Pasta with strawberries? You'll be surprised. As Sfloglia Trattoria discovered when it put a similar pasta on its menu, the balsamic cuts the strawberries sweetness and adds enough acidity to make the sauce taste like a floral, complex tomato sauce.
Roasted Potatoes With Rosemary And Garlic
Roasted Potatoes With Rosemary And Garlic
Blanching the potatoes before roasting them ensures a pillowy texture inside with a crisp outer texture. Just bruising the rosemary releases the herb's flavor without leaving little bits scorched into the skillet.
Read more about this recipe at the Cookthink blog.
Frying stuff is such a pain, but every once in a while, if you’re willing to sacrifice an entire bottle of oil in one go, it’s deliciously rewarding to make homemade fries.
Read more about this recipe at VeganYumYum.
Baked Risotto With Rosemary And Saffron
Baked Risotto With Rosemary And Saffron
The texture of this risotto isn't as creamy as the stove-top version, but delightful in its own way, more like a pilaf.
Read more about this recipe at VeganYumYum.
Chard And Ricotta Ravioli With White Wine Butter
Chard And Ricotta Ravioli With White Wine Butter
In this dish, homemade ravioli stuffed with verdant Swiss chard and silky ricotta is tossed in a white wine butter sauce. If you don't feel like making fresh pasta, try making the ravioli with store-bought wonton wrappers.
Classic Potato Gratin Dauphinois
Classic Potato Gratin Dauphinois
The classic French potato gratin calls for layering potatoes with cream, a little garlic and nutmeg -- no cheese. Combined with the starchiness of the potatoes, the cream makes the gratin sufficiently thick and rich, and lets the flavor of potatoes and nutmeg shine.
Roasted Potatoes With Fennel And Mustard Seeds
Roasted Potatoes With Fennel And Mustard Seeds
Mixing fennel and mustard seed with potatoes is an aromatic departure from basic roasted potatoes. Try substituting cumin, caraway or coriander seeds, or a teaspoon of ground paprika or nutmeg.
This classic appetizer -- fresh oysters topped with spinach, herbs, Pastis and breadcrumbs and broiled -- has been around for over 100 years. Make them and you'll understand why.
Grilled Oysters With Spicy Mango Salsa
Grilled Oysters With Spicy Mango Salsa
In this dish, mango and red pepper flakes are quickly sautéed in butter with shallots and ginger. The spicy-sweet sauce tops the oysters before they're grilled (or broiled) just until warmed through.
Orange, Red Onion, Black Olive And Salt Cod Salad
Orange, Red Onion, Black Olive And Salt Cod Salad
This simple Spanish and Southern Italian-inspired salad has a bold, complex mix of flavors. Plan on adding one whole orange per serving, or more if the cod is very salty.
Tomato, Corn, Cucumber And Feta Salad
Tomato, Corn, Cucumber And Feta Salad
This summery salad made with bounty from the garden or farmers market goes great with grilled meats, and doesn't require any cooking. Raw corn is surprisingly sweet, and gives the salad great texture.
Beets have a lot of natural sugars, and roasting brings out all of the sweet flavor. A quick toss with some vinegar and oil, and you're done.
