Farmers Market Bounty
Today's bounty from the Laguna Beach Farmers Market. I go pretty much every Saturday morning and buy almost all of our produce for the week. The market is an Orange County certified farmers market, which means that the vendors can only sell what ...
“Making do” dinner tonight
Another "make do" dinner tonight. Frittata with red onions, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, and a little parmigiano-reggiano. I let it partially set on the stovetop and then browned it up just a bit under the broiler. Garnished with fresh basil; served ...
Plan? What plan?
Sometimes we deviate from the plan, or there is no plan. Today being market day, the larder is somewhat bare, so last evening was supposed to be take-out night (at least in my feeble mind - did you know that communication is the bedrock of a ...
Salade Niçoise (sort-of)
Dinner yesterday was our version of Salade Niçoise: butter lettuce, arugula, haricots verts, baby potatoes, tomato, olives, hard-boiled egg, and tuna, with homemade mustard vinaigrette. Arugula is not usually found in a "classic" Salade Niçoise, ...
