Red Pepper Slaw

Last night’s grilled chicken breasts made even better sandwiches today. Just slice a baguette in half, grill it, and pile it up. Top it with a chicken breast, grilled peppers and a little freshly made slaw. It’s a new lunchtime favorite for me.

And, I can’t wait to […]

Better Fried Rice

…better for you that is.

Take equal parts of rice and carrot to make this a healthier fried rice. Now, the moisture of the carrots will prevent the nice charred bits you normally see in a fried rice dish. But, as a healthy alternative, this will satisfy a […]

Green Salsa & Eggs

Two Types Of Green Salsa With Duck Eggs & Tortillas

Have you ever seen a great deal at the farmer’s market and thought to yourself, “That’s great! I wish I could buy a crate of tomatoes. But, what would I do with that much?” Well, […]

Cranberry Jam

For cranberry sauce, I like to use a 1/2 cup of sugar in this recipe. But, for this jam, I deliberately add what I consider to be a lot of sugar. This will create a lovely, chunky jam that you won’t want to stop eating. And, it might just have […]

Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread

This was a great way to use up a rather plain chunk of cheddar.

Use all cheddar or half cheddar/half pepper jack.

Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread

2 cups cheddar, chunked 8 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks 1/2 cup pickle juice […]

Cranberry Salsa

With John Kessler’s cranberry salsa in mind, we deliberately bought two bags of cranberries this year. The first bag was used to make our traditional cranberry sauce. The second, we saved for the day after cranberry salsa. Now, we could have made this on Thanksgiving Day. But, we already had […]

The Lobster Roll

Back in the day, lobsters were poor man’s food. …Or, so I’ve been told.

Those were the good ole days. In my life, lobster has always been an extravagence. Even now, with the prices dipping it will always have the quiet vibe of indulgence. On a day when […]

Peach Jalapeno Jam

A is for Atlanta!

About a month ago, we found some late season peaches at a local farmers market. This one was air-brushed by nature. Pretty? Yes! Tasty? Yes. Texture? ..ehh. So, it was time for some jam. Now, it’s gone. And, we’ll have to buy some frozen […]

Hot Peppers, Onions & Tomatoes

My Sweet Summer Garden Tomatoes…

…we’re so sad to see you go.

Lovely California Wonders

We guarantee you’ll be back next year.

And, Tiny Yellow Currants

We won’t forget about you.

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White Eggplants

Grilled White Eggplant

white eggplant, sliced on the diagonal olive oil fine sea salt freshly ground black pepper ciabattas, sliced mozzarella basil leaves fresh tomato sauce, warm

Preheat grill.

When the grill is hot, slice eggplant. Brush each piece with olive oil. And, sprinkle […]