Walnut Pesto Pasta
A few weeks ago, I had a craving for pesto. We went over to Fairway and the basil looked great but when we went down the nut isle- pine nuts were $13 for a 1/2 cup!! There was no way I was about to pay that, so I thought to myself what to do next. Next to the pine nuts were the walnuts – $4 for a 2 cup bag – much better. » Continue Reading…
Stuffed Mushrooms
These are two very simple dishes, but complex in flavor. The idea for the brussel sprout salad came to us after we purchased the mandolin and started shredding everything. My new favorite salad is shaved brussel sprouts, walnuts, Pecorino Romano cheese with a lemon olive oil vinaigrette. I like Sebicca’s flavored olive oils based out in “the breadbasket” of northern California.
Yummy Mac and Cheese
For my friend Nate’s 31st birthday this year instead of having everyone spend money at one of the many bars in the city, he had everyone over to his home for an evening of great food to raise money for bk farmyards — a Brooklyn based decentralized farming network with a mission is to teach communities how to grow sustainable produce and eat healthy. » Continue Reading…
Lentil Walnut Veggie Burger
Apparently, we had no idea that veggie burgers with bacon was a trend, but people keep telling us that it’s true. Regardless, some of you will scoff at the idea of making a veggie burger, let alone eating one, but they’re much better than the frozen Boca kind and you can’t eat hamburgers every day, can you?
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