It’s rare that I put up fully composed dinners, but this Scallops & Sweet Potato Mash with Sun-dried Tomato Relish just feels right. This recipe is inspired by Carina Wolff’s seared scallops over sweet potato pureé, and I only hope…
Dinner Party Potatoes
I call these Dinner Party Potatoes strictly because the words “cheesy-potatoes” would cheapen them, but also because attaching any one cheese to this particular recipe would be wrong. These potatoes are designed for a bright hard cheese (aged cheddar, mimolette,…
Roasted Spring Onions, Almond Gremolata & Ricotta
The beauty of this recipe is in its simplicity. Even though it is a full plate of roasted spring onions on ricotta, I still like to call it a snack for dinner. It’s essentially a glorified dip, with charred, almost…
One-day Ciabatta Rolls
This One-Day Ciabatta Rolls recipe is so simple and fun. It gives you fresh bread that is fluffy on the inside, but crisp and golden on the outside. And it doesn’t use any tricks or uncommon ingredients. It relies on…
Sweet Black Sesame Tahini
Black sesame tahini is an amazing variation of tahini that uses unhulled black sesame seeds. All this does to the tahini is lend a slightly richer, nuttier flavor, along with a gorgeous (even if surprising) deep black color. The strong…
Shishito Pepper Summer Salad
This summer shishito pepper salad has it all – sweet raw corn, spicy jalapeños, rich and crunchy walnuts and bright, sautéed shishito peppers. It’s a symphony of flavors and textures and it’s one of the reasons I love salads. I…