It’s summer and meaty eggplants and juicy tomatoes are in season!. One of the easiest and delectable dishes to make with eggplants and tomatoes is savory puff pastry tart. With every bite, you get buttery pastry full of sweet tomatoes, eggplant slices, combined with herby pesto sauce and gooey cheese. […]
Side Dish
Rigatoni with Onions, Bacon and Peas
Whenever I’m in a mood for a light, cream based pasta, I whip up this rigatoni dish. You get the salty, savory flavors from uncured bacon and grated parmesan cheese and sweetness from onions and fresh peas. I first made this for a friend when I visited her in east […]
Apples, Calvados and Garlicky Honey-Dijon Pork Chops
It’s finally fall and we’re enjoying the cooler, crisp fall days more so than usual in Southern California this year. It’s also the season for juicy, ripe apples and what always goes fantastic with apples? thick, bone-in pork chops of course! Classic British Tableware for Decadent Main Dish For classic […]
Charred Corn Salsa with Hatch Chiles
I confess that I discovered hatch chiles few years ago, when Whole Foods in my area started selling them. Ever since I bought my first batch and roasted them, I have been in love with these tasty chiles. They are an essential ingredient for my charred corn salsa, something I […]
Cheese Biscuits with Rosemary and Sundried Tomatoes
Savory, buttery biscuits are one of those hard to resist goodies for me. They are easy to make and perfect to have for breakfast, tea time, appetizer or as a side to your main dish. I make my biscuits full of Parmesan cheese, fresh Rosemary and bits of sweet sundried […]
