Mexican Corn with Crema, Ground Chile and Queso Fresco (Esquites Tostado con Crema e Queso) is a tangy and delicious celebration of corn season. A copy of Nopalito was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This dish is from…
Taco Salad, Old School
This Taco Salad is old school and delicious. No fancy ingredients required, and it whips up in minutes–and makes everyone happy! This is taco salad. And yes it has the word taco in it. But this is not Mexican food. This is not really even southwestern food. This is what passed for both of those…
Beef Kheema (Curry) with Corn and Cauliflower
Beef Kheema with Corn and Cauliflower, a simple Indian curry perfect for summer, whips up quickly and showcases sweet corn to perfection. The whole family will love it! Just looking at these pictures makes me hungry. I don’t often think of corn in Indian dishes, but when I do it is invariably amazing and I…
That Springtime Salad
That Springtime Salad celebrates everything about spring eating, with its myriad textures and fresh flavors. Inspired by a salad I was served in Italy, you will love this! So as you guys have probably figured out posting has become a little infrequent thanks to moving stress. But this post got extra delayed for a pretty…
Mexican Ramen Bowl
Mexican Ramen Bowl is fusion food done perfectly, as a warming Mexican soup spiked with homemade Salsa Negra is made slurp-able and comforting with curly ramen noodles. My family adored this dish and so will yours! In case you guys haven’t figured it out by now, I adore fusion ramen bowls. I have yet to…
Hatch Chile Corn Chowder with Mushrooms and Chicken
Hatch Chile Corn Chowder with Mushrooms and Chicken for the slow cooker makes the most of your late summer and early fall harvest. Delicious and healthy, your family will love it! We could subtitle this dish: An Ode To The Mushroom, Even If It Makes My Soups Go Grey. I fiddled and fiddled, but honestly,…
Thai Inspired Peanut Curry
Thai Inspired Peanut Curry is a healthy, delicious and easy dinner that makes the most of the late summer harvest while welcoming the brisker chill of fall. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. There are many reasons I love fall the best. Football (Go Blue!). Sweaters….
Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with a Fruity Twist
Crisp, refreshing and delicious, Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with melons or peaches is the perfect antidote to summer heat! I have mentioned to many people that southern Italy (Calabria) really inspired me with their salads. This is the first such example. The one crucial ingredient in common to the Southern Italian style salads
Mushroom and Bean Burrito Bowl
This Mushroom and Bean Burrito Bowl is fast, healthy and delicious! It is also vegetarian–and hearty enough for dedicated meat-eaters. Affiliate links (to Amazon) have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I have had One Of Those Weeks. As a matter of fact, had I needed to make dinner,…