I was inspired by a dish I ate at a local restaurant while having lunch with my cousin last week. We sat outside on a café table shaded by an umbrella … [Read more...] about Arugula and Fennel Salad
Vegetarian Recipes
Tabouleh
Tabouleh is the perfect summer salad, refreshing, healthy, and easy to make. Served cold or room temperature, it is a fine accompaniment to grilled kufte, kabob, and chicken along with some pita and hummus. Tabouleh is also wonderful on a buffet line up for barbecues. The … [Read more...] about Tabouleh
Cherry Tomato and Beet Salad
A wonderful , refreshing, colorful and light salad, this Cherry tomato and beet salad takes advantage of summer's fresh produce and makes a great accompaniment to any al fresco dinner. … [Read more...] about Cherry Tomato and Beet Salad
Fava Bean Hummus
Wednesday’s Santa Monica Farmers’ Market had so many treasures on display including huge piles of fresh, puffy, bright green fava beans. Luckily, McGrath's Family Farm stand sells fresh shelled fava beans in ½ pound and 1 pound bags. Fava beans or Ava Frescas, or some call … [Read more...] about Fava Bean Hummus
Pissaldiere
This is one of my favorite, comfort foods if you wish. 26 years ago when my oldest son was a baby I used to cart him around in his infant seat during the day and attend cooking class at the now defunct Montana Mercantile store and cooking school in Los Angeles. The cooking … [Read more...] about Pissaldiere
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