This week I saw a great recipe on the Seeds From Italy site. Of course, I made some additions and changes. Right now, since it’s hard to keep up with the collard, kale, chard, and spinach production, I decided to pick them all and make a spring greens pie. It’s a delicious way to get…
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!
Laredo Plus
I got to go to one of my favorite places again. This time it was Laredo plus Lockhart (Black’s BBQ) and a little sightseeing. The Lockhart courthouse is magnificent, and worth a picture! Since you’ve already seen lots of Laredo pictures, this time I decided on some pictures of one of the best meals, ever….
Things To Love About Spring
Finally, the vegetables are producing – confused about the weather, but hanging in. It seems like it takes forever for the winter veggies to start producing, but when they do, I have more than I can eat. These are just two of the things to love about spring. Right now we have loads of…
Beet Cranberry Salad
We’re getting great crops of all things green, from the greenhouse. However, in addition to the greens, I want some other veggies. While shopping in my pantry, I found some organic jellied cranberry sauce that I bought. And for some reason, I immediately connected it to the luscious organic sweet beets that I buy…
Meyer Lemon Sorbet
The Meyer lemon tree is in full bloom, but there are still lemons on the tree, from last year’s crop. That means I have to get busy and do something with them. My last recipe, Meyer Lemon Cream Pie, is yummy. This time, lower calorie, luscious Meyer Lemon Sorbet is on the menu. PrintMeyer Lemon…