After the fabulous rains this past week, things are just growing like crazy. I took a good look at the kale and found a few harlequin bugs, which I immediately squished. After having an infestation several years ago, I’m determined to hunt them down and destroy them. They look very pretty, but will decimate your…
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!
Ham & Cheese Cuban Cristo Croque (Cooking for One)
I couldn’t decide what kind of ham and cheese sandwich to make the other day, so I created a Cuban meets Croque Monsieur, and dipped it in egg and fried it in butter (Monte Cristo). It’s just decadent. PrintHam & Cheese Cuban Cristo Croque Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: Serves one IngredientsWhite Sauce 1 TBSP…
Sauteed Radishes and Peas
I have to do at least one more radish and pea recipe. We don’t usually think about cooking radishes, but they’re delicious cooked (in butter!). The bite they often have disappears, and they are a great side for spring. The green tops on the radishes were so beautiful, I used them in this recipe also,…
Radish and Pea Salad
If you have a lot of radishes and peas, you have to start doing some creative things with them, so it doesn’t get boring. This is one of a couple recipes I decided on, and I thought it would be good with a Greek spin. It was a hit, so it’s worth hanging onto. PrintRadish…
Artichokes and Other Garden Goodies
I noticed our first small artichoke today. We’re hoping it’s one of many. It’s pretty exciting to be growing one of my favorite vegetables, that’s gotten too expensive to buy on a regular basis. It reminds me how much I’m saving, when I’m harvesting asparagus spears everyday! We’ve also got great green peas. I planted…