Ingredients: for the dressing: 3 tablespoons finely grated parmesan 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil tiny pinch salt freshly ground black pepper for the salad: 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped 1-pint cherry tomatoes, halved (I used an heirloom mix) 1/3 cup large Spanish pimento-stuffed olives 1/4 cup kalamata olives 1/2 […]
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Lemon Sesame Tuna & Chickpea Orzo Salad
Ingredients: for the salad: 8 oz dried orzo, cooked to package instructions and drained 1 stalk celery, sliced 1 bunch green onions, diced 3 3-oz pouches Safe Catch Elite Wild Tuna 15-oz canned chickpeas, drained 3 oz crumbled feta 1/4 cup roughly chopped Italian parsley 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 (jarred, drained) fire-roasted red […]
Beef and Potato Stew with Olives and Stewed Tomatoes
Ingredients: 2 lbs russet potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 1/2 lb cubed sirloin or stew beef (can brown if desired, I didn’t bother) 1 stalk celery, sliced 1 onion, cut into quarter moon slices 1/3 cup chopped green olives with pimentos 15 oz canned stewed tomatoes (with juice!) 3 sprigs’ worth of thyme leaves […]
Fennel, Mushroom, Olive and Beef Ragout over Polenta
Ingredients: for the ragout: 1 1/2 lb crimini mushrooms, sliced 2 bulbs fennel, sliced into half-moons 1 red onion, sliced into half-moons 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1 1/4 lb cubed sirloin or stew beef superfine flour (like Wondra) quart beef stock 1/4 cup (drained) kalamata olives 1 tablespoon coarse herbs de Provence 1/4 cup chopped […]
Sardine and Summer Squash Spaghetti with Olive, Tomato and Capers
Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced into quarter moons 2 medium yellow squash, cut into bite-sized wedges 3 cloves garlic, sliced 1-pint cherry or other small tomatoes, halved 2 4.4 oz tins sardines in olive oil 2 tablespoons nonpareil capers 1/3 cup (drained) Kalamata olives 1/2 cup (loose) coarsely chopped Italian parsley red pepper flakes 3/4 lb […]
Midsummer Orzo Salad
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (dry) orzo 2 ears’ worth corn kernels 1 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes 2 “baby” cucumbers, sliced into half-moons 3 tablespoons minced dill 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives 4 oz baby arugula, coarsely chopped 4 oz crumbled feta 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar salt freshly ground black […]
How-to: Sweet & Savory Blue Cheese Boards
You can’t beat a cheese board for holiday entertaining! Litehouse approached me to create a cheese board using their center cut cheese, which is cut from the center of a cheese wheel that has been aged 100 days, and I jumped at the chance. I love having snacks for dinner and assembling cheese boards! It’s so fun […]
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb salt cod 2 1/1 lb Russet potatoes, peeled 1 large or 2 medium onions, sliced into 1/4 inch half moons 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 1/3 cup black olives Directions: 2-3 days before you want to make the dish, place the cod in a resealable gallon bag […]
Cauliflower Salad with Marinated Artichokes and Olives
Ingredients: 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets 1/4 cup sliced kalamata olives (in brine) 1 jarred marinated artichoke, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, diced 1 cubanelle pepper, diced 1 large handful curly parsley, chopped 1/4 cup marinade from the artichoke jar juice of 1 lemon Directions: Bring a few inches […]
Greek-esque Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients: 1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets 2 heads broccoli, cut into florets 1/2 cup halved kalamata olives 1/2 crumbed feta 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Greek seasoning salt freshly ground black pepper red pepper flakes Directions: Lightly steam the caulflower and […]