Here’s a streamlined shortbread recipe, unique and full of flavor. Change it up by using toasted fennel seeds in place of the lavender flowers, or dip half the cookie into melted chocolate… Makes almost 2 dozen cookies. INGREDIENTS 1 stick butter (1/2 c.), room temperature 1/4 tsp. salt, as desired (especially if using unsalted butter)…
I had an exceptional tomato tart at a friend’s house. It was such a treat. I suspected it had mayo in it- when my friend told me it was a Paula Deen recipe, I knew I was right! But I wanted to make something like it for a tea party in the garden. I skipped…
Even though I don’t use much flour these days, in this particular case, the flour helps the dish to hold up, and to cut easily into small serving pieces. For gluten-free, make it “omelet-style”.
I’m starting to plan for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday, and think I’ll serve this, since it makes so much. Yes, it’s also nice to serve on a smaller scale (just reduce the recipe). But it’s ideal when you need a big batch of something, and don’t have a lot of time…
I just made these for a fancy, four-course New Deli Dinner Party. Wow, they were a hit! Yes, scallops are a bit pricey, but aren’t they worth it on special occasions?! Large scallops make these especially succulent. Small scallops can often be rubbery but the large ones seem to be juicer and tender. The recipe…
This is a fairly quick, easy cake recipe, and provides a somewhat healthier version of the standard chocolate cake. Fresh-ground whole wheat flour is ideal; by using whole grain flour, coconut palm sugar to sweeten, and a hearty portion of eggs, it will be less likely to produce a carb overload! I call it a…
My friend loaned me her “Hello Cupcake” cookbook. What fun that was! I browsed through the whole thing, but realized that most of the cupcakes were far too elaborate to meet my time constraints. So I narrowed down the list, and settled on making the Meatball Cupcakes for my son’s birthday. He was turning 21,…
The following recipe uses whole-grain buckwheat noodles that have a great texture (not too heavy, as some whole grain pastas can be). Eden makes a 100% buckwheat soba noodle, which would even be gluten-free (some other brands include wheat flour as well). The sesame seeds can be white or brown (unhusked are healthier than white…
If you’re cooking for a crowd, multiply this recipe. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser; we serve it regularly at The New Deli. Part of the secret to using raisins: they get soaked overnight in red wine vinegar. It gives them the perfect sweet/sour flavor, plus, it keeps the raisins from soaking up mayonnaise (which doesn’t…
I knew we’d need a snack before the 4th of July barbeque was finished. I also knew that at least a few of us were going “Paleo”, and were avoiding stuff like store-bought mayo. These deviled eggs were perfect!
