I had red cabbage to use up and decided to try a new recipe by Chuck “Rocky” Rachwitz, former Chef at the Gandy Dancer Restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It sure looks pretty in my grandmother’s bowl… Some recipes add apples and/or bacon. See my recipes Weight Watcher’s Red Cabbage Two Ways and Green Beans … Continue reading
The cauliflower shawarma was originally served as a side dish but chef Gaby added it to a “bowl”, or salad, with lots of great ingredients. Think Halloumi cheese fries, hummus, lemon tahini dressing, mixed greens, toasted bread chips… Lemon tahini dressing… Chickpeas minus the skins… Left to right: Naan, mini pita and tortilla
First of all this is not traditional Shawarma as most people know it. Normally it is made from thin cuts of roasted lamb on horizontal spits (originally made with lamb or mutton), mutton, veal, beef, chicken or turkey that is well seasoned. The technique of grilling a vertical stack of meat slices and cutting it … Continue reading
Spinach salad is a favorite and I have already posted two other recipes using an Irish Mist dressing and another using a sweet and sour vinaigrette. This one certainly caught my eye because of the maple syrup which is a favorite ingredient in some recipes on my blog. In the midwest Michigan is maple syrup … Continue reading
Recently, I found a recipe for combining all the signature ingredients in chicken parmesan except the chicken is ground and not fried. Lower in fat for sure as there are no bread crumbs, flour or egg and only 1 tbsp. of olive oil is used. It’s basically a casserole and very, very good! I like to … Continue reading
Doesn’t this pasta dish look delicious with sweet sausage and anise flavored fennel? In my recent Food Network Magazine this was one of the recipes and feeling the need for some comfort food I knew this had to be on my menu soon. This pasta dish is rich but you can use lower fat cream … Continue reading
These cheese filled crepes with a touch of rosewater are the perfect dessert following an evening dinner. Drizzled with a light, honey syrup, then followed with a dusting of confectioners’ sugar and a few rose petals was an impressive finish. I first saw this recipe in Food and Wine (2014) and then recently bought Yotam … Continue reading
Fruit in some form is frequently a part of every meal I serve, especially when entertaining. I might just have a bowl of fresh fruit such as apples, grapes or oranges; serve fruit as a salad over greens or have something a little fancier such as these summer berries topped with a yogurt seasoned with … Continue reading