There is a kind of guilt to publishing recipes like these. They are so incredibly simple. I do remember the very first time Julie told me how to make nut butter. I think I checked on it about 17 times to make sure it was OK. Really folks . . . just walk away for 5–10…
I love making these little bundles as appetizers for parties. Hard not to love vegetables wrapped in prosciutto . . . or really anything wrapped in prosciutto. Some people avoid asparagus because they absolutely cannot stand the “smell” it causes when metabolized…
This is a super-easy salsa recipe—great for those who are tomato overloaded, as the taste is distinctively different. A member of the nightshade family, tomatillos have much more of a tart flavor as compared to their other nightshade relatives (tomatoes in…
Salsas make me happy. Really good salsas with a kick make me really happy. This is one of those salsas that makes me really happy. Let it be known that our tastes for heat may differ from yours. Meaning: things with a slight kick are very palatable to me. But for some…
Mark my words: you can never make too much of this recipe. When we host gatherings—such as our annual croquet tournament—we love whipping up some of these spiced nuts for friends to snack on. Not only does the house smell amazing with the aromas of toasted nuts,…
These are a quick tasty snack for any occasion. Guess what, if they fall apart you still get to eat sweet dates, nutty nuts and bacony bacon!!! It is reported that date palms have been around for well over 50,000 years and are the world’s oldest cultivated fruit….
Talk to someone from the Mid-Atlantic states, and you’ll soon realize that crab cakes are not taken lightly. Nor should they be, as crab meat is something that should be savored, and not masked with a bunch of filler. Yes, it’s expensive, but well worth it every once…
You can bet that if my mom, Lisa Mayfield, is hosting a large gathering, Pickled Shrimp will be served. My problem is that I’m usually full before dinner whenever she decides to throw this recipe together. There is no easy way around the labor involved with peeling…
SERVES: 8 | PREP TIME: 15 minutes | COOK TIME: 40 to 45 minutes This cake is flexible. It can be all chocolate or all vanilla, or you can use a combination of the two in a checkerboard pattern. For chocolate, just mix all the ingredients together; for vanilla, simply…
MAKES: 4 (2-cup/480-ml) servings | PREP TIME: 10 minutes Ingredients 10 cups (1.4 kg) diced seedless watermelon, chilled juice of 2 limes 10 fresh mint leaves balsamic vinegar, for garnish Process In a blender, puree the diced watermelon with the lime juice.Set a…
SERVES: 4 | PREP TIME: 15 minutes | COOK TIME: 10 minutes Ingredients 2 tablespoons coconut oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 large brown plantain, peeled and diced 2 tablespoons water 3 large avocados, cut in half and pitted ¼ medium white onion, finely chopped handful…
SERVES: 4 to 5 | PREP TIME: 20 minutes | COOK TIME: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 (16-ounce/455-gram) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained 2 (14-ounce/396-gram) cans quartered artichoke hearts, roughly chopped coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste…