Ratatouille Tostadas

ratatouille-tostadas-recipe Provencal ratatouille plays will with Mexican cuisine in our super-easy recipe for tostadas. Add a tossed salad, and dinner is ready in about 15 minutes.

Thai Tomato Nectarine Salad

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Who says tomatoes must have Italian flavors? Asian flavors take the summer fruit in this Thai Tomato Nectarine Salad in a new direction.

Grilled Polenta with Blistered Snow Peas & Bok Choy

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This is the recipe I wrote for the Sunday meal at Rancho La Puerta during my week as visiting chef. Originally, I’d planned on serving the polenta with slender spears of broccolini, but we had a giant box of snow peas and beautiful bok choy fresh from the garden, so Chef Eddy and I changed…

The Blender Girl’s Cauliflower Soup

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This vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free cauliflower soup from Tess Masters’ cookbook "The Blender Girl" gets its luscious creamy texture from soaked nuts.

Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche with Quinoa Crust

Broccoli Quiche with a Quinoa Crust
Quiches always leave me feeling greasy and bloated. This one, my friends, is different. The crust is crunchy-chewy (healthy and gluten-free) quinoa, and the midsection is filled with garlicky chunks of broccoli and the sharp tang of Cheddar. And, as my 7-year-old daughter proved, this is a quiche kids love, too.

Spiced Lentil and Chickpea Salad

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Lentils and chickpeas are a match made in heaven, and this bright, lemony salad recipe easily expands to feed a crowd (trust me on that one!).

Real Caesar Dressing

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This homemade Caesar dressing recipe, inspired by one from Ana Sortun of Oleana, is a staple in my house. I hope it will be in yours too.