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Super Lemony Smoked Trout Spread
Have you noticed, attentive readers, how much I love smoked fish? (Permit me to introduce into evidence Exhibit A and Exhibit B.) This is because smoked fish has a very delicious flavor! For lack of a more articulate explanation! A few … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Recipes, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Snacks Tagged appetizer, canned trout, chives, lemon, smoked fish, smoked trout, spread, vacuum-packed 2 Comments
Israeli Salad with Egg and Feta Cheese
Israeli Salad, distinguished by finely diced tomatoes and cucumbers, is described (according to Wikipedia), as “the most well-known national dish of Israel.” Way to go on the fame and recognition, Israeli Salad! You totally deserve it. You are sooooo good. … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Small Plates, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged basil, bell pepper, cabbage, carrots, cayenne pepper, chick peas, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, dill, egg, feta cheese, ginger, hot chili peppers, israeli salad, lemon juice, mint, olives, parsley, preserved lemon peel, quark, radishes, tomatoes, white cheese Leave a comment
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
You may have heard that the other day Chez Panisse celebrated its fortieth birthday. I grew up just a few blocks from the famed Berkeley restaurant and my first memory of it was right around the time it opened. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Soups, Tales, Vegetarian Tagged alice waters, balsamic, bertolli, chez panisse, chez panisse anniversary, chez panisse birthday, chives, corn, parmesan, paul bertolli, red bell pepper, red pepper, roasted red bell pepper soup, roasted red pepper, roasted red pepper soup 3 Comments
Blini-Style Crepes with Sour Cream, Caviar, and Chives
I’m still at it: making crepes. Yes, I know, making crepes is not necessarily a lazy process, but despite the admittedly non-lazy labor required it’s actually pretty easy. If you can make pancakes, you can make crepes. Read how I … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast/Brunch, Entrees, Recipes, Small Plates, Snacks Tagged blini, capelin roe, capers, caviar, chives, crepes, european, lox, smoked salmon, sour cream, ukranian Leave a comment
Roasted Corn Salad with Chiles, Lime, and Parmesan Cheese
Every month, I get about a million food magazines delivered to my door. I greet each with unbridled enthusiasm, glee even. I devour their pages, dog-earing every other one as I make mental plans to for festive dinner parties, spontaneous … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes Tagged chile, chives, corn, crushed red pepper, jalapeno, lime, Parmesan cheese, roasted corn Leave a comment
Crepes with Shrimp, Tomato, and Chives
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about one of my favorite things to cook: crepes. (I admit, making crepes is not necessarily a lazy process, but if you’ve never made them before you might be surprised by how simple … Continue reading