The veggies are chopped. The spices are ground. Lets fire up the stove!
As the mother of a 4-year old, I love pestos, particularly this Walnut-Arugula Pesto. Pestos require minimal prep work or cooking, are incredibly nutritious, and they freeze really well. So when my mini-mo suddenly says at 3 p.m. “Mama, my tummy is hungry”, I spring into action, Boil kettle Toss the boiling water & pasta […]
The ribollita (white bean soup) I fell in love with at a small Italian enoteca near Chelsea Market was clear and uncluttered, infused with kale and veggies and a light smattering of beans. There was no bread. Since, then I’ve had many versions of this beloved dish–with breadcrumbs, with chunks of sourdough, with large slices […]
Pesto in Italian means “to pound” with a mortar and pestle. Presumably we are pounding a set of ingredients into a raw sauce. As a vegetarian, I love the host of plant-based possibilities this opens up–arugula with walnut, peas with mint, asparagus with pistacho and of course, zucchini with edamame. The goal is threefold–bring veggies […]
There are the Seven Wonders of the world: Great Pyramids of Giza, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Taj Mahal of India, Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza of Mexico, Statue of Zeus at Olympia. These marvels are a testament to the beauty created by human endeavor and perseverance in the toughest of […]