June 2010
23 posts
Margaritas!
Best Margarita
1.5 oz tequila
1.5 oz fresh lime juice
.75 oz triple sec
.75 oz agave nectar
Good ice
Kosher salt
Ina’s Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli
Ingredients
4 to 5 pounds broccoli
4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
Good olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tablespoons...
Tzatziki
Tzatziki - if you only make one dip all summer, make this one!
Ingredients
1 pound (1 pint) plain greek yogurt (low fat)
1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
1 tablespoon good olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons...
Farmer's Market Info
At the Farmer’s Market, Tom - one of the farmers, explained how I could tell when stone fruits are ripe because often times you can’t go by the color (as places f with the color in the processing process.) Anyhoo, if you turn a piece of stone fruit over it will have tiny spots. If it’s a white fleshed fruit, the tiny spots will change from green to white to cream. When the...
Slow Roasted Halibut
Anne and I cooked this halibut and honestly, it was as if we were in a restaurant. It was so delicious. It looked beautiful, it tasted light, fresh and like summer. The Pimm’s Cup (or 2) might have helped make it feel like summer, too! Happy Memorial Day!