Cauliflower Cake is a very fresh idea for serving your vegetables for dinner. This dish looks impressive on a plate and goes well with any seafood combination or roasted…
This is a colorful pasta, made from roasted beets with a sweet aftertaste and a lovely bright color that marries best with cheese sauce and fresh herbs that show…
What a beautiful evening it is outside tonight as I write this! The air is still warm enough to be comfortable, but a cool breeze is coaxing the still-vibrant…
Main Dish/ Russian Monday/ Vegetables
Russian Monday: “Kartofelnye Zrazy” – Potato Cutlets Stuffed with Mushrooms
Zrazy is a dish of Lithuanian, Belarusian, Polish and Ukrainian cuisines. Word “zrazy” is of polish origin, it means “slices”, “cut pieces” of something. Despite its Polish name, for…
Autumn “When the leaves change hueThe air becomes nice and coolFall is upon us” My husband bought me a bag of organic farro in Costco store and I cook…
These fried green tomatoes are crisp outside and so succulent inside, they will melt in your mouth. So make plenty for everyone. Hello, my dear readers. This is a…
These irresistible baked potato chips are made from the purple potatoes grown in my dear neighbor’s garden, 100% homegrown and organic. I have baked them for the after school…
I started my risotto only with garlic, mushrooms and rice. The rest of the ingredients I was choosing during the process. The coconut milk proved to be an excellent…
Spring is finally here! Have a beautiful weekend! “What a strange thing!to be alivebeneath cherry blossoms.” ― Kobayashi Issa, Poems…
Recently I have received a package of PROGRESSO sauces to use in my recipes. Today I was making vegetarian dinner for my husband and did not feel like spending…
Hearty and heart-healthy, this roasted butternut squash dish makes a warming main course for a weekday family dinner. Beautiful and simple plate for a Monday night.…
Vegetables are fun to photograph! I had a pleasant time capturing the ingredients of my salad today. Dramatic, dark style is definitely my favorite and since there is no…
In ancient China, Black Rice was known as “Emperor’s Rice”, and it was reserved exclusively for Chinese Royalty. Loaded with antioxidants, vitamin E and fiber, Black Rice is as…
This simple, but very tasty, Asian-style dish can be prepared and cooked in just 15 minutes.…
Farro is described as “the mother of all wheat” since it was the oldest grain domesticated by humans. In ancient Rome, it was a staple food that provided the…
Gnocchi are delicious poached dumpling-like preparations. They are typically North Italian, although Roman gnocchi (made with potatoes) is a regional specialty rarely found in Northern home kitchens. A light…
The season of pumpkins is behind us, but this is the vegetable my family and I can eat all year round. Before the farms close their doors to picking…