Just like your mind, tofu tastes like and “is” whatever you marinate it in, right?Well, this tofu pie is not marinated, but the sautéed red bell pepper, Monterey Jack cheese, and fresh thyme to the trick. All these things, baked with tofu and eggs into a flaky pie crust make the perfect savory pie: Red…
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A savory pie.Lots of crispy crust and lots and lots of intense flavor!With ground lamb, spinach, cherry tomatoes, ricotta, garden veggie cream cheese, Jack cheese AND puff pastry, you’ll have both your hands and your mouth full, but you’ll also be begging and CRAVING 4 MORE! Spinach Tomato Ricotta Lamb Pie Spinach Tomato Ricotta Lamb…
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Sometimes I really do feel like Goldilocks.Everything has to be just perfect for my palate.I once read that creating such standards for anything (even food) sets us up for unhappiness.I disagree. ONLY in terms of food – I’ll take perfection any day, as long as I’m the chef.Just sweet enough, but not too sweet.Just enough…
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I feel like mangos and apricots are a natural combination of flavor and texture. Sweet and tangy.But, in my life, I need a little bit of sour, a lot of bit of crunch, and just as much salt.Thus, Mango Apricot Stilton Galette.With a crunchy homemade pie crust, this “flattened pie,” of sorts, provides a hint…
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Salchichón is a Spanish summer sausage that is made by smoking, drying, cooking or some combination. Salchichón has a firm and compact texture; it also has a delicate and sweet taste that contrasts with spicy spices, giving the aroma and flavor so characteristic. THUS, it’s the perfect accompaniment to pastry filled with sharp, aged Manchego cheese and…
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Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform crusty cakes, or, in the case of a Breton galette, a pancake made with buckwheat flour usually with a savory filling. So, a savory pie. Using the almost out of season Hatch green chiles we have in these…
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Although it may seem pumpkin season has departed us all, do not be deceived. The unique and flavorful delicate winter gourd still fills my kitchen and can certainly fill yours. Life doesn’t just have to be about pumpkin spice in November. Pumpkin deserves a name all year round! I was gifted with the opportunity of…
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