Pea and Herbed Goat Cheese Tart | Spring on a Plate
How do you put the essence of spring on a plate?
One of my favorite sights of the season is the abundant wave of fresh green vegetables that flood the market. I get my fill of artichokes, asparagus, fava beans and peas while I can.
Tucked away in their bright green pods, English peas arrive each spring with a sense of urgency. Their quality largely depends on how quickly you can get them from vine to plate. The sweet sugars start breaking down into starch as soon as they’re picked.
Eating in Good Health
The best diets consist of an abundance of high-nutrient, low stress foods, and the first principle of a well-balanced diet is to eat a wide variety of those foods. Eating variety is important because different foods have different nutritional qualities.
Ideally we should try to get our vitamins and minerals from foods, not from supplements. While useful, supplements can’t fully substitute for a healthy diet, which supplies the many co-factors that nutrients require to be used efficiently by the body. Eating a variety of vitamin and mineral rich foods is good for our health, and no single food supplies all we need.
Le Creuset Stoneware Gratin and Rectangular Covered Casserole (ARV 130.00) Review and Giveaway
(Please remember to vote for me in the Le Creuset Pairings Photo Contest by “liking” my image here.)
Le Creuset enameled cast-iron cookware has been a favorite in kitchens around the world for decades. Best known for their signature colorful French Ovens, did you know that the French company also produces an impressive line of stoneware that lives up to their well-respected name?
The stoneware collection consists of a variety of versatile pieces that offer all the beauty and benefits of Le Creuset craftsmanship along with a host of other benefits. Each dish features grooved handles for a good grip, and a glazed interior that protects against stains, odor absorption and resists chips and cracks.
Sautéed Radishes with Fava Beans | A Radish Revelation
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Isn’t it peculiar how there are some vegetables we never think to eat raw and others we never think to eat cooked?
Asparagus and eggplant, for example, I always think to cook while lettuce and radishes I generally serve up raw. But it doesn’t have to be so; these vegetables have more to offer. Following on the heels of last week’s raw asparagus salad, I decided I should cook my radishes.
Magimix by Robot-Coupe Food Processor Review and Giveaway (ARV $500) | The Original Food Processor
Over forty years ago the first food processor was invented and it was made by Robot-Coupe; today Robot-Coupe by Magimix is still the finest food processor on the market.
Made in Burgundy, France, the Robot-Coupe by Magimix is renowned worldwide for its ultra-quiet and super powerful motor as well its versatility in the kitchen. They have their roots in producing professional products for commercial use so the products are built solid and can handle the most demanding of tasks.
I still remember my grandmother’s Magimix; it was a workhorse in her kitchen and it is today in mine as well.
Raw Asparagus and Mushroom Salad with Walnuts and Miso Dressing
They’re the talk of the town; slim, green and delicate, and come springtime everyone’s talking about them – asparagus.
Nothing screams springtime like asparagus (well perhaps artichokes do), the first appearance of those tender stalks at the market is a long anticipated event after the long produce-starved winter months. And as soon as I spot them you can be sure I’ll have a bunch on hand throughout the season, because asparagus this fresh and tender won’t last for long.
Pea and Herbed Goat Cheese Tart | Spring on a Plate
Eating in Good Health
Le Creuset Stoneware Gratin and Rectangular Covered Casserole (ARV 130.00) Review and Giveaway
Sautéed Radishes with Fava Beans | A Radish Revelation
Magimix by Robot-Coupe Food Processor Review and Giveaway (ARV $500) | The Original Food Processor
Raw Asparagus and Mushroom Salad with Walnuts and Miso Dressing
Celebrating Earth Day with a Picnic for the Planet | Picnic Basket Giveaway
