Sweet, savory, pretty. I selected satsuma (or any form of orange), shallots and edible flowers. I was inspired a few weeks ago by delicious organic satsumas at Whole Foods, but realizing not everyone has such access to satsumas, I settled on any kind of orange citrus. I chose edible flowers to chase away the winter…
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Fish in White Wine Cream Sauce with Vegetables)
\No, I do not speak french, but I did learn two new words (blanquette and batonettes) while making this recipe from Le Cordon Blue at Home. The original recipe for this fish stew called for monk fish, which was not available and probably not something I would choose to prepare, but I wanted to try…
Strawberry Pecan Short Cake with Vanilla Bean Yogurt
Strawberry Pecan Short Cake Strawberry Pecan Short Cake The idea of strawberry pecan short cake must seem unusual and they are in a very good way. Imagine your favorite little shortcake from childhood, but so much better, flavored by toasted pecans and resembling a Russian tea cake. Remember those spongy cakes we all grew up…
Grouper with Fennel en Papillote
Grouper with Fennel en Papillote is a wonderfully elegant fish dish. I made this dish when I was doing a lot of cooking from Le Cordon Bleu at Home. I started Spinach Tiger to bring to life my modern approach to Italian and American cuisine using a bottle of olive oil per week, so why…
White Chocolate Brioche with a Dark Chocolate Drizzle
These are just as delicious as they look, and how could they not be when they have white chocolate inside and dark chocolate outside? What a lovely idea for a breakfast bread served in bed on Valentine’s Day. After all, that’s the day that we allow ourself to indulge in chocolate, and I think that…
Arugula, Fruit and a Confetti of White Chocolate
Today, the whole country was a bit giddy watching the inauguration and googling all things inaugural. It was reported that the most viewed page on the inaugural website was the “recipe” page. I say “hooray” to that. The American people have their priorities straight, and they have access to preparing the very first meal our…
Ribollita, A Tuscan Memory of Cabbage Soup
Have you ever enjoyed a new dish while traveling and the memory lingers with you, and you promise yourself “one day I’ll make this dish.” That is how I felt when I first had a dish of ribollita at Bar-Ucci, a cafe in Volpaia, not far from Radda Chianti. The servers spoke no English and…
Potato Encrusted Flounder, a New Fish and Chips
Growing up an hour from Baltimore, how could I not love fish. baked, broiled, grilled or fried. My family’s idea of take-out was a Friday night trip to the Farmer’s Market for a stop at the fish stand, ordering fried everything, including crab cakes, stuffed shrimp, fries, coleslaw, and always flounder. I used to love…
Crunchy Lollipop Lamb Chops
Remember when you were a child and you received a lollipop as a special treat. The lollipop lamb chop is one good reason to be a grown up. The treats get better. If this is how my new year starts, it’s going to be a very rewarding year. This is a glamorous dish that makes…
Fruity Nutty Carrot Soup
The Christmas decorations were still staring at me, along with a few extra pounds and some left over fruit from all the festivities. My body was screaming for fruits and vegetables and, with several gloomy days in a row, my spirit was craving color. Fruity, nutty carrot soup was born. This soup is beautiful from…