PrintPotato Parmesan Fries Total Time: 50 minutes Yield: Serves 4 This is a great way to have delicious fries, without frying.Ingredients1 lb potatoes, cut into french fry size pieces Extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 TBSP Dijon mustard 2 TBSP grated parmesan, plus extra for sprinkling 2 TBSP panko Salt and pepperInstructionsHeat…
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!
Citrus Shrimp Salad
PrintCitrus Shrimp Salad IngredientsDressing 4 TBSP fresh lime juice 4 TBSP fresh orange juice 2 TBSP seasoned rice vinegar 1 TBSP toasted (dark) sesame oil 1 TBSP fish sauce 1 tsp tamari or soy sauce 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes Salad 1 lb cooked (cleaned) shrimp (or substitute chicken) 1 red pepper, julienned 2 carrots,…
Strawberries and Cream Crustella
I just had to make one more of these. It looked a little like a big ice cream sandwich. PrintStrawberries and Cream Crustella Total Time: 40 minutes Yield: Serves 8-10 Ingredients2 pie crusts Butter, room temperature Cinnamon and sugar mixture 1/2 pound fresh strawberries, sliced 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 1 (11 oz)…
Chihuly Exhibit
What a great weekend to go to the Dallas Arboretum for the Chihuly exhibit. We got there when it opened on Sat. and it was a little drizzly and cool, so there were very few people. We couldn’t have planned a better time to go. Chihuly is such a master of glass and the exhibit…
Swimming Hole
I’m so glad to have the rain and get my rainwater tanks filled again, and get to go to the swimming hole that was too dry to swim in last year. The water is perfect right now, and it’s a great place to relax and forget about everything, and pretend like you’re on vacation because…