Brunch, Dinner, Entrée, French, Lunch, My Recipe, Salad, Wine

Salade Lyonnaise ou Niçoise?

My recipe mashup starts with standard ingredients for a Lyonnaise salad and with haricots verts and red potatoes added from a Niçoise salad Continue reading Salade Lyonnaise ou Niçoise?

jonathantnOctober 4, 2017October 4, 20172 Comments

Breakfast, Brunch, Entrée, My Recipe, Vegetarian

Easy Egg Muffins with Roasted Veggies

I read several recipes for egg muffins before settling on my own creation to include roasted red bell pepper and zucchini, scallions and sharp cheddar cheese. Continue reading Easy Egg Muffins with Roasted Veggies

jonathantnSeptember 24, 2017September 25, 20172 Comments

Dinner, French, Lunch, My Recipe, Salad, Side Dish, Soul Food, Vegetarian

Potato Salad with Tarragon

The secret to success with this recipe includes careful cooking of the potatoes, the best dressing ingredients and fresh herbs. Continue reading Potato Salad with Tarragon

jonathantnAugust 27, 2017Leave a comment

Dinner, Lunch, My Recipe, Side Dish, Soul Food, Vegan, Vegetarian

Lady Peas in Season

Southerners delight in field peas of all varieties harvested in the summer: black eyed peas, purple hull peas, butter beans, crowder peas, and lady peas. Continue reading Lady Peas in Season

jonathantnAugust 26, 2017August 26, 2017Leave a comment

Dessert, French, My Recipe

Savory Cherry Galette

Rosemary and black and white pepper add bold flavor to this new savory cherry galette recipe Continue reading Savory Cherry Galette

jonathantnAugust 12, 2017August 12, 2017Leave a comment

Entrée, Mexican, My Recipe, Soul Food, Vegan, Vegetarian

Summer Vegetable Tacos

Spread purple hull pea hummus made with roasted jalepeño, cilantro and cumin on a warm soft wheat flour tortilla and layer slices of ripe tomatoes, fried zucchini chips, smoked corn and crumbled goat cheese. Continue reading Summer Vegetable Tacos

jonathantnAugust 5, 2017August 5, 20171 Comment

Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Italian, Lunch, My Recipe, Snacks and Appetizers

Torta Mortadella

Torta Mortadella with mascarpone and ricotta icing spiced with marinated green olives, fresh parsley, and jalapeño pepper dusted with ground sweet chili pistachios. Continue reading Torta Mortadella

jonathantnJuly 30, 2017August 21, 20181 Comment

Dinner, Entrée, Indian, Lunch, My Recipe

Chicken and Vegetable Korma

Cooking dark chicken meat on the bone adds meaty flavor to the sauce and the higher fat content in thighs and drumsticks is perfect for absorbing fragrant Indian spices. Continue reading Chicken and Vegetable Korma

jonathantnJuly 8, 20173 Comments

Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, My Recipe, Vegan, Vegetarian

Sourdough Baking for Beginners

Anyone can bake bread with instant yeast in a bread machine, but I find such countertop conveniences rob all the romance out of fresh baked bread. Continue reading Sourdough Baking for Beginners

jonathantnJune 5, 2017June 8, 20172 Comments

Dinner, Entrée, My Recipe, Place at the Table

Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemon Verbena

I began seeing fresh lemon verbena at the Cooper Young Community Farmer’s Market several weeks ago. This powerfully fragrant herb accents some of my favorite hand soaps, I thought at the market, but I couldn’t figure out what to do with the herb in the kitchen. Intimidated, I put off experimentation until my friend David Siefker offered me some of this pungent herb from his … Continue reading Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemon Verbena

jonathantnMay 21, 2017July 10, 20171 Comment