23 Sunday Aug 2015
Posted in Comfort Food, Desserts, Fruit, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
The Eldest Son loves bread pudding. Since he was going to be around, and I had some day old bread around, I thought, why not? I also had some very ripe bananas around, and I thought…hmmm, why wouldn’t these two flavors work well together? And they did! Continue reading
15 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Asian, Fish, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sauces
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egg white, honey, lemon juice, mayonnaise, sesame seeds, soy sauce, tuna steaks, vinegar, wasabi
The key to really good tuna, is to purchase the freshest tuna you can and then, not over-cooking them. They should be red in the very center and pink at the very least, with no more than 1/4-inch edge of doneness, less if possible. The truly wonderful part of all this is, tuna steaks can be cooked and on the table in less than 10 minutes! Continue reading
15 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sauces, Vegetarian
You may have heard that The Goddess loves sauces. We’re talking any type of sauce, but she does have a special little spot in her heart for mayonnaise or creamy-type sauces. This sauce is one of THOSE sauces! It’s wonderful with Tuxedo Tuna, on a Bahn Mi or Grilled Thai Pork Burgers. Continue reading
13 Thursday Aug 2015
Posted in Chocolate, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
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cocoa powder, eggs, flour, oil, sour cream, sugar, zucchini
I think it’s fair to say that most of us don’t think, “zucchini and chocolate…MMMMM. Now there’s a combination made in heaven!” I know I didn’t. But guess what? You should absolutely think good and happy thoughts about that combination, because this is an absolutely delicious cake. Continue reading
01 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Soup, Spanish, Vegetarian
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bell peppers, cucumber, Garlic, lemon juice, onion, radishes, sherry vinegar, Spices, tomato juice, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
Gazpacho is the perfect summer soup. In Andalusia, it’s smooth, unctuous and creamy. The Goddess loves that version. She could bathe in that version. But, she’s also just a tad unconventional, so she also really likes a slightly chunkier version with bits of crunchy vegetables, too. That’s what this is! Continue reading
26 Sunday Jul 2015
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads
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black rice, fresh herbs, fruit, ginger, lime juice, Scallions, sesame oil, snow peas
Black rice, Emperor’s Rice or Forbidden rice are all the same thing. Apparently, many years ago when China was ruled by Emperors, this rice could only be eaten by him and was “forbidden” for all others. Thank goodness things have changed. Continue reading
23 Thursday Jul 2015
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bread crumbs, broth, cheese, milk, onion, roasted garlic, zucchini
Zucchini is such an innocuous vegetable, but so versatile. It can be served raw, in thin ribbons in a salad, grilled, steamed, pan-fried, deep-fried or made au gratin…with cheese! This is easy, can be made ahead and delicious. Continue reading
19 Sunday Jul 2015
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sauces
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bourbon, butter, Chocolate, cocoa powder, corn syrup, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla
It’s all about the sauce. And this is a fantastic version, the Russian Sable of Fudge Sauces. This is THE Fudge Sauce. Okay, so you get that it’s really good, right? The Flying Librarian makes a hot fudge that may, may be even better than this, but she refuses to give me the recipe…some nonsense about swearing on her son’s life, so she won’t give out the recipe. Sometimes you just have to take the risk. It’s fudge sauce. Is she kidding? Continue reading
14 Tuesday Jul 2015
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
I must confess, The Goddess has never met an eggplant she hasn’t loved. I’m afraid it’s true. And The Latin Lover is okay with it, so don’t worry. He knows all about it. This original recipe came from Epicurious and of course, The Goddess made a few little changes. Continue reading
12 Sunday Jul 2015
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
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….and so it begins. Summer is such a season of abundance. The garden over-produces and you’re looking at a counter laden with all these lovely vegetables. You’ve fried, you’ve grilled, you’ve eaten them raw, you’ve steamed them, you’ve added them to stir-fry’s. Hell, you’ve given them away to anyone that will take them—strangers on the street, the kid who mows your lawn, you’ve left them in the mail boxes of people you don’t even know. It’s gotten to the point where the neighbors are closing their blinds at the mere sight of your car on the street. Continue reading
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