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...
MAKES: 20 (2-by-3-inch/5-by-7.5-cm) crackers | PREP TIME: 5 minutes | COOK TIME: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (200 grams) blanched almond flour ½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt 1 tablespoon dried rosemary, chopped 2 tablespoons water 1 large egg white 1 tablespoon...
SERVES: 4 to 6 (or 2 to 3 as an entrée) | PREP TIME: 25 minutes | COOK TIME: 10 minutes Ingredients 3 small sweet potatoes or yams (about 14 ounces/400 grams), thinly sliced (see Note) ¼ cup (50 grams) coconut oil, melted ½ teaspoon plus 1 pinch coarse sea salt 4...
MAKES: 8 slices | PREP TIME: 5 minutes | COOK TIME: 45 minutes Ingredients ½ cup (120 ml) balsamic vinegar 1 large pear, cored and cut into 8 slices 4 slices prosciutto (2 ounces/55 grams), cut in half lengthwise Process In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the...
SERVES: 2 to 3 | PREP TIME: 10 minutes Ingredients 2 avocados, cut in half and pitted ½ jalapeño pepper, minced (seed for less heat) ¼ small white onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper juice of 1 lime 1 handful...
