Tag: food
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Fresh Peaches
Stone fruits are one of my favorite things of summer, and fresh peaches are divine. Especially when you can get them directly from the orchard. In my recent radio program, KSRO Good Food Hour, we spoke with Gayle Okumura Sullivan with Dry Creek Peach, located here in Sonoma County, in…
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Strawberries
STRAWBERRY SOUFFLÉS Serves 2 to 3 This is a simple souffle that can use any berry. Perfect as a treat for you and that special someone! Recipe doubles easily. 2 teaspoons or so softened butter for the ramekins 5 tablespoons sugar plus more for coating the ramekins 6 ounces fresh…
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Focaccia: A Bread Anyone Can Make
Focaccia bread is one if not the most famous of Italian flatbreads. The word focaccia (pronounced “foh-KA–cha”) has Latin origin. The translation is “baked in coals”. Many believe that pizza evolved from focaccia and came later. There are many kinds of focaccia in Italy which vary in terms of toppings,…
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Stove-Top Smoked Salmon
Stove-top smoking produces much of the same flavor and aroma that you can get with a grill. Stove-top smokers are available commercially, or you can make your own by using a wok or a Dutch oven. As with the grilling method, this method works well for other types of fish…
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Chicken Saltimbocca
Serves 4 This dish is typical of the cuisine of the Lazio region and more precisely of the city of Rome. It has been exported all over Italy and sometimes its composition differs. Typically, it uses veal but also is done with pork and beef.2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast…
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All About Eggs
Eggs have been called nature’s most perfect food. One egg has thirteen essential vitamins and minerals, high-quality protein, unsaturated fats, and antioxidants, all for about seventy-five calories. Egg nutrients can help you with weight control, muscle strength, eye health, brain function, and a healthy pregnancy. Eggs’ nutritional value should not…
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Thanksgiving Leftovers
One of the great things about Thanksgiving is lots of leftovers. One of the not so good things about Thanksgiving is lots of leftovers. I’m one of those who loves the leftovers for the next day but then run out of gas eating them a second day. Go online and…
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Black Cod With Chanterelles and Parsley Sauce
Serves 4 This is one of my favorite recipes using Black Cod, also known as Sablefish or Butterfish. You can substitute any firm white fish, such as halibut or cod, for the black cod, and any wild or domestic mushroom you like can be substituted for the chanterelles. Parsley Sauce…
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Corn Love
Garrison Keillor summed it up: “Sex is good but not as good as fresh sweet corn”. Sweet corn hits its crescendo in late summer. I’m talking about the fresh, in-the-husk version which is inexpensive and widely available then and the focus of this article. Corn has been around for upwards…
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Coffee Poached Pears
Serves 8 The idea for this recipe came from my Grandmother who, being the frugal Scotch-German poor mountain woman that she was, never wasted anything. In this case, the mornings coffee which had become too strong was used to make the poaching liquid for the pears. Classically, red wine is used to…
Chef John Ash 