Ginger beer is something I’ve been wanting to try making for years, and even though I knew it was relatively simple, I just never got around to doing it! My day finally came two weeks ago when I had yet another Ethnic Potluck with the team from Ayden Kitchen & Bar (you may remember the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Lemon'
Homemade Ginger Beer
May 9th, 2014 · No Comments · Drink
Tags:easy·fermented·ginger·ginger beer·homemade ginger beer·how to make ginger beer·jamaica·jamaican·Lemon·recipe
The Greek Grilled Cheese
April 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Cheese, Dinner, grilled cheese, Lunch, National Grilled Cheese Month, Salad, Sandwich, Vegetable
I’m stepping out of my usual ooey gooey, melty grilled cheese territory with this one! It’s a veggie packed, crunchy, creamy grilled cheese, and it’s delicious! A traditional greek salad, in sandwich form! Since feta is a more solid cheese, you don’t get that stringy meltyness from it when it heats up, instead it retains […]
Tags:2013·april·cheese·cucumber·Feta·greek·Grilled·Lemon·national grilled cheese month·oil·olive·oregano·red onion·Salad·tomato
Buttermilk Dill Chicken
March 10th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Chicken, Dinner, Easy, Fresh herbs
Having buttermilk and chicken in my fridge, and after seeing an episode of Michael Smith’s Chef at Home where he marinates chicken in buttermilk, I quickly scanned my surroundings… Surely I wasn’t just watching the Food Network, but it was watching ME… Well, turns out it wasn’t. But I took it as a sign, and […]
Tags:buttermilk·Chicken·dill·drumsticks·easy·juicy·Lemon·marinade·marinate·moist·pan fried·pan fry·recipe·tender
Mustard Greens Salad
February 13th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Easy, Salad
To go along with the Lemon Pepper Seared Tuna, I decided to try mustard greens and made this salad. The mustard greens are fairly bitter, so I paired it with a sweet lemon vinaigrette.
Tags:easy·honey·Lemon·mustard greens·parmesan·recipe·Salad·sesame·sesame seed·Vinaigrette
Lemon Pepper Seared Tuna
February 13th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Dinner, Easy, Fish, Healthy
In an effort to alleviate the pressures of Valentines Day, I bring you Seared Tuna! A gift sure to please many! Well not exactly a gift…but for those looking to cook an impressive and tasty supper, yet fearing a dinner date disaster, this one is for you. Seared tuna is a pretty fail safe entree […]
Tags:5 minute recipe·easy·fish·impressive·Lemon·Pepper·quick·recipe·salt·seared·Steak·tuna
Italian Salsa Verde
January 19th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Appetizer, Bread, Condiment, Fresh herbs
As part of my recipe testing for the Meat & Bread Porchetta that i’m planning on making in the near future, I needed to try out an Italian Salsa Verde. Instead of following the salsa verde on I am a Food Blog, I decided to go with a more traditional version and slightly modified a […]
Tags:dipping·fish·green sauce·italian·Lemon·meat & bread·meat and bread·olive oil·parsley·porchetta sandwich·Pork·recipe·salsa·sauce·verde
Earthy Spinach Salad
January 17th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Appetizer, Dinner, Egg, Lunch, Salad, Side
Even though I love salad, for whatever reason, I never make it for myself. With that realization, I decided it was time to experiment. After tossing some ideas around (bad pun?), this is what I came up with!
Tags:Apple·earthy·egg·Garlic·hearty·leeks·Lemon·lunch·mushroom·pine nut·recipe·Salad·side·spinach·yolk
Celery Root Remoulade | JC100 – Week 12
July 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Appetizer, Easy, JC100, Salad, Side, Summer Fresh
Well here we are – the last recipe from Week 12. First was the asparagus with the hollandaise sauce, then followed up some fresh provencal tomatoes, then Julia’s easy homemade mayonnaise and now we feature the creamy salad: Celery Root Remoulade.
Tags:celery·child·easy·julia·Lemon·mayonnaise·quick·remoulade·root·Salad
Asparagus Au Naturel with Hollandaise Sauce | JC 100 – Week 12
July 24th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Appetizer, Dinner, Easy, JC100, Vegetable
This week we received a lot of fabulous vegetable recipes as part of the Julia Child JC100 Celebration. Let’s kick things off with a simple recipe that makes a great side dish to any dinner: Asparagus Au Naturel topped with a creamy Hollandaise Sauce.
Tags:100·Asparagus·butter·child·easy·egg·Hollandaise·jc100·juice·julia·Lemon·salt·sauce·yolk
