In spite of the unusually poor tomato season this summer (mild summer translates into not enough heat for their ripening) we have still managed a bountiful harvest from our garden. And while the taste of our raw garden tomatoes might be oddly unspectacular at the moment, they still cook up into something wonderful. [...]
Sweet potatoes were not my thing as I was growing up. In fact, they were not my thing until, about 12 years ago, I tasted the sweet potato fries at Docks Oyster Bar on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Docks, at that time, was located on Broadway and 91st Street – about [...]
Here’s a fascinating article on potato salad on one of my favorite blogs!
You may not know it, but potato salad is a divisive food. While some people prefer peeled chunks of potato cloaked in mayonnaise, others prefer halved (or whole) cooked baby new potatoes in vinaigrette.
When I make potato salad at home I [...]
This was really simple. I wanted to makes something quick and comforting. I always see saffron rice….why not try saffron potatoes. I must say, this turned out better then I could of imagined. So much flavor and not to mention the amazing color of the potatoes. – My Food and Life Encounters: Saffron Roasted Potatoes [...]