A Recipe: Shrimp Salad with Dill Mayonnaise

Shrimp Salad has become one of our favorite treats this summer.  The sweet shrimp combine beautifully with the bright flavors of lemon, dill and the creaminess of a good homemade Read More →

A Recipe: Preserved Lemon & Mint Allioli

Allioli.  Allioli. Allioli.   I love how the vowels and lulling Ls roll off the tongue - softly and whimsically - almost like a child's nonsense word.  all-ee-oh-lee.  It's a Read More →

Recipe: Spiced Kombucha Vinaigrette

Kombucha vinaigrette, may seem like an unusual take on the classic combination of olive oil and balsamic or red wine vinegar, but, when complemented by the unique flavors of clove Read More →

Recipe: Olive Oil Ice Cream with Blood Oranges

Olive oil ice cream with blood oranges, inspired by these olive oil recipes, recently found its way to our kitchen with our first bottles of fresh, raw milk for the year.  In this Read More →

Vote for Your Favorite Olive Oil Recipe

Earlier this month, I asked you to submit your very  best olive oil recipe to February's Clean Your Plate Challenge.  And we had some beautiful entries - each recipe offered Read More →

Home-cured Olives: Moroccan Style

Home-cured olives - seasoned with chilies, lemon and North African spices - have finally made their way into our kitchen, and happily so.   Not too long ago, we received a Read More →

Barouni Olives: Adventures in Olive Curing

Barouni olives, a variety originally from North Africa that is now also grown in California, made their way to my kitchen this week courtesy of Chaffin Family Orchards.   For Read More →

Food Stamp Challenge Week #1: $68 Down

On Saturday morning, my son and I got dressed, packed my bag with a calculator, Seafood Watch's Pocket Guide and the Environmental Working Group's Wallet Guide to the Dirty Dozen Read More →

Labneh or Yogurt Cheese

Labneh - a yogurt cheese of middle eastern origin - is remarkably versatile and very easy to make at home.   Alternately known as lebni, labni or laban, labneh is found all across Read More →

Bagna Cauda

Bagna cauda - literally "hot bath" - is a Piedmontese dish similar to fondue.   Traditionally served in late autumn and winter with fresh vegetables and an occasional loaf of Read More →

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