July 2011
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Veggie Tacos
New York needs better Mexican food.  There, I said it. Grilled Veggie Tacos Green zucchini Yellow  squash Portobello mushrooms Olive oil Salt Red onion, minced Cilantro, chopped Sour cream (optional) Lime Corn tortillas   Trim ends of squash and zucchinis.  Cut in half lengthwise.  Toss zucchini, squash and mushrooms in olive oil.  Season with salt.  Grill (or chop and saute in a pan) until...
Jul 28th
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Sweet Pea Shoots with Cherries and Goat Cheese
Sweet Pea Shoots with Cherries and Goat Cheese Sweet Pea Shoots Lime Olive oil Fresh cherries Goat cheese, crumbled Salt & pepper   Whisk olive oil and lime juice together in a bowl.  Toss sweet pea shoots in mixture. Chop cherries a toss with shoots and goat cheese.  Salt and pepper to taste I’ve been eating piles of cherries the last few weeks and was trying to think of ways to...
Jul 18th
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Grilled Portobello Mushroom With Chimichurri Sauce
Grilled Portobello Mushroom With Chimichurri Sauce Porobello Mushrooms, sliced Olive Oil Salt Chimichurri 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 olive oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp cumin Salt to taste  Toss sliced mushrooms with olive oil season with salt.  Grill on both sides.  In a bowl, whisk vinegar and olive oil...
Jul 16th
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McCarren Picnic
Some friends and I organized an impromptu picnic on Sunday afternoon in McCarren Park.  Everyone brought a few things (like this Cauliflower Salad I made!)  We sat under a shady tree while we snacked and played Apples to Apples…which I only won one round of, much to the pleasure of my competitors.   Corry brought her super cool old camera along and took some amazing photos, which are too...
Jul 14th
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Inspired by Juliette: Grilled Cauliflower Salad...
If you live in New York and haven’t been to Juliette, the adorable French bistro in Williamsburg, you’re missing out!  In February, I had an amazing cauliflower salad there that I’d been meaning to recreate.  An impromptu picnic in McCarren this afternoon was the perfect excuse.  Grilled Cauliflower Salad with Toasted Pinenuts & Pumpkin Seeds, Basil, Capers, Golden...
Jul 11th
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beatotheutiful-deactivated20111 asked: I'm interested in becoming a vegetarian. Any helpful tips on how I can start out?
Jul 5th
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