A caprese salad (Insalata Caprese) is one of my favorite dishes — tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, drizzled with olive oil. It’s good as a starter to a meal, or even as a main course served with fresh greens (arugula makes a nice addition), crusty bread or grilled meat or veggies. It’s a classic flavor combo…
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Kale & Quinoa with Cilantro Pesto
Today I had a lot of projects to get done and I simply lost track of time, so when I realized it was 6:00 pm and I hadn’t even started dinner, my “starving” husband got nervous. Gosh, even the cats looked hungry. I did remind my dear hubby that he was pretty adept in the…
Lemony Pasta, Kale & Crunchy Walnuts
Are you one of those people (like me) who love to toss several types of ingredients (crunchy, chewy, soft, sweet, spicy, salty, etc.) into a dish and see what happens? This recipe does just that. It’s adapted from Curtis Stone’s “Linguine with Kale, Lemon and Walnuts” in Food & Wine. I modified the recipe by using…