06 Sunday Aug 2017
Posted in Cheese, Comfort Food, Corn, Cornmeal, Gluten Free
Unless your roots lie in Italy, polenta may be pretty unfamiliar. It certainly was for The Goddess. But, she’s a convert. This is a great starting place, if you’ve never made polenta. You can do this and polenta with corn and cheese is just so delicious. Continue reading
03 Thursday Aug 2017
Posted in Corn, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Shrimp, Soup, Supper, Vegetarian Option
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bacon, Corn, cream-style corn, Garlic, half and half, parmesan cheese, scallions, Shrimp, Spices
This is a summery chowder, when the corn is fresh and delicious and the shrimp are running. The bacon and scallions are just the icing on the cake…so to speak. Continue reading
04 Tuesday Jul 2017
Posted in Buffet Food, Casserole, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Onions, Potatoes, Salads, Side Dishes, Skillet Dinner, Vegetarian Option
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bacon, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, gluten free, lemon juice, mayonnaise, mustard, rice flour, roasted garlic, scallions, sour cream, Spices, sun-dried tomatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes
You know how The Goddess loves potato salads of all kinds. She’s given you Classically Good Potato Salad, French-Style Potato Salad and Grilled Potato Salad. This one is pretty much a basic potato salad, but she riffed on the dressing used for German potato salad and then threw in a few things she thought would be tasty. Continue reading
24 Saturday Jun 2017
Posted in Appetizers, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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currants, Eggplant, Garlic, Mushrooms, olive oil, onion, raisins, red bell pepper, seasoning, whole tomatoes
I probably shouldn’t be calling this Sicilian Eggplant, since I’m not only not Sicilian, hell, I’m not even Italian. This may seem like it has non-Italian flavors, but we need to remember that the Moors “visited” Sicily for quite a number of years. Therefore, this has many of the flavors they left behind, after they moved on. You know, things like raisins, pistachios and cumin. It matters not what those flavors are, it’s still darned delicious. Continue reading
14 Sunday May 2017
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Mushrooms, Soup, Vegetarian
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bacon bits, black pepper, butter, chicken broth base, dried mushrooms, dry white wine, fresh chives, garlic granules, heavy cream, leeks, lemon juice, Mushrooms, rice flour, thyme, whole milk
The Spicy Honey loves his mushroom soup. Usually, he’s happy with the canned stuff, but this is so simple to make; it is really soooooo delicious. I thought I probably should share the recipe. Because, you need to make this. Continue reading
06 Saturday May 2017
Posted in Appetizers, Condiments, Gluten Free, Legumes, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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bell peppers, black beans, capers, celery, cilantro, Corn, cumin, Garlic, jicama, kidney beans, lime juice, olive oil, olives, pickled jalapeño peppers, radishes, scallions, smoked paprika, tomato
You’ve heard about Texas Caviar, Cowboy Caviar, Bean Dip or whatever, right? You probably make it or at the very least, have eaten it. This isn’t exactly that…it’s really a riff on my mother’s Three Bean Salad and we could consider it “friends” with my Three Bean Salad with Potatoes and Corn. What makes this salad different? It has those lovely Tex-Mex flavors. I’m not a big fan of beans and rice, but give me a bean salad and I’m there to the very end…of the bowl! Chips are good, too. Continue reading
29 Saturday Apr 2017
Posted in Breakfast, Cheese, Eggs, Gluten Free, Ham, Hot Chiles, Peppers, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Vegetarian Option
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avocado, bell peppers, corn tortillas, Ham, Hot Chiles, Mexican cheese blend, salsa, scallions, schug
These eggs are quick to prepare and delicious…just what you need when you’ve over-imbibed…or just ‘cuz they’re damn delicious. So, order another sangria! Or not…these are a great breakfast, no matter what your condition. Continue reading
28 Friday Apr 2017
Posted in Condiments, Garlic, Gluten Free, Herbs, Hot Chiles, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
Move over chimichurri! This will be your go-to sauce for the summer. I found this over at the Tasting Table. Those folks come up with some amazing dishes, it’s not surprising to find this gem on their website. And this most certainly is a gem. Continue reading
26 Wednesday Apr 2017
Posted in Garlic, Gluten Free Option, Lunch, Main Course, Make Ahead, Slow Cooker, Soup, Supper, Vegetables, Vegetarian Option
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Bread, broth, Carrots, garbanzo beans, Garlic, herbs, kale, kielbasa, leeks, onion, parmesan cheese, sweet potato, Tomatoes
The Tuscans have their Ribollita. The Galicians have their Caldo Gallego. The Lisbonites have their Caldo Verde. And we, have this “Souppa”. Most cultures have some similar soup, a simple, nutritious, inexpensive and delicious soup or stew, using what’s on hand. This is peasant food, at its very best. Continue reading
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
