This recipe for Sicilian Pesto Pasta is so simple, it can come together in under 30 minutes. It is fresh, it is lively and it is delicious. I came across a recipe for Pesto alla Trapanese recently and decided to adapt it, garden to table style! For a detailed recipe on how to make this...
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Easy and delicious Sicilian Pesto Recipe (Pesto alla trapanese)
If you think pesto is supposed to be green, think again. Sicilian Pesto (Pesto alla trapanese) is a fresh and lively sauce that will change the way you think about pesto. Genovese pesto may be famous, but it's southern cousin from Sicily deserves more attention. Sicilian pesto combines fresh tomatoes, almonds, basil and mint. Mint...
Easy Tomato Galette with Herbed Cream Cheese and Za'atar
This rustic tomato galette is the perfect way to use up those gorgeous summer heirloom tomatoes. I grow (and eat) a lot of tomatoes! Nothing screams summer more than a ripe, juicy, sweet and tangy tomato. The possibilities are endless. Salads, pies, sandwiches and sauces. Although I enjoy the raw and fleeting flavour of a...
The Best Basil Pesto Recipe Ever
Ok, you're probably saying "not another pesto recipe!" but trust me when I tell you that this is your go to recipe for pesto. Especially true if you're growing your own basil! First of all, let me clarify that this is not an authentic Genoese basil pesto recipe. The authentic basil pesto recipe from Genoa...
Delicious and Authentic Hand Chopped Chimichurri Sauce
Looking for a real deal authentic chimichurri recipe? Well, look no further! The internet is awash with "traditional" and "authentic" recipes for chimichurri. It's really difficult to discern what is authentic and true to the heritage of a dish these days. Before I got my chimichurri 101 certificate (more like a scolding by my partner......
Cauliflower with Tahini and Lemon Sauce
Oh cauliflower... you get a bad rap. This recipe for air fried cauliflower with tahini and lemon sauce should certainly turn you into a cauliflower lover. Cauliflower is part of the Brassica family (which also includes cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts and broccoli). All these crops were bred for specific traits, from the Brassica oleracea, or...
Miso Green Beans with Candied Walnuts
Overcooked and mushy green beans be gone! Slathering green beans with miso and garnishing them with candied walnuts is basically the only way I'll eat green beans now. I grew up with soft, mushy green beans. They were so overcooked that they looked gray and completely unappetizing (sorry mom!). As a result of this childhood...
Creamy Garden Coleslaw with Kale and Radish
When the garden gives you kale, radish and cabbage, there's nothing more versatile and easy to make than a big bowl of creamy garden coleslaw. If you're not growing your own, store-bought is totally fine! This slaw is creamy, tangy, crunchy, salty and sweet. It complements fried chicken, roast turkey, grilled cheese sandwiches or vegan...
Easy Tomato and herbed cheese puff pastry tart
If you have a glut of cherry tomatoes like I do, then you must try this puff pastry, herbed cheese and tomato tart recipe! When summer rolls in and we are harvesting cherry tomatoes by the basketful, one of my go to weeknight recipes is a roasted tomato and herbed cheese tart. It's so simple,...
Hummus with blistered tomatoes and Za'atar spice
Who doesn't love hummus? It's so easy to make that you really don't have an excuse to keep buying that overly processed stuff from the store. It healthy-ish and filling. I'm generally not a fan of plain old hummus. I like to zhuzh it up, buy adding unique flavorings and toppings like caramelized onions, ground...