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During the winter, I get a lot of arugula in my CSA box. I usually prepare it simply by tossing the peppery leaves with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. When I got an especially large bunch of arugula a few weeks ago, I strayed from my usual course and blended it into a [...]
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Did you know that pesto means paste? It’s not just limited to basil plus all of those yummy aromatic ingredients like garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan and olive oil. I didn’t realize this either, until I read Mark Bittman’s recent article the NYT.
So, that means practically anything can be transformed into “pesto”. Think arugula, sun-dried tomato, [...]
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Arugula packs a serious punch, which is why I imagine it is sometimes referred to as “rocket” lettuce. The leaves, which can be eaten raw or cooked, taste strong and peppery. Over the past few months, it’s become one of my favorite CSA box ingredients because there’s so many ways to eat it – tossed with [...]
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Before I met my boyfriend he never ate breakfast, which totally baffled me. I didn’t think it was possible for anyone to wake up and function for hours on an empty stomach. Plus, hadn’t he heard the all important rule that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Needless to say, he’s jumped [...]
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