Vegetables and Fruits

Vegetable recipes

Bruschetta and Goat Cheese Crostini

We’ve been making versions of bruschetta for nice and summer like appetizers for a long, long time. So, when we were asked to do a cooking demonstration at a local farmer’s market in Atlanta, this was a natural choice. We wanted to showcase local produce […]

Kale Caesar Salad with Polenta Croutons

Kale Caesar Salad with Polenta Croutons

We all know that kale is the latest rage and is now considered a “superfood”. The first place I ever had a kale salad was at Houston’s. A friend of mine who doesn’t typically eat “leafy greens” said it was fantastic and recommended it to […]

Snow Peas with Toasted Almonds

Snow Peas with Toasted Almonds

I was really wanting to make a vegetable dish for Easter dinner that I had never made before. It’s so easy for me to stick with my traditional “go to” dishes like garlic green beans or some sort of roasted asparagus but I was determined not […]

Roasted Eggplant

Roasted Eggplant

Ok, with all the flavor I was planning for my Greek Week main course (Shrimp Saganaki), I wanted sides that would balance that and be at least a little bit Greek (hmmm, hmmm, Denise!). Eggplant came to mind and a simple roasting of the eggplant […]

Spinach Pie

Spinach Pie

Ok, so with Greek Week and amazing Greek inspired recipes, I wanted to do something like spanakopita because I had a huge bag of spinach, feta and a frozen pie crust already. What is more ‘Greek’ than spanakopita? I’m not sure, but I decided to […]

Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto with Parmesan

Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto with Parmesan

Asparagus becomes more and more popular every year it seems, especially now that you can get quality, fresh asparagus year round. Long gone are the days of soggy, mushy and stinky canned asparagus. Thank goodness for airplanes and supply chains! This is a simple, delicious […]

Roasted Onions

Roasted Onions

Roasted onions were a staple in my house growing up but we called them broiled onions. They were a sweet yet tangy accompaniment to lots of different meals, but my favorite meal to serve them with is a nice grilled steak. In fact, although this […]