Nothing says summer like fresh, sweet corn (and juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes). Grilled corn probably comes to mind. Slathered with butter (a must). Today, I went a different route. I really enjoy a good bowl of soup. Just about any kind of soup. However, when it’s 90F outside, you’re probably not thinking, ‘oh, a warm comforting … Continue Reading
This is a simple little salad that I was turned on to a few weeks ago at a Japanese restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. By looks alone, it — kinpira gobo (braised burdock root) — might not seem all that impressive. However, there’s more to this salad than meets the eye. Let your taste buds be the … Continue Reading
Back in May I posted A Salad for Spring, so it only seemed fitting to have a…Salad for Summer. Love when the seasons collide. Late-spring/early-summer yields the best assortment of vegetables. The farmers’ markets are hoppin’ this time of year. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash blossoms are just starting to appear (at least here … Continue Reading
This is lovage (pronounced love-idge). Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a new discovery of mine and am glad to have made its acquaintance. What the heck is lovage? Lovage is an herb. It’s a member of the parsley family, aka ‘sea parsley’ or ‘love parsley’. It tastes a bit like celery meets parsley meets chervil. Lovage, from the genus … Continue Reading
It all started with these pretty, little, springy, yellows flowers from the flowering rabe (brassica) family. Not at all bitter like rabe can be. On the contrary, these flowers possess a mild, delicate flavor. A mere $2 worth of these flowers, that’s all it took. That’s all it ever takes. A simple little ingredient, more … Continue Reading
