Grilled Lamb Chops wit Green Garlic Herb Butter and Green Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Grilled Lamb Chops with Green Garlic Herb Butter and Green Garlic Mashed Potatoes For the garlic herb butter and mashed potatoes 4 tablespoons butter, softened (spreadable but not really mushy) 1 green garlic or 1 small garlic clove,…

Apple Oat Crisp

Apple Oat Crisp 6 large, ripe apples diced, with or without skins Juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon plus ½ cup granulated sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar ⅓ cup…

Grilled Asparagus and Ricotta Cheese Pizza

Grilled Asparagus and Ricotta Cheese Pizza 1/4 cup ricotta 1/2 bunch asparagus, grilled 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest Herb Oil 4 oz. prepared pizza dough Coarse salt and ground pepper Heat it up: Set up a grill with heat…

Cameo Apple Topped French Toast

Cameo Apple Topped French Toast 4 eggs 1⁄3 cup milk 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon 8 slices thick bread 2 tablespoons butter 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts or 1⁄2 cup pecans (optional) For…

Portobello Mushroom Burger with Spinach, Red Onion and Tomato

Portobello Mushroom Burger with Spinach, Red Onion and Tomato 2 Portobello mushroom caps 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar ½ tbsp. each low sodium soy sauce and olive oil 1 tbsp. chopped rosemary ¾ tsp steak seasoning like Montreal…

Sautéed Portabella Mushrooms

Sautéed Portobello Mushrooms 2 large portobello mushrooms, sliced 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned 1 small onion, halved and sliced 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4…

Arugula, Apple or Asian Pear and Goat Cheese Salad

Arugula, Apple or Asian Pear and Goat Cheese Salad 3 cups arugula 1⁄2 apple or Asian pear, diced 3 ounces fresh goat cheese extra virgin olive oil, to taste, use the good stuff balsamic vinegar, to taste salt & freshly…

Grilled Ramps and Asparagus

Grilled Ramps and Asparagus 1 bunch ramps 1 bunch asparagus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Trim and discard the root hairs from ramps.…

Spaghetti with Ramps

Spaghetti with Ramps 1-pound dry spaghetti or linguini 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 8 ounces fresh ramps 1-2 tablespoons red chili flakes Kosher salt, to taste 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs Bring 6 quarts of water…

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Recipe 6 or 7 ripe tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs.) 2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons) 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 6-8 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced* or…

Asparagus with Breadcrumbs and Parmesan

Asparagus with Breadcrumbs and Parmesan 4 slices rustic white bread (3 ounces), crusts removed, torn into large pieces 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 large bunches…

Spinach and Quinoa Pilaf

Spinach and Quinoa Pilaf 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup rinsed quinoa 1 1/4 cups water 5 cups spinach (5 ounces) 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest In a large…