pickled tomato by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

pickled tomato

Banana Nut Appetizer by Wendi Taylor

These quartered slices of fresh bananas with mayo and pecans make a delicious appetizer course for your holiday meal or dinner party.

Mango Papaya Salsa by swati paathak

This mango papaya fruit salsa is Easy, delicious, healthy. I am sure you will love the delightful tangy sweet and sour flavors of tropical fruits. You can serve it as a salad, side dish or with some nachos chips for an appetizer or snack.

Bouquet garni by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Bouquet garni you COULD JUST TIE THESE LEAVES AND SPRIGS INTO A BUNCH, THEN TOSS THE SEEDS INTO THE POT, BUT WE PREFER TO MAKE THEM INTO A NEAT PAR­CEL. use THE 'BUTT' OF THE LEEK (the OUTER TWO LEAVES) AS THE WRAP­PING AND KITCHEN STRING TO HOLD IT ALL IN PLACE. A bouquet garni WILL KEEP FRESH FOR SEVERAL DAYS IF STORED IN…

Tahini Hummus with Crudite by Suzi

I love the word Crudite - don’t you just love that word, pronounced (crud-dee-tay) ? What a nice sounding term for raw vegetables cut into bite sized pieces and served with a dipping sauce. The type of vegetables are endlesss. Not only are the vegetables unlimited so are the dipping sauces. In this recipe I decided to use a…

RAMP AND BLACK GARLIC PESTO by Cecelia Heer

After a recent visit to one of my produce vendors, I was excited to see that they had black garlic and ramps. Of course they did. They are one of the top produce vendors that service many of the restaurants in the City. My first thought was to make a ramp and black garlic pesto. Different. Very. But, you would have to be a true…

Texas Caviar by Wendi Taylor

Citrus and Avocado Salad by John Spottiswood

This was one of my favorite salads growing up. My grandmother would serve it in a butter lettuce leaf cup with just grapefruit, avocado, and a light vinegarette. This version has a bit more too it, and is equally good.

Raw Broccoli Salad Recipe by Syrie

Some vegetables are spiteful in the way they convey their goodness by making me suffer for every last vitamin and mineral, like those vicious little wheat grass shots, which might be good for me in the long run, but certainly do nothing for me in the short-term. The raw broccoli salad was different for a number of reasons. Firstly,…

Shabu Shabu salad by ASHRAF ABD ALEEM

Shabu Shabu salad

Classic Sesame Butter Tahini by Tomer Treves

Classic Middle Eastern Tahini is made with sesame butter. Use premium organic sesame butter for the perfect nutty flavor. Healthy and delicious.

Favorite Creamy Coleslaw by Frosted Flaker

For me, this has just the right balance of slaw to dressing. A true creamy slaw delight. Keep in mind this produces a VERY creamy version of coleslaw. To reduce the creaminess, simply add a bit more cabbage.

Bewitching Strawberries Salad by Blackswan

Besides the bright red colour, I like Strawberries for their amazing nutritional facts; their antioxidants, vitamins & minerals help fight diseases. Most of all, they’ve anti-aging properties :) My Garden Glory consists of: Red & Green Oak leaves, Red Coral, Coriander, Parsley, Dill & Baby Chard.

Basil Lemonade Drink by Navaneetham Krishnan

Soothing, refreshing and cooling drink

Strawberry Coconut Cream Soda by Saru

Strawberry Coconut Cream Soda is a mock tail made with strawberry,sugar,coconut milk,club soda and ice cubes. Going from March to June, the summer scorches almost all the parts of India with sweltering heat.Hot winds and scorching sun are the two most inseparable constituents of Indian summer.And this is that time of the year when…