Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Appetizer”
As August falls into the shadows and September brings us summer’s final lingering days, I find myself clinging to nature’s greatest gift during these hot and humid months, the tomato. And while I will happily indulge in an heirloom dressed in nothing more than its birthday suit, it is a perfectly crafted caprese salad that will leave me pinning for …
Egg rolls fall into that category of food I find far too intimidating to tackle. Outside of the steady and practiced hand required to assemble these perfect little packages, my complete lack of familiarity with the flavors and seasonings of Chinese cuisine left me feeling unsure of where to start. After a fair amount of practice rolling spring rolls (find …
What’s not to love about food in mini-form? Variety abounds when you can indulge in not one but two or more of a shrunken version of the classic burger. Z and I had a delicious time tasting different toppings and accompaniments, a few of which I highlight in this month’s Foxhollow Farm recipe. A blend of Foxhollow’s ground beef and ground …
Perhaps my recent posts have been a bit off-theme for this time of year. After all, Braised Chicken with Spinach and Couscous and Foxhollow Farm Shepherd’s Pie don’t exactly scream light and healthy which, come January one, is de rigueur. Healthy eating can take on such an unhealthy dress however, and I find myself in rebellion January after January. I …
It’s time to talk popcorn. And I don’t mean the shrink-wrapped, artificially-flavored, mass-produced, super-market variety. I’m talking about home-grown, hand-shucked, natural goodness that has been cultivate with love by Foxhollow Farm. Now I must confess, I honestly had no idea that the beautiful bunches of multi-colored corn cobs hanging from the farmer’s market booths were anything other than attractive autumn decor. …
I honestly can’t remember what I ordered for lunch that day. I don’t remember what season it was, what I was wearing or exactly how many years ago this lunch took place. All I recall is feeling extraordinarily special as I sat with my Grandmother at The Zodiac, warm from the oven popovers and sweet strawberry butter at our fingertips, while …
Of the many elements of cooking I have most enjoyed learning about balance. The underlying element of any perfect dish, balance is what occurs when flavors are paired and contrasted against one-another, when textures combine to make your tongue dance and your taste buds tingle. Balance is achieved when every type of taste is attended to, the sensory scale of …
Vegetable Literacy, Deborah Madison’s latest offering, is so much more than a traditional cookbook. It is a literary dinner party, inviting us to join the seemingly different yet distinctly similar members of 12 families of the Plant Kingdom. This comprehensive look at the Plant Kingdom’s family tree is broken into 12 chapters, each one an introduction to the members of this family, their …
Whenever I am experiencing ‘recipe block’ Z always comes up with the same suggestion: ‘make your tuna sandwich – it’s the best!’ As adorable as I find this sentiment (and as delicious as I find my tuna sandwich to be) it really is simply a tuna sandwich – a balanced blend of tuna, mayonnaise, kosher salt and freshly ground black …
Fried Mozzarella Bites: my one-hundred-and-second post. The milestone of one hundred posts nearly slipped past me and it honestly took me by surprise. I’ve written one hundred posts? No way! I knew I’d fallen hard for foodie-girl but it was slightly astounding to see a record of this time, love and effort laid out before me. It was a numerical …
