Thought for the week: You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. –Kahlil Gibran Friday night we ate at Salty Dog again. All week I’d been telling myself I’d have a salad, but I really wanted a burger. I made a great…
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!
Simple Solution for Bugs in the Garden
From time to time I have some type of bug in the garden. Over the years my best prevention for bugs has been blasting my plants (every night when it’s really hot) with water. I’ve quit spraying quite so much since nights are a little cooler. But this week I noticed one of my squash…
Poached Pear Salad
When you make Poached Pears, make a couple extra halves, for Poached Pear salad. Whether it’s just for you, or for company, it’s a delicious side dish, or light supper. PrintPoached Pear Salad Total Time: 15 minutes Yield: Serves 4 Ingredients3 cups salad greens 1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts,* crushed 1/4 cup dried cranberries…
Greek Flavors
To give your dishes a Greek flair, some of the ingredients you might use are: feta calamata olives dill mint oregano basil lemon zest & juice extra virgin olive oil garlic onion
Poached Pears
Of course we have to do something with pears, since they’re such a good price this week. I think we’ll use these for a simple dessert and maybe a salad. PrintPoached Pears Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield: Serves 4 These pears are light and oh so yummy. The syrup is unbelievable.Ingredients1 cup dry sherry 1…