I came across a recipe for beet chips recently and was intrigued. It seemed relatively easy, didn't involve frying the beets (I don't have a deep fryer, and the idea of deep frying something kind of … [Read more...]
Capellini with Clams and Saffron
I am a huge Top Chef fan. So much that my parents bought me the Top Chef cookbook a few years back. However, when I moved, I stored it away and completely forgot about it. I recently found the … [Read more...]
Pesto Pasta Salad
I am in a pasta salad making mood, so I decided to make one more batch for this weekend. I already made one pasta salad for this weekend, but I have a bunch of these ingredients on hand from other … [Read more...]
Roasted Beets with Tahini
There is a restaurant in Philadelphia called Zahav that serves modern Israeli food. I went there for my birthday last December, and am still thinking about their tasty hummus and absolutely fantastic … [Read more...]
Shrimp Tomato Basil Linguine with Warm Goat Cheese Rounds
I had some left over goat cheese from my Orecchiette with Swiss Chard, Red Peppers and Goat Cheese dish. When I was looking for recipes, I came across this one for Shrimp Tomato Basil Linguine with … [Read more...]
Sauteed Pea Tendrils
Pea tendrils (or pea shoots) are the leaves from a snow pea plant. They have a bit of a spinach-pea taste, delicate and very tasty. Before receiving them in my CSA share, I just thought they were used … [Read more...]
Cilantro Lime Hummus
I can never have enough hummus, it is one of my favorite snacks (although I tend to eat so much of it, it's not really a snack!) I've had hummus on the brain for a while now. Be Well Philly must have … [Read more...]
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
I think I'm on a hummus kick. Or maybe I'm feeling particularly lazy dinner-wise this week, and hummus is a quick and easy thing to make. Whatever the reason, it is hummus overload on this website. I … [Read more...]
Truffled Roasted Potatoes
I was so excited to receive red potatoes in my CSA share this week. I love roasted red potatoes with fresh herbs, but I had a little bit of white truffle oil left that I wanted to use. I found this … [Read more...]
Orecchiette with Swiss Chard, Red Peppers and Goat Cheese
My CSA share came with Swiss chard this week. I wasn't in the mood to do another leafy green side, so I looked for a recipe that incorporated the Swiss Chard within the main dish. I found this recipe … [Read more...]
Gazpacho
The warm days in Philadelphia keep on coming, so I think it's time to attempt making the summer favorite: gazpacho. I wanted to do an heirloom gazpacho, but I am presently cooking out of Wilmington … [Read more...]
Quick Garlic Bread
I love garlic bread. It's really easy to make and is the perfect accompaniment to spaghetti or soup. Here is a quick recipe to make garlic bread. Ingredients: 1 loaf of French Bread 2 sticks … [Read more...]
Garlic Scape Pesto
I'm sure you read this post title and was wondering why I'm making Garlic Scape Pesto. This week, I received garlic scapes with my CSA half share. What the heck is a garlic scape you may … [Read more...]
Portobello and Black Bean Quesadillas
I have been really panicking about using all of my CSA ingredients this week. I am headed to the beach next week and can't stand the idea of these ingredients going to waste! Thankfully, Cooking Light … [Read more...]
Fresh Salsa
I wanted to make quesadillas, and it called for salsa. I realized I had all of the ingredients needed to make my own on hand, so I decided to try coming up with my own salsa. Ingredients: 3 … [Read more...]