Gremolata
So simple, and yet so flavorful. This is one of those things where the whole is so much greater than the parts. Do not try doing this in a food processor. It will simply be a mess. From this basic...
View ArticleHomemade Lemonade
This is a simple recipe based on how many lemons you have and the juice yield. I like to make my lemonade with sparkling water. It just makes it seem more special, more grown up, while at the same time...
View ArticleSalsa Verde
INGREDIENTS: 1 Meyer lemon, zested with a Microplane or multi-channel zester* ¼ cup flat leaf parsley ½ cup mint leaves 2 heaping tablespoon capers, rinse and dried 1 small shallot, about ½ oz. or- 1...
View ArticleOregano Centric Salsa Verde
Although this is submitted for a dish of turnips and their tops, this goes with many things. Try it with lamp or beef, or beef, thick fish such as sword or tuna, smeared in sandwiches, or with eggs....
View ArticleSalsa Verde v.2
INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon Meyer (or other) lemon zest ¼ cup flat leaf parsley (approx. 6 stems) ¼ cup mint leaves only (top 4 leaves of approx. 8 sprigs) ¼ cup packed marjoram leaves (approx. 8 sprigs)...
View ArticleGrilled Lemon Dressing
Grilling a lemon just adds a certain je ne sais quoi to lemons where juice is going to be used. There is a certain smoky char that is faint but there, and the juice seems sweeter. This dressing was...
View ArticleGrilled Lemon Dressing v.2 (with Oregano)
Grilling a lemon just adds a certain je ne sais quoi to lemons where juice is going to be used. There is a certain smoky char that is faint but there, and the juice seems sweeter. This dressing was...
View ArticleSalad of Grilled Little Gem Lettuce with Grilled Haloumi and Olives
Simple, yet full of flavor and wonderful contrasts. The grilled lemon dressing really brings things together in a way that a non-grilled lemon dressing will not. INGREDIENTS: 2 heads Little Gem...
View ArticleSimple Grilled Lemon Orange Summer Squash
Simply flavored, easy to execute, simply delicious. Much of the secret lies in the thickness of the cut, and having fresh squash which are moist and not bitter. The rest lies with finding the sweet...
View ArticleGremolata v.3
Another riff on the Italian classic. Where gremolata usually uses garlic, this version contains none, and uses shallot instead. It also uses only a little lemon zest, and calls for Meyer lemon rather...
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