Tomatillo, Cilantro and Green Olive Salsa

I’m on a salsa kick. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve made a batch of salsa over the weekend and munched on it throughout the week. I guess it’s just that time of year. This past weekend, I tried out some salsa verde.
Frontera Fresco, Rick Bayless’ quick service restaurant on the seventh floor of [...]

Wine Braised Lentils

I wasn’t planning on braising again last night. But I found my new Dutch oven waiting for me when I got home from work (Thanks again, Apartment Therapy!), and I was suddenly in a braising mood. And what better way to break it in than with another recipe from the Apartment Therapy braising contest?
I realized [...]

Again with the Braised Crostini

My braised crostini recipe info and photos are up at Apartment Therapy. Check it out here.

Radish Sandwiches: A Little Taste of France in my Cubicle

Last week, a bunch of radishes showed up in my produce box, and I pretty much ignored them. I threw a few slices in a salad, but other than that, I didn’t know what to do with them, and I was too busy thinking about hard boiled eggs and quinoa to figure it out.
A week [...]

Deviled Eggs with Capers and Tarragon

My first attempt at hard boiled eggs, and subsequent deviled eggs, was a success. This method produced perfectly hard boiled eggs, as promised.
For the deviled eggs, I used this recipe from Epicurious, which includes diced celery, capers and tarragon. I didn’t have a shallot, so I used about a teaspoon of onion powder. I was [...]

Braised Crostini Topper Trio

This was an entry for Apartment Therapy’s braising contest. Braising is used more commonly to cook meat, but I wanted to do something with vegetables, so I decided to use braising to make a selection of crostini toppings to be served as appetizers.
I was inspired by the Braised Kale Crostini recipe on Epicurious and adapted [...]