(Updated and added to Recipe Favorites July 2010.) This recipe had been lurking in the archives of Kalyn's Kitchen since 2005 without a single photo! Then recently someone left a comment saying they liked the recipe, and it reminded me to make it and take photos. Now I'm reminding myself that salads with Parmesan cheese on ... more
With our year-round temperate San Diego climate, we have picnicked in November, in March, and many months in between. But like chilled watermelon, slushy lemonade, and buttery ears of sweet corn, picnics taste best in the summer months.
That's why last weekend Jeff and I went ... more
My lovely Geordie expat friends Iain and Gayle at Orce Serrano Hams recently sent me some of their amazing 16 month aged serrano ham. It is seriously good, everything you would expect from a quality meat that has been lovingly cured by these special people. I ... more
Raspberry TiramisuHappy Canada Day!!!! July 1st! We started the celebrations early and have been revelling ever since. I hope you have enjoyed following along with my patriotic menu. Today is my final post in my "Is My Face Red (and White)" challenge. It has been a good deal of fun for me to challenge myself to come ... more
On Friday night, L and H came round for pre-cinema dinner, before going to watch Io sono l'amore. (One of the best films I have seen in a long time by the way, so if you haven't seen it yet, do!)I felt like all I'd been feeding them the last few times they'd been round was roast ... more
This is typical every day cooking for me. My husband loves Swedish falukorv - a special sort of mild sausage (you might be able to find it in IKEA?) that's a lot like regular hot dogs, and this is a nice way to make it a bit ... more
(Updated and added to Recipe Favorites, April 2010.) Black beans are such a great pantry ingredient, and this simple salad with black beans, red and yellow bell pepper, red onion, lime, and cilantro has all the flavors that make me happy. I love the colors in this salad too, so when I made it recently to take ... more
Now that I've become infatuated with those big jars of spicy peperoncini, it's no surprise that I'm thinking of new ways to use them. On a whim I decided to try adding some peperoncini when I made mango salsa, and the flavor combination of mango, red bell pepper, peperoncini, and cilantro made a great salsa, which I served over ... more
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Asparagus PestoHave I told you that I love asparagus lately? It seems that the arrival of Spring means the arrival of asparagus and searching for many ways to use it. Perhaps this urgency, besides the fact that asparagus is one of my favourite vegetables, is because one of our ... more
Anyone who's familiar with my cooking can tell from the list of ingredients that this is a recipe that would appeal to me. This mixture of lemony rice, scallions, red bell peppers, cilantro, and pine nuts can be served cold as a salad, but I actually served it lukewarm as a side dish. The recipe came from Cooking ... more
Normally I have a routine where I try recipes, edit the photos, and add them to the list to be featured for the blog, but this salad with sliced Peperoncini, romaine, thinly sliced red bell pepper, and feta just cut right to the front of the line. The salad was a big hit when I made it for ... more
There are few things less simply beautiful than a gorgeous quiche on the table for guests. The funny part is that I often do not like your regular quiche. Too heavy for the morning usually. But with no cream, less milk and a little bit of cheese, this quiche tastes more like a flavorful omelet in a flaky dough. When ... more
Everyone has heard that the early bird gets the worm, but this early bird gets the artichokes. I love getting to the market very early on the weekends. The calm quiet, birds chirping, the sweet smell of evaporating water off of the displays and of course, the sale bin. Oh yes, that lovely corner in the back where ready-to-go produce ... more
I'm one of those people who can eat soup or stew all the time and never get tired of it, and sometimes my best recipes are inspired by things in the fridge that need to get used. In this case, it was a red pepper and a green pepper hanging out in the crisper that provided the motivation for ... more
This is an elegant oven baked Portobello Tower appetizer. The Portobello mushrooms are simply mated with zucchini, eggplants, bell peppers, and a variety of cheese. Prepare the layered vegetables ahead of time and then pop them into the oven just ... more
For now, I think I might have found the perfect savory muffin. I love the combination of the cornmeal with chili powder, corn kernels, jalapeno pepper, red bell pepper, and some fresh chopped cilantro. This Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins ... more
farcita/stuffedTempeh is yuuuuummy! I don't know why I don't eat it more often. There was the Tempeh Tostada Salad with Tomatillo Salsa I made some time back and the other cook in Utah used to make a killer salad with tempeh and Vegenaise. I think ... more