shrimp, Strawberries, white fish
With the heat of summer around the corner, and sort of already here in South Florida, (though it is raining today) I decided it was time to make ceviche. Ceviche is probably the quintessential summer (read “hot weather”) dish. But, the thing is, it is barely springtime, so I thought some spring fruit might be a nice addition. Maybe even some diced sugar snap peas or asparagus…. Continue reading
31 Friday Mar 2017
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Parsnips are one of the things I always look forward to when autumn rolls around. Beef Barley Soup just isn’t as good without a parsnip. Neither is a good beef stew. I know it’s spring and it’s the end of the parsnip season, but think of these little discs of goodness as the last parsnip hurrah! Continue reading
26 Sunday Mar 2017
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It’s getting to be that time of year, when things are coming up fresh and verdant. The asparagus spears will soon be sprouting up in the garden, or in my supermarket “garden”. The nice fat spears are calling my name, they’re on sale and baby, The Goddess is buying! Continue reading
06 Friday Jan 2017
Posted in Appetizers, Condiments, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
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We recently enjoyed a brunch at Dirty Food in Toronto. I had their hamburger. I don’t think I’ve ever met a burger I didn’t like or want to eat. And Dirty Food didn’t disappoint. They also happen to make superb home fries, which I love, but are so many times disappointing. But, I digress. Back to the burger….one of the items available to top my burger—candied jalapeños! Why don’t I know about these? They were wonderful…a little hot, a little sweet and totally delicious. Well now, The Goddess had to reproduce them. Continue reading
05 Monday Dec 2016
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Holiday Fare, Make Ahead
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bacon, cilantro, frozen orange juice concentrate, Garlic, Ground pork, Medjool dates, onion, red bell pepper, Spices, tomato purée, white wine
I can’t believe I haven’t posted this before. Yes, The Goddess was holding out on you, and after you make this you’ll be ticked that she did. But, she’s trying to redeem herself here. It’s time to share. These will grace your appetizer table over and over. The combinations of flavor and texture are just sublime. Continue reading
09 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Appetizers, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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We had a fantastic eggplant appetizer at Noujaim’s in Winsted, Connecticut. If you enjoy Lebanese food, and you know you do, because it’s so very delicious, then you should visit them. Continue reading
05 Monday Sep 2016
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Salads, Shrimp
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Celery, cilantro, citrus zest, cooked shrimp, cucumber, frozen peas, lettuce, radishes, Scallions, Spices, wasabi, yogurt
This is wonderful on a hot day. And there are still have a few hot days around. This is a riff on the shrimp salad my mother used to make. She used canned shrimp, because we didn’t get much fresh or frozen shrimp in the Northern Plains back in the day. But, we’ve come a long way baby. Continue reading
07 Sunday Aug 2016
Posted in Appetizers, Condiments, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
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apricots, chile flakes, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, ginger, lime juice, onion, pineapple, salt, Spices, sugar, tomato paste
After I made the Tomato Jam the other day, I got to thinking. You would think this is a good thing and for others, I highly recommend it. But, for The Goddess, it usually means she’s about to get into trouble. This turned out to be good trouble. Continue reading
30 Saturday Jul 2016
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carrot, cheddar cheese, Corn, Cornmeal, eggs, Garlic, Italian seasoning, maple syrup, Scallions, tomato, water chestnuts, zucchini
Corn cakes are a nice change of pace and a really wonderful option to use up leftover corn-on-the-cob. Zucchini and tomato just seemed like a natural fit. And I think it was. Continue reading
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