ARTICLES For Memorial Day
THE BEST STEAK OF YOUR LIFE
WITH 2 COMMENTS
Sous vide is an easy, reliable method for cooking steaks that produces exceptional results. For me, a sous vide steak is the best steak of your life!
CHORIZO AND POTATO ENCHILADAS
WITH 14 COMMENTS
Spicy chorizo is tempered by potatoes to create a very satisfying enchilada combo.
GRILLED OCTOPUS — TWO WAYS
WITH 2 COMMENTS
Grilled octopus is surprisingly simple to make. The key is tenderizing the cephalopod before you grill it. This recipe provides two methods: sous vide and braising.
SOUVLAKI CHICKEN
WITH NO COMMENTS
Traditional Greek souvlaki chicken makes for an easy, flavorful and casual meal. Serve with Tzaziki sauce or Ottolenghi's Burnt Eggplant and Yogurt sauce.
TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
Traditional Greek salad contains no lettuce, is served icy cold on a platter with big slabs of fresh feta cheese. Once you've tried the real McCoy you will never put lettuce in your Greek salad again!
BLACK-EYED PEAS GREEK SALAD
WITH 5 COMMENTS
I discovered this black-eyed-peas dish on a recent trip to Greece and fell in love with this traditional Greek dish. Loaded with fresh vegetables and olive oil, this is an excellent dish to expand your healthy Mediterranean diet.
KALE SALAD WITH APPLES, DATES AND POMEGRANATES
WITH NO COMMENTS
This uber healthy salad can be partially prepared a in a day in advance. Loaded with goodness, kale, apples, dates, pomegranates and pecans will do your body good.
WATERMELON, FETA AND TOMATO KABOBS
WITH 2 COMMENTS
These skewers are perfect no-cook, super-easy summer appetizers. I have not included ingredient amounts as the recipe can be created for just a couple people or increased for a large bash. Just remember one watermelon square, one cube feta, one cherry tomato, one basil leaf and one mint leaf per skewer. Time to prepare depends on how many skewers you are making.
SUMMER SALAD WITH PEACHES, CHICKEN, BACON & CILANTRO DRESSING
WITH 6 COMMENTS
A flavorful summer salad that is hearty enough for dinner. Make when peaches are ripe and tomatoes are at their peak. A few crumbles of bacon boosts umami and the creamy non-dairy cilantro dressing binds it all together.
MANGO, BLUEBERRY AND MACADAMIA NUT SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
This mixed green salad is laden with fresh mango, blueberries, crispy cucumbers, fragrant mint and basil and garnished with chopped macadamia nuts.