Fried Okra with Louisiana Rémoulade Summer farm-fresh okra soaked in buttermilk, dredged in seasoned cornmeal then fried, with homemade rémoulade sauce for dipping. Meathead and I went to a real dive last week for dinner. We heard they had good food so we checked it out. First, we had to eat outside because of the smoke. I reeked after just …
Insalata Caprese with Basil Vinaigrette Insalata Caprese, the quintessential Italian summer salad of fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes, over mixed greens with a fresh basil vinaigrette. I just came off a weekend marathon of tomatoes, gorgeous heirlooms that I picked at a farm down the road. I made a Caprese salad Saturday night for dinner. While a traditional Caprese has a …
Texas Caviar Have you heard of Texas Caviar or Cowboy Caviar? I decided to try it over the long, rainy holiday weekend. It’s a dip, made with black-eyed peas, lots of other good stuff, and tossed in a garlic balsamic vinaigrette. At least that’s the version I made. Some Texas Caviar recipes call for corn, some for …
Polenta with Mushrooms Years ago, many years ago, when we still lived in Chicago, one of our favorite restaurants was Vinci on Halsted. We went many times with friends or just for a date night. They had an appetizer on the menu, Polenta con Funghi. We always started with this polenta and mushroom appetizer. The waiter would bring it out …
Crostini My really good friends, Beth and Steve, live in Minnesota just west of Minneapolis. They have a gorgeous house and property on several acres. Their gardens are beautiful and they have worked hard on them over the years. I visited them earlier this summer and their gardens were so pretty and inviting. And they …