Mangia! My favorite Italian word. (Right up there with Vino! and Salute!, in that order.) If Italian food is placed before me you don't have to tell me to mangia twice. One of the great hallmarks of this cuisine is its reputation for simplicity. Italian cooks focus on the quality of the ingredients rather than the quantity to produce an abundance of flavor. Eggplant Caponata fully embodies this philosophy, producing such a full and distinct taste. Caponata from the Old ...
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Easy Roasted Rustic Potatoes (two recipes in one!)
One of my favorite things about the warm weather is making trips to the local farmer's markets and looking at all of the fresh produce. I find them very peaceful and calming. Delicious produce harvested from the land, exciting new products to explore, and best of all the serene countryside with the welcoming rolling hills. I know not all markets are created equal. They each have a personality of their own. In my post For the Love of Farmers are two great links, one for locating Washington DC ...
Fire-Roasted Three Chili Guacamole
California might be the greatest place on earth. I'm not talking about Hollywood here. I'm not talking about the all the gold it once harbored in its hills. I'm not even talking about the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. California is important across the landscape of history for a place called La Habra Heights. Never heard of it? Allow me to enlighten you. Why Hass Avocados Are So Good In 1926, a mail-carrier-cum-amateur-horticulturist named Rudolph Hass ...
Cauliflower “Egg” Salad (vegan, gluten-free)
Move over kale -- there's a new Brassica oleracea in town! Every year there seems to be a chosen one, the fruit or veggie that's going to rock your world with its former underappreciated benefits. This year, it's cauliflower. Why Cauliflower Is Good For You This cruciferous veggie is stepping out from behind its superstar siblings broccoli and kale, taking its rightful place in the spotlight as a superfood. Hard to argue because it really is a nutritional powerhouse. You will find the ...
