Flaky chunks of white fish swimming in a saffron laced clam broth with buttery beans and diced tomatoes. This is a quick, easy and satisfying soup that can be prepared within half an hour, perfect for this busy weeknights.
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Finger Lickin' Good Grilled Fava Beans
Once upon a time, while cleaning out my kitchen pantry I encountered a jarful of dried organic fava beans that had been around longer than I could remember. When in doubt throw it out, right? Back then I had a productive vegetable garden, was an avid composter, and my favorite place to throw away anything organic was in the ground. It was the dead of winter in the bay area, a short rainy break between two gorgeous seasons. As I watched my hyacinths and tulips come up, I remember seeing vigorous sturdy stalks emerge. It wasn't unusual to see foreign plants sprout from the ground because I threw just about everything into the garden, and often lost track of what was in the ground. Very soon those stalks sent out beautiful white viola-like looking flowers, which eventually gave way to generous fava beans that fanned upwards much like the way bananas grow. It was an incredible surprise to me. Later on that Spring I had more fresh fava beans than I knew what to do with, and let me tell you after that season, I've become one fast moving mother shucker.
Zested Lime Cilantro Quinoa Salad
My 2010 New Year's resolution was to eat more grains. Now that it's close to the mid-year mark, my assessment of personal success is somewhat mixed. Have I been trying out new grains? Yes, from red quinoa, millet, wheat berries, buckwheat to amaranth, check, check and check. But eating a variety of grains consistently, well I'm afraid that's one criteria that I haven't fulfilled. I do have another half year ahead of me, don't I?
ROASTED RACK OF LAMB RECIPE
Perhaps it is the elegant presentation of the elongated arched petite bones or dark crust and pink flesh that elicits so much amuse and delight. Either way, roasted rack of lamb is a very special dish reserved for celebratory dinners in my house. Unlike many other 'special' dishes that require extensive preparation, this one is easy to accomplish in a very short amount time.
QUINCE ROSE JAM RECIPE
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Juliet may have been talking about Romeo, but this statement might as well have been applied to the quince. This dense, pithy and astringent fruit is similar in appearance to a golden delicious apple, tastes like a bitter intersection of apples and pears, but is related to neither fruit. Believe it or not, the quince is related to the well-loved and thorny rose.
Quince is rarely eaten raw because of its bitter, astringent and dry flesh. However, knowing this didn't keep me from stopping my husband when he took a large bite out of curiosity. He spat it out immediately, and looked at me incredulously. I rather thought it was funny.
HUMMUS RECIPE
Hummus is a traditional Middle Eastern dish that is quickly growing in popularity among chip-dipping Americans. There are several versions of hummus, but most have the same basic ingredients and then calibrate to more or less of those ingredients.
KING TRUMPET MUSHROOMS RECIPE
Relatives of the oyster mushroom family, these gorgeous king trumpet mushrooms with their thick stems add a meaty and substantial texture to recipes.
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