You spoke, I listened, there’s no doubt about it: You love Lasagna Florentine, we all love lasagna, I love ravioli lasagna Florentine ! Some of us like it meaty some like me it Florentine style. I’m all about the lather because hmm…maybe I’m narcissistic like that. I take some kind of twisted pride in the fact that there's a lasagna out there with my name on it, hehe. Who knows, I might need to talk to a therapist about this at some point, but for right now forget it, I don’t wanna talk about ...
Dinners
Dinner Recipes!
Argentinian Shrimp Tacos Recipe
A flavorful shrimp tacos recipe of grilled wild shrimp, drizzled with fragrant oregano Argentinian chimichurri sauce ! I made us the ultimate Argentinian Shrimp Tacos Recipe today, because: “Never underestimate how much assistance, how much satisfaction, how much comfort, how much soul and transcendence there might be in a well-made taco and a cold bottle of beer.” - Tom Robbins Last week you could have found me with my face in a box of caramel chocolates from the BatMan, and then there were ...
Shrimp Teriyaki Udon Stir-Fry Recipe
Udon stir-fry : Welcome to my latest addiction! Let me count the ways I love you. The highlights of this first week of January have been a few. A couple of lazy mornings, snuggled up tight with my babies under the red cashmere throw I got last Christmas. We make it work the 4 of us, because really you either share, or you get kicked out from under the goats, and believe me nobody wants to be that one. The last handful of tomatoes and basil from the garden, before that freezing cold night took ...
Placinta Cu Varza Savory Pie Recipe
"Placinta cu varza " - a rustic savory pie like a huge Gnocchi, it's basically pizza dough stuffed with mashed potatoes or sauerkraut and crisped up to a golden perfection in a cast iron skillet. Placinta Savory pie, because this time of year I feel a deep longing to go back in time in my rustic culinary approach. I remember snow and icicles drooping off the gutters, cold, a chill going straight to the bone even through the thickest winter coat. And what made that completely ...
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe
Healthy, tasty and vegan, this creamy roasted butternut squash risotto is simply fall in a bowl. Wish i had remembered to sprinkle some toasted pine nuts on top before I took the photos. There’s no denying the magic that some crispy fried sage can bring to a comforting dish like this, but peppery arugula is not too shabby when trying to stay both healthy and delicious. This is a simple recipe that comes together fairly quickly and works great as a side dish or a main meal. Topped ...
Shrimp Polenta Cakes Recipe
Take out your cast iron skillet and make sure it is seasoned well, we are about to make this crazy good shrimp polenta cakes recipe ! We need it to be non-stick for this one, unless you like messy shrimp polenta cakes, in which case do your thing: I judge no one ! This shrimp polenta cakes recipe, is sort of my riff on shrimp and grits, if that makes sense... Now I'm not saying this is Shrimp and Grits as you know it in the south. Far be it from me such blasphemy. It's just my own very twisted ...
Chanterelle Mushroom Soup
A hearty flavor loaded chanterelle soup recipe made with sweet butternut squash, wild chanterelle mushrooms and baby spinach. Chanterelles are like mushroom royalty to me; so what better time to treat yourself to some than during the holidays, right? And as much as I love and use them, I realized I haven't posted any chanterelle mushroom recipes. Whaaat ? I need to fix this! I think of them as vegetarian's meat, if that even makes any sense to you, which is how I got the idea of pairing ...
Immunity Leek & Chard Soup Recipe
Who feels like having some immunity chard soup with leeks and lovely carrots ? This happened because I am really counting on my soups to deliver as much nutrition as they do flavor, I try my best (with few exceptions), to not load them up with heavy cream. We all know that the best way to stay healthy throughout the colder months is to boost up our immunity system. Some of the healthiest foods on the planet: chard, leeks, parsley and parsley root, come together with their supernatural powers to ...
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup Recipe
The best Italian roasted red pepper and tomato soup from scratch made with smoked paprika and finished with a luscious drizzle of parsley or basil pesto, garnished with rustic chunks of roasted peppers and toasted pine nuts. Healthy, creamy, insanely delicious and comforting but without any heavy cream addition at all. Easy to make, paleo, gluten free and vegan, even better than Trader Joe’s, they seriously can bring it ;) Ideally you’d be roasting your own peppers for this, but I won’t ...
Broccoli Spinach Soup Recipe
Healthy, creamy and paleo Broccoli Spinach Soup made with flavorful leeks and brought to perfection by a golden poached egg! Broccoli Spinach Soup There’s no need for cream or milk in this easy immunity boosting recipe. This soup is naturally smooth and creamy on its own with just a little help from a couple of potatoes. Did I say ready in 20 minutes ? Even though it's already packed with nutrition, you could still add some kale or chard to the mix, quinoa and a splash of coconut milk or ...