I originally published this salad recipe on August 8th, 2010. It was the seventh recipe we posted! The original blog post said “One morning, Silvi and I ate this salad for breakfast and then rode our bike’s from Queens to Coney Island.” I have not riden my bike to Coney Island in a long time, but I still like to make this salad for breakfast when I need to feel fortified and hydrated for a long NYC summer day.
Tag: summer
Crispy Zucchini and Creamy Leek Fritters with Herbs (gluten-free or not)
It’s been an unusually rainy spring and summer in New York. My farmshares have been heavy with vegetables that are basially water storage systems. I’ve been making crispy zucchini and creamy leek fritters with herbs. I like to have them for breakfast with smoked salmon, sour cream and capers or with feta and Ajvar. Either way, they also get a pile of sliced cucumbers.
Sour Cherry and Mascarpone Tart (gluten-free or not)
This tart is not too sweet and the combination of buttery crust, creamy fluffy mascarpone and jammy cherries is just phenominal. Each componant is easy to make and can be made in advance and assembled last minute for a dinner party. It also keeps well in the fridge if you want to just have a little piece every day for a while.
Blackberry Plum Pavlova/ Eaton Mess
For a few years before the pandemic, my mother’s family gathered on Gabriola Island in British Columbia for a big reunion every year. Our family is like a snowball, gathering friends and in-laws and out-laws in as it rolls along. This pavlova recipe was given to me by a friend of my cousin Sarah who…
Spicy Corn Pudding
I endeavor to perfect my corn pudding recipe every few years. The quest began when I first moved to Brooklyn in the 90s. Back then, there was only one fancy restaurant in my immediate neighborhood. It was called The New Prospect Cafe and it was on Flatbush Avenue, across the street from where the Jamaican Patty…
The Bloody Ceasar/ Sunsets on Gabriola Island
Two summers ago, I finally gathered my courage and tried a Bloody Ceasar. I am Canadian and The Bloody Ceasar is arguably the most Canadian of cocktails. It is ubiquitous in Canada, but I’ve never seen it offered on a menu in the USA (and I’ve lived in the United States for over 30 years)….
Grilled Oysters with Green Gage Plum and Shiso Relish/ My beautiful food obsessed family
My husband and I rented the Dragon’s Lodge for our wedding back in 2011 and it’s one of my favorite places on earth. It sits on the Salish Sea across from the Coast Mountains. It has a beautiful little bay with a natural tidal pool for small children to play in and a nice deep…
Jicama and Corn Slaw with Avocado
This was the very first recipe I ever posted on this blog. The name of the post was “Dinner July 31st, 2010” and also included instructions for making chipotle black beans and frying sweet plantains. I’m reposting this jicama slaw because, 8 years later, I’m still making this salad every summer. Also, the original post…
Corn on the Cob with Romesco Sauce/ Farmshare cooking
Last week we discussed end of summer tomato hoarding. This week let’s address the great corn glut of 2017. My farmshare has sent me a lot of corn and there seems to be no end in sight. Temperatures are in the 80’s in New York right now, so it’s really still summer here. I have…
Creamy Passionfruit Mango Parfait (vegan)
Oh how I adore Passionfruit. I have recently discovered a very good source for passionfruit puree, which is helping me to get over my deep and abiding regret about not eating more fresh passionfruit when I lived in Hawaii (See my post post on Regret and Coconut Passionfruit Chia Seed Pudding). It’s called Perfect Puree…
Big Sis Little Dish 