Grilled Beets (because it’s too warm out to roast them in the oven and boiling them is a pain) + Tahini (to add a level of richness that contrasts with the sweetness of the beets) = a hearty summer dish! Ingredients: 4 Beets – peeled and sliced into round of about 1/4″ thickness 1 tbsp…
Category: Salad & Veggies
Potato Salad with Pickled Red Onions
It is the time of year when BBQ prevails, and most meals revolve around whatever meat gets thrown on the grill and a selection of the expected cold sides. While I do like a mayonnaise based potato salad, by the time July comes around I have usually had my fill. There is also something about…
Farro & Quinoa Salad
A Mediterranean inspired grain salad that stock full of juicy cherry tomatoes, tangy olives, and sharp blue cheese, and dressed in a light balsamic vinaigrette. This farro and quinoa salad is reminiscent of a farro salad I noshed on one snowy, April day at the Audubon Cafe in Boston. Homemade variants of that salad have…
Oven-Baked Potatoes Hasselbacken
These are the potatoes I served with my kale and apple stuffed pork tenderloin. This is essentially the same recipe used by chef Magnus Nilsson that was published in Food&Wine‘s February 2016 issue. I have reworked and reposted it here so that it is more readily available to me the next time I want use it –…
The Ephemeral Bee 