If you want an awesome combination of Asian flavors, Garlic Chive Scapes With Celery needs to be on your menu. Somehow, I overbought organic celery. Since it’s the time of year to harvest garlic chive scapes, I started concocting recipes! And yes there is a difference between organic and commercial celery. What most people notice…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Gournay Squash Casserole
Gournay Squash Casserole is pure cheesy squash deliciousness. The magic of Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs Gournay Cheese transforms squash into ultimate comfort food. PrintGournay Squash Casserole Total Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 6 Ingredients2 lbs yellow summer squash, cut in 1/4″ thick slices 1 medium onion, diced 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 (5.2…
Quick Sour Cream Beer Bread
I used to make this yummy and easy bread all the time in the 70s. It was in a little recipe book from Borden’s Dairy. From time to time, I like to give my old recipes a new life. And since I can’t find it anywhere on the internet, here’s a version of Quick Sour…
White Bean and Tomato Salad
In the summer, I always look for flavorful no-cook options for meals or sides. Plus, we have veggies from the garden to use. So, I decided to combine our family recipe for Tomato Salad, with a couple of other favorite Italian ingredients. In addition to White Bean and Tomato Salad being amazingly delicious, it’s also easy…
Swallowtail Butterflies, Toads, and Lizards
Finally, our backyard is back to normal! The deer ate most of the caterpillar habitat. And the possum was eating the caterpillars. It was all bad. But now the Swallowtail Butterflies, Toads, and Lizards (along with the birds) are enjoying their sanctuary. If you want a great host plant for swallowtails, fennel is definitely…