Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

HOME BAKED MARGARITA PIZZA!

MARGARITA PIZZA – You can put most anything on a pizza for toppings, but the ultimate pie is the classic, simple Margherita Pizza. Its four elements are: mozzarella cheese, tangy tomato sauce, strips of basil or whole fresh basil leaves, and pizza dough, presented with a good char on the crust. Invented in the 1800s, […]

Classic Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad Ingredients 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 anchovy fillets ½ lemon, juiced 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 egg yolk 1 dash Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup olive oil 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ head romaine lettuce, chopped ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons […]

SRIRACHA BAKED CAULIFLOWER

BAKED CAULIFLOWER w/ SRIRACHA CHILI SAUCE – Cut the head of cauliflower into florets of equal size (halving some), then mix two tablespoons of Sriracha Sauce with three tablespoons of E.V. Olive Oil, tossing with cauliflower in a large bowl until all are well coated. Place on a baking sheet with all florets touching the […]

FAST AND FABULOUS WEDGE SALAD

All it takes is a head of iceberg lettuce, chopped Vidalia onion, cherry tomatoes (sliced), and your choice of other veggies, sliced, julienned, or simply placed on the plate. The dressing can be blue cheese, ranch, or vinaigrette. (Classic Wedge Salads are usually topped with blue cheese dressing, extra blue cheese crumbles, tomatoes, and chopped […]

Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Date Night Meal

With this version of Yellow Squash Casserole, we added sautéed mushrooms and zucchini–to make it even more flavorful. The raw zucchini salad on the side, with Asian dressing, made this lacto-ovo vegetarian meal feel fancy. Our delicious meal was partnered with a nice bottle of red wine. As always, a home-cooked meal. this time featuring […]

FOOD: POMPANO EN PAPILLOTE – one of the fanciest… of fancy dinners

POMPANO EN PAPILLOTE (Fish cooked inside a paper envelope) Our Family Recipe. Be a superb home chef with this… one of the fanciest… of fancy dinners. INGREDIENTS 3 medium pompano or other white fish 3 cups water 1 shallot, chopped, or 2 tablespoons chopped onion 6 tablespoons butter 2¼ cups white wine 1 cup crab […]