Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Lunch”
It’s really just a coincidence. Perfect timing you could say. I was inspired to make this quinoa salad with citrus after an incredible New Year’s Eve dinner at The Village Idiot in Lexington. A mixed grain feast for both the eyes and the palate, wheat berry, quinoa and farro were tossed together and topped with bright grapefruit and blood orange, the burst …
I’m trying to mix it up a bit. It’s a new year and, while I will remain forever loyal to my pantry standards, I have resolved to amp up my foodie-exploits and to think outside of the proverbial box. Not that lentils are going that far out on a limb, but they are a hearty and welcome change of pace …
Clam chowder for Christmas. It’s as sure as Santa Clause. The stockings are excavated, the presents beneath the tree have exploded into a flurry of paper, tissue and cardboard and the morning helpings of prosecco and egg nog have run dry. It is now time for clam chowder, our family’s tradition. Being from New England, my Mom makes a smooth, soothing, …
To post my chili recipe or not to post my chili recipe? That was the question. I mean, on one hand it’s just chili – a bubbling pot of beef, veggies and a variety of spices. Simple in theory but complex in flavor. Not all that intimidating, right? Well – on the other hand – people have spent their lives …
Those Italians. They think of everything, don’t they? Often exiled to its own little plate, bread is a great friend of every meal. It always waits patiently to be torn and swept across the side of a plate, the bottom of a bowl, sopping up every last bit of sauce, dressing or soup. Leave it to Italy to elevate the …
I don’t know what it is, but there are few things I find more beautiful than an apple-red bell pepper. It’s bright green stem curving off the top, the pepper is so shiny and luminous you almost think it’s a decorative ceramic model, meant to sit upon countless other imitation vegetables making up a centerpiece. But this pepper is wonderfully …
I bet you have a go-to dish. A dish that travels well, can be made in large batches and is generally appealing to most friends/family/coworkers. A dish that compliments almost any main course, a side that everyone would be happy to welcome to their plate. I also bet you are sick and tired of making it every week. We are, …
I discovered my love for cooking during a long search for a stress outlet. I’d come home from work, completely spent and emotionally drained. I would find myself zoning out in the front of the television, trying to put the challenges of the day (or week, or month…) behind me and to simply ‘check-out.’ Flipping through the channels, I kept …
It is no accident – there isn’t much to this panini – and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Just delicate, distinct, delicious flavors. Flavors that bring comfort, warmth, happiness. For me, perfection is defined in a meeting of the Italian trinity – mozzarella, tomato, basil. The truest form of individual ingredients playing the part that nature intended, shining …
This is a tale of four foods, each one very different from the next. When standing alone, they exhibited noble and tempting qualities, but fell short of their true potential. Iceberg lettuce, while crisp and refreshing, was a bit watered down – diluted. The tomatoes were easy on the eyes, with their varied colors and spherical form, but lacked substance …
