Creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet — this Roasted Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette recipe is all that and then some! It will spruce up every salad, and can also enhance all osrts of meat, chicken and fish dishes. I want this on my salad. For an explosion of flavor! I want fish or chicken marinating in it. For hours! I … [Read more...]
Garlic-Tarragon Beet Soup & the Vegetarian Bible
Beets, tarragon, garlic and olive oil are a beautiful culinary combination according to the Vegetarian Bible, and it's proven to be true in this delicious and beautiful bowl of Garlic-Tarragon Beet Soup! This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience at no additional cost to you. I was given a copy … [Read more...]
Warm Castelvetrano Olives
There's something magical about serving olives warm! Warm Castelvetrano Olives are an amazing, super quick and impressive appetizer to prepare. You and your guests won't believe how much a little bit of heat can enhance the olives. Recipes with Castelvetrano olives are always a treat. They are my favorite green … [Read more...]
The Everything Cookie
The Everything Cookie might just be the most unique cookie I've ever made. And the most delicious!You might be thinking The Everything Cookie is similar to a "Kitchen Sink" cookie. You know, the cookies you throw everything into (M & M's, oats, raisins, nuts, etc.)? Think again. Think The Everything … [Read more...]
Olive Oil-Thyme Poached Salmon Recipe and Introducing the “Two Extra Virgins” and the Arianna Trading Company
Cooking Salmon in olive oil creates a most delicious, succulent texture. You'll never want your salmon any other way!This is not a sponsored post -- as always I only write about things I love. I've been wine tasting, cheese tasting, chocolate tasting, and now I can add olive oil tasting to the list -- thanks to … [Read more...]
Creamy Avocado Gazpacho Recipe
I'll never forget the first time my Spanish "sister," Pilar, came to visit and made gazpacho in my mom's kitchen. Pilar literally added "a little of this and a little of that." At the time I didn't know what the "this" or the "that" was, but the kitchen smelled amazing -- like a ripe vegetable garden -- and what she … [Read more...]
Mango-Manchego Basil Salad Recipe
Mango-Manchego! It sounds like a Spanish dance, doesn't it? I love that! That's really what this salad is. Well, I suppose it's more of a worldly dance -- a dance with a few wonderful flavors from different areas of the world. Since hanging out with the lovely folks from the National Mango Board, I've been immersing … [Read more...]
Creamy Cranberry-Ginger Balsamic Vinaigrette
This Creamy Cranberry-Ginger Balsamic Vinaigrette is loaded with delicious sweet and tangy flavors. It's one of my favorite holiday salad dressing recipes, and it starts with super sweet dried cranberries. You know how your taste buds crave a sweet after some savory? And something savory after a sweet? Well, after … [Read more...]
Spinach Kale Pesto Recipe
Spinach Kale Pesto is a spin-off of a classic basil pesto. With ingredients like almonds, tomato kale and spinach, this super delicious, versatile recipe is bursting with nutrients. When I was growing up, my parents grew beautiful basil in their garden. (And they still do.) So naturally, my mom made a ton of … [Read more...]
