How’s your kitchen economy? After taking an accounting of food costs, I decided to pause, head back to my cookbook library for wisdom, wit and simple, fresh meals. To begin, who better than MFK Fisher and her simple Gaspacho Soup–cooking with grace and economy. Continue reading Gaspacho Soup
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Tortilla Soup with Green Chile Pesto
Tortilla Soup with Green Chile Pesto is a feel-good bowl you can feel good about. Quick–it cooks up in about 15 minutes. Light–the soup’s signature tortilla strips are baked, not fried. Just grab canned tomatoes, broth, and spices from the pantry–let’s go. Continue reading Tortilla Soup with Green Chile Pesto
Herb Salad with Quinoa & Mint
Springtime in winter – a salad that savors the luxury of aromatic herbs, a little emerald jewel from the Bijouxs kitchen. Continue reading Herb Salad with Quinoa & Mint
Summer Corn Salad
Fresh, sweet corn, little jewels off the cob, perfect for a summer salad. Summer Corn Salad is cool, sweet, crisp and creamy with an tangy herb infused dressing – a great flavor burst alongside a summer meal – another simple summer little jewel recipe. Continue reading Summer Corn Salad
Kale Agrodolce (Sweet & Sour Kale)
Get to know the sweet & sour side of kale – sweet with roasted red peppers, balsamic vinegar and pan-roasted garlic and sour with capers and kalamata olives – Kale Agrodolce adds an Italian flavor burst to a most healthy garden green – a little gem. Continue reading Kale Agrodolce (Sweet & Sour Kale)