This post started innocently enough, in fact, it wasn’t going to be a post at all but just a quick way to save a bag a wilting cucumbers from their perilous refrigerator doom. Yesterday I cleaned out the fridge. An attempt at a little spring cleaning with my head buried in the deepest recesses of the […]
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refrigerator pickles

roasted lamb gyros with herb tzatziki
Okay friends, here’s my favorite food of all time – all wrapped up and ready to eat. Gyros. Crispy meaty bits, tart olives, crunchy cucumbers and radishes, a bit of fresh lettuce and some herby yogurt sauce – all wrapped up in a warm naan bread – I mean, what’s not to love about this […]

bittersweet chocolate truffle tart with candied oranges
Before reading any further, let’s imagine that the five tarts below are actually just one 10 inch tart. Okay? Years ago I lent out my 10 inch tart pan and it never returned. I didn’t replace it because I could never remember it was gone…well, until I open the pantry and try to make a full […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip




















