You need to make this grain salad during the holiday season. It can be a main dish or a side dish. Full of flavor, texture and warm spices. The pomegranate seeds make it feel special and dressed up. Egyptian Barley Salad Serves 4 1/2 cups pearl barley cooked 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cumin 3…
Category: Holidays
Apple Cheddar Tarts
Thanksgiving is one week away. Did you forget about that puff pastry in the fridge or freezer? Well, time to have a plan. Here is an easy appetizer or dessert. A little savory, a little sweet. It just works. Apple Cheddar Tarts Serves 6-8 1 sheet puff pastry 1/4 cup honey mustard sauce 1 large…
Honeynut Squash with Long Grain Wild Rice Stuffing
This is a Honeynut Squash. Along with some friends in my fruit bowl. These are petite sweet squash ready for roasting and anything creative you have to fill them up this holiday season. Here’s the honeynut squash filled with a long grain and wild rice stuffing. Dried cherries, pine nuts, herbs and a raspberry balsamic…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad
Thanksgiving is in 4 weeks. I’ll be posting a recipe each week that you may want to incorporate for your holiday menus. Here’s a twist on a classic Thanksgiving side dish. Add a little arugula to a platter, a few delicious garnishes , roasted brussels sprouts and dress it with olive oil and a balsamic…
Autumn Salad 2.0
Here’s an updated version of my Autumn Salad from last year. This version has bacon, goat cheese, along with dried fruits, nuts and pears. Really you can add any combination of items in your pantry. Amounts can vary, use what you have and what’s in season. Great for your Thanksgiving table , lunch/ brunch with…
Autumn Harvest Salad
This is my riff on a salad I had this fall. It was full of greens, beets, golden and red, pears, pumpkin seeds and a pomegranate vinaigrette. I added walnuts and some kale. I used an apple cider vinaigrette in place of the pomegranate vinaigrette. A delicious addition would be adding bacon, feta or goat…
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