Gluten-Free

Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers, 7-Layer Dip Style

Do you remember Tex-Mex 7-layer dip, the outrageously popular appetizer and party buffet table mainstay of the 1990s? I’ve certainly dunked more than my fair share of tortilla chips into that wonderful dip while attending other people’s parties. However, I’ve never actually served it at my own. This appetizer always [...]

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Fresh Zucchini Pickle, Asian Style

Do you have zucchinis (courgettes) growing in your garden now? Have you reached the panic stage yet about what to do with them all? Most home gardeners I know have a love-hate relationship with this vegetable. They love it because it’s both delicious and productive. And they hate it because, [...]

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Tomato, Basil and Goat Cheese Gelatin Salad

I love jello. There, I actually said it. And I’ve never understood why it’s considered déclassé. It’s cool and refreshing in summer. It can be made with any number of fresh fruits, juices, vegetables, or seafoods. It’s pretty and fun to make. And finally, it jiggles. What’s not to love [...]

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Four Fruit Smoothie Popsicles: Mango, Raspberry Cheesecake, Blueberry/Coconut, and Avocado

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy….” That line from Ira and George Gershwin’s classic song keeps running through my head. Although “livin’” is supposed to be easy in summer, figuring out how to keep cool during the seasonal swelter can be quite a challenge where I live. Heating up the [...]

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Suzanne’s Perfect Cucumber Vinaigrette Salad

Suzanne, or more properly Huguette Suzanne, has been my mother’s best friend for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always thought of her as my second mom, my Parisian mom. She somehow combines, in that peculiarly French way, bedrock practicality with great style and also a no-nonsense manner [...]

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Baked Zucchini Sticks with Pesto Flavors

“Happiness is the longing for repetition,” or so says the author Milan Kundera, who I assume spends little time in the kitchen. I made this odd association, and laughed at myself for it, while making roasted vegetables last week in my same old way. I asked myself: isn’t it time [...]

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A Light Spinach and Sweet Potato Salad

Even in fall and winter, many of us still crave the satisfying crunch of a good salad. However, finding seasonal salad fixings obviously poses more of a challenge in the cold months than in summer, when fresh, locally-grown tomatoes and lettuce are at their best and reasonably priced. This recipe [...]

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Chicken with Vegetables in Basil Coconut Sauce

Poor Chickens. We can’t seem to get enough of them, and it’s easy to see why: they’re succulent, budget-friendly, quick and easy to prepare, and can be cooked in a virtually infinite number of ways. Perhaps surprisingly, they also have a relatively small environmental footprint as a source of animal-based [...]

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Quick Zucchini Yogurt Soup

I’ve been making this delicious, low-fat soup for so many years that I think of it as my own. However, it is actually adapted from the circa 1987 cookbook, Eater’s Choice, by Dr. Ron and Nancy Goor. They refer to it as “one of the greatest recipes known to mankind” [...]

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Cranberry Mascarpone

As mentioned in my previous post, I do a lot of tasting when I cook Thanksgiving dinner, and so I typically feel as stuffed as the Thanksgiving turkey by the time dinner is over. After such a heavy meal, the prospect of a dense sweet potato or pumpkin pie for [...]

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