I used dried currants for some texture and tang, yellow and orange peppers for color and sweetness, and toasted pine nuts for a warm, nutty element."
This recipe comes from Tami of Running with Tweezers. She was the winner of Root Source Challenge: Orzo.
Classic Tomato Soup With A Goat Cheese Swirl
Classic Tomato Soup With A Goat Cheese Swirl
What gives old-fashioned tomato soup its comfort-food super-status is its perfect sweet-acid balance. Chervil adds a delicate celery-like flavor that complements the tomatoes.
Read more about this recipe in The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook.
This is the traditional accompaniment for a chicken satay - try it with Bee's own Malaysian Chicken Satay.
Read more about this recipe at Rasa Malaysia.
Cold Black Rice Noodle Salad with Mixed Vegetables
Cold Black Rice Noodle Salad with Mixed Vegetables
The noodles have a almost nutty flavor and really absorbed the flavor of the sauce without losing its own character. While we enjoyed them immensely last night, I think they are even better today; the flavors really came together and the vegetables stayed nice and crunchy.
Read more about this recipe at Coconut and Lime.
This is a special and festive dessert for the last mangoes of the season. You might even think about topping it with some fresh herbs, such as basil or mint.
This recipe is part of the Barbara Kafka Dessert Anthology.
The crunch of cucumber with a bite of vinegar and dill compliments any rich main dish - especially for a summer grill-out. We like it alongside our Yogurt-Mint Lamb Kebabs - but check out "goes with" for other suggestions.
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Curry and zest add flavor to this staple grain, curry gives bright color as well, and the almonds and cabbage provide a pleasing crunch. This balance of taste, smell, color and texture is the essence of great food.
Though this could be the basis for an easy eggplant parmesan, fried eggplant is a great dish in its own right. Serve it up with some tomato sauce, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, or all alone and piping hot.
Potato-Leek Soup With White Beans, Ham And Dill
Potato-Leek Soup With White Beans, Ham And Dill
This soup could easily be made without the ham -- but the rich meaty flavor it develops when cooked to a brown crust is perfectly delicious.
To give this dish a little extra something on the presentation front, you can cut alternating strips of skin away from the cucumber with a vegetable peeler before dicing.
