Archive for the ‘Vegetarian’ Category

I created this recipe as part of the menu for an industry-night at Paul Mathew winery’s new tasting room. I love it because it has cheesy deliciousness and is fragrant with herbs and lemon zest. It works well with sparkling wines and wines higher in acidity, like Muscadet or Sancerre. This dip makes crudité much [...]

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I’m not going to start with apologies for the long lag between posts, but allow me to say that it was a hell of a summer. We are now moved into our new house, and the market isslowing down for the fall season. One of the best harvests in recent memory has just finished and [...]

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The inspiration for this recipe came from a five year old July Gourmet magazine that I stumbled upon recently. God, I miss that magazine, with its gorgeous, mouthwatering photography and the imaginative recipes. The recipe was so beautifully simple, designed to highlight perfect summer produce at their peak. Besides summer corn, the other magic ingredient [...]

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Sultry summer days call for cooling foods. We are getting some toasty ones here in Northern California, so I wanted to publish this recipe for those customers who have requested it. Its a delicious soup, simple and so refreshing with its blend of herbs, good-quality yogurt, and cucumbers. I add white pepper and cayenne in [...]

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The taste of this pudding takes me back to childhood desserts, and me eager with spoon in hand. Back then, we made the pudding from a box. I wanted to try an upgrade for the Market Dinner version. The key to making it really deep and butterscotch-y is to let the brown sugar cook and [...]

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Fruit desserts are my favorite kind. I prefer the kind that let the fruit’s natural deliciousness shine through. This recipe fits the bill and is beautifully simple. The strawberries are intoxicatingly delicious this time of year so I wanted to create a dessert to highlight that. I have other recipes on this blog that are [...]

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This pie can be served either as an appetizer, with a green salad, or as a beautiful meatless entree. If you want to play up the mediterranean flavors more, replace half the Monterey Jack with feta, but half the amount of salt that you add. I used store-bought crusts because eliminating that step makes this [...]

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I won’t lie. My siblings and I all enjoy a good cocktail. If its a cocktail made with a brown liquor, all the better. In a recent visit, my brother whipped up this tasty cocktail before our dinner party. It was frothy, delicious, and sure did pack a punch, no pun intended. The Rattlesnake 3 [...]

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