A personal kitchen diary. I try new recipes and make notes on what works and what doesn't. Sometimes I can things, and sometimes I dry herbs. This is the story of my kitchen.
Arugula or greens, roasted red pepper strips, dollops of goat cheese, and top with the toasted pine nuts. Squeeze some lemon juice over and between the olive oil and the lemon juice, the salad is dressed. I like a few grinds of black pepper as …
I gathered up the steak, lime, soy sauce, fish sauce, lemongrass paste, and Sambal Oelek. And I had leafy greens, Thai basil, mint, cilantro, and green onions. I had a sirloin steak but flat iron or skirt steak would be fine too. Salt and pepper …
Arugula Toasted pine nuts Roasted red peppers in olive oil Parmesan cheese Lemon Black pepper Add the red pepper to the arugula. Squeeze a little lemon juice over it. It basically makes its own dressing. Shave Parmesan cheese over the salad. Goat cheese is good …
The recipe calls for 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, but I like cilantro and had pulled of a bigger bunch that ended up being about 1/2 cup instead. After peeling the cucumber, I usually use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and watery center. I …