This is a dish worthy of being made for its own sake but also a nice recipe to have in one's repertoire as a vehicle for using up...

I bought perch on sale a while ago and had some left in the freezer whose time, I felt, had come. I knew from the first time cooking it...

I was in the mood for tonkatsu (Japanese breaded and deep fried pork cutlets) but a) had already planned on eating pork mid week for my...

I had a glut of cherry tomatoes from CSA box overkill and decided to preserve them before it was too late. These keep for a really long...

Though quite tasty, this was not as pretty a salad as I felt I could have made. I originally considered a rosette of alternating thin...

I made the most wonderful corn soup last summer with scallops but today I wanted a vegetarian version that was lighter and all about the...

Maybe it stems from my time in France when carottes râpées appeared as an appetizer on many a bistro menu, but I like a good grated...

Bordelaise sauce is a delectable marrow bone thickened red wine sauce; a French classic. Though I "luf" it, I wanted that flavor without...

This is my second attempt at making this, a dish which I had back in my LA days, and I think that this time I have gotten it right. I did...

Purslane is a little powerhouse of an herb, rich in vitamins E and C and potassium. It also tastes delicious and adds a bit of tanginess...

This week's CSA box contained tiny thumb sized cucumbers, floweing dill and new garlic so it seemed churlish not to make a pickle of...

This is a truly easy dish to make and amazingly delicious, show casing the flavors of summer zucchini, squash and basil. I served this as...

The inspiration recipe for this dish had a cooking time of 40 minutes which was reminiscent of the way my great aunt used to cook...

This dish doesn't look like much but is an incredibly satisfying dinner for one, accompanied by a simple green side salad. Multiple...

Yet another excellent summer dinner salad, especially with a piece of cold Baked Chicken with Yogurt-Cilantro-Mint Marinade. Those of you...

One of my friends recommended shirataki noodles as a miracle food for diets and I bought some without having any idea what they were,...

I have turned into a bit of a diet bore I know but promise that this will not last. I don't intend to stop my push to get down to my...

Despite the fact that I overcooked the eggs and missed out on the viscous quality that semi cooked yolk would have added to this dish,...

I used yellow tomatoes for this so it was not as pretty as I expected it to be but it certainly was a filling and healthy soup. I have to...

I have never had as many compliments over a dish as I did over this one, except for my chicken enchiladas. I think it may be because...

As mentioned in my birthday bash recap post, necessity beat out beauty as far as presentation was concerned but this was a truly...

There are few things more summery than corn on the cob and following is the easiest way to make it without any fuss or bother. All you...

I have been lucky enough to eat at downtown Manhattan restaurant, Via Carota, twice. Once I had the best risotto that I have ever had and...

I will be perfectly honest, I was not exactly looking for authenticity here. I had a ton of vegetables in the fridge, bits and bobs left...