We are harvesting the rest of our summer vegetable garden this weekend and are already looking forward to the fall garden when the cooler weather will grace us with chards, lettuces, broccoli, Brussels and winter squash. The seed magazines are piled high on my desk, with page corners turned down and red circles highlighting all the vegetables we […]
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warm smashed tomatoes with zucchini noodles, olive oil and parmesan

romesco sauce
Summer is all about grilling and eating outside and if you are like me, I like to balance out my meat consumption with things a bit healthier. Enter this grilled veggie platter with romesco dipping sauce: Romesco sauce is a delicious nut and red pepper-based sauce that originates in Catalonia. The fishermen in this area […]

chocolate dipped almond biscotti and the great food blogger cookie swap
Baking and the holidays seem to go hand-in-hand. Mix up something yummy, share some with your friends and family, make a donation to a charity and everyone wins. Love & Olive Oil and The Little Kitchen food blogs hosted their third annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap and I signed up to be a “cookie […]
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
