A simple and impressive side dish. Creamy polenta is tossed with fresh thyme and grated Parmesan cheese making it perfectly savory. Who knew that cornmeal can camouflage into something so luxurious and dreamy? I once thought it was only sprinkled on the bottom of pizza crusts, but alas, creamy polenta has come into […]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Lemon Zest
A staple on the holiday table, roasted brussels sprouts flavored simply with bright lemon zest, spicy garlic and rich olive oil. Roasted brussels sprouts with lemon zest and garlic is the dish I make every..single…year for Thanksgiving. Its classic and perfect. Sure, you can add bacon and cranberries and maple syrup (and I seriously need […]
Roasted Cauliflower with Rosemary and Raisins
An easy and impressive side dish. Roasted cauliflower seasoned with fragrant spices of cumin and curry along with fresh rosemary and sweet raisins. There is something special that happens when a vegetable slowly roasts in an oven and begins to break down. The vegetable (in this case, cauliflower) becomes caramelized and sweet and sugars begin […]
Savory Turkish Zucchini Pie
Savory Turkish zucchini pie with ricotta and updated with the addition of shredded gruyere. Also called almodrote, this easy Turkish casserole will become everyone’s favorite dish. There are a slew of recipes I grew up with my mom making that hardly exist on the interwebs. For instance, Keftikas, savory Turkish leek patties show no search […]
Ratatouille Pizza
End of summer ratatouille pizza with heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and fresh thyme leaves is a modern play off of the favorite French recipe. What happens when one of your favorite French vegetarian recipes happens to have all of the ingredients in season? Well, you turn it into the most beautiful farewell to summer pizza. […]