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gazpacho

August 15, 2011 · 6 Comments

How goes it my friends? Or, to some of you out there, frienemies? I kid! I kid! A couple of friends voiced passionate complaints about my Sweet Pea and Basil Soup post last month. According to them, it was simply absurd that I would even consider posting a soup recipe in the middle of our sweltering summer. To boot, it was a pea soup, which apparently brought back dark childhood memories of mom’s swamp-green version and times of not-so-good cooking. One of these friends suggested, “Hey, if you’re going to post soup in the summer, how about some gazpacho?” Ask (or gang up on me) and ye shall receive, my beloveds. Read more »

Categories: Soup

bluefin tuna: an endangered delicacy

August 2, 2011 · 10 Comments

Sometimes opportunity knocks (in this case rings) and, when it does, it’s usually wise to answer the door and greet that opportunity with open arms – even when you’re utterly exhausted and it flubs your original “plan.” Read more »

Categories: Appetizer, Food For Thought, Main Dish

heirloom tomato platter

July 25, 2011 · 6 Comments

The next two posts will feature the reigning queen of New Jersey farm stands, and perhaps, the most notable variety of Jersey fresh produce: the gorgeous and flavorsome “Jersey” tomato. As I made my way through the market this week, a spectrum of sun-ripened heirloom varieties in assorted shapes and sizes danced out of the farmer’s crates, flaunting their bold colors like proud peacocks, and instantly winning a place in my basket. When tomatoes are this fresh, local, and ripe, I prefer to take a “no fuss, no muss” approach and showcase them in their natural juicy state. Read more »

Categories: Appetizer, Side

sweet pea & basil soup

July 18, 2011 · 6 Comments

This time, we’ve gone too far…. The past few months, beginning with our jaunt in Argentina, series of weddings and parties sandwiched in between, and, most recently, our food adventure in Montreal, we’ve been over-luxuriating in the food and libation department. With each bender, the pounds on the scale creeping up ever so slowly, muscle tone softening, and the awareness that our bodies are not functioning at 100%. With that in mind, I made the decision it was time to get back to basics, give the body a reboot, per se, and pulled up an old GOOP newsletter I had set aside with a seven-day detoxification diet. Read more »