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.

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…

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!).

Naked Root Vegetable Gratin

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A crispy, succulent take on a classic pommes Anna--only with root vegetables instead of potatoes ... think of it as a naked gratin.

Soft Scrambled Eggs with Chives

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This is one of my hands-down favorite easy dinners, and can also be transformed into an easy appetizer by topping crostini (and if you're feeling decadent, drizzling with truffle oil). Watch my video down below to see how easy these are to make.

Essential Coleslaw

Essential Slaw
This coleslaw is super simple, crazy versatile, and so good I could eat the whole bowl by itself. Serve it on our Spicy Fish Tacos, as a side with poultry or as a kick-ass sandwich condiment.

Real Greek Salad

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I used to make this Greek salad at the “Souvlaki Stand” on the island of Corfu. To this day, it remains my favorite summer salad. It’s classic. It’s simple. It can be a meal or a side. It’s the epitome of summer vegetables in their simple glory. PrintReal Greek Salad Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield:…