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Romano beans with butter, shallots and chives A sweeter alternative to the common green bean, and made just as easily!
What are Romano beans? If you’ve never tasted Romano beans, you’re in for a treat! These broad, flat pods are similar to green snapping beans – you eat the entire pod and cook them the same way. But Romano beans are even sweeter and more tender than the common green […]
Mizuna and cucumber salad with red onions, feta, tarragon and Champagne vinaigrette
With its attractive fringed leaves and mild, peppery flavor, mizuna is as delicious as it is exotic! You probably won’t find this Asian green at your supermarket, but your farmers’ market might very well display heaps of it. That’s because this little plant is vigorous and extremely hardy – a […]
Avocado & grilled onion tartines with roasted coriander-lime vinaigrette This avocado toast/bruschetta hybrid makes a perfect summer snack
What is a tartine? Tartine is simply the French term for an open-faced sandwich, usually with spreadable ingredients. But these lovely tartines, with their grilled bread and generous piling of avocado, might have more in common with the “avocado toast” that’s become so popular in the States recently. When it […]
Food styling: Appetizer spoons make for striking and tasty morsels!
Almost anything can be served in these stylish appetizer spoons: a mouthful of chilled soup, creamy ricotta topped with seasonal veggies and a drizzle of olive oil or a lovely avocado salsa.
Strawberry Cosmopolitan with ginger liqueur and rhubarb bitters
Locally grown strawberries, whether from your own backyard or a small farm, bear no resemblance to their commercial counterparts. They’re usually small and imbued with a dense crimson color through their core – and they’re tiny bombshells of flavor. No wonder children and adults alike get addicted to the fetching […]