It’s Halloween and why not make something with pumpkin? I made a sauce a few years back that incorporated pumpkin and a spicy garlic sauce. Probably Sriracha. This was a recipe I pulled from Food & Wine. Here is the link to the original recipe. www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-cheddar-and-pumpkin-orzo-arugula. The recipe called for orzo, but I found if…
Month: October 2018
Flat Iron Steak with Coriander & Cumin
One of my favorite recipes for flat iron, skirt, or flank steaks is so simple. Just season it with salt & pepper, rub in freshly ground cumin and crushed coriander seeds. Add the zest and juice of one lime, and let it marinate in the lime juice for at least an hour. Grill it for…
Orecchiette w Sausage and Broccoli
Comfort Pasta is here! Autumn has finally been welcomed in the tri- state area! My Family LOVES Orecchiette Pasta. I have a couple of ways I like to use them. This one is a favorite among my clients. My family likes it as well. Fun facts on Orecchiette. It gets it’s name because the shape…
Irons Fruit Farm
For many years, we have been coming to this charming farm for pumpkins and treats in the fall. The prized jack-o-lanterns my kids carve for Halloween night are always from our hayride trips into these fields. There is nothing better than choosing your jack-o-lantern in the patch where it grew. Irons Fruit Farm is…
Arugula, Peach, Tomato & Chickpea Salad
I made this salad this week for a college friend who was in town with her family. Hi Alex, Paul and Henry!!! This salad is at it’s best in the summer, but I had mini San Marzano tomatoes, and arugula in the house. I was very skeptical of buying a peach, but I choose two…
Basil Pesto
Presto! That’s how fast you can make Pesto. If you are harvesting massive amounts of Basil from your summer garden, then it’s time to make massive amounts of Pesto. Get out your food processors, and some garlic, pine nuts, olive oil all that basil and Parmigiano. I use this of course on pasta, but it…
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