Figs a l’Aziz: Poached Fig, Pomegranate and Blackberry Parfait

One of the most fun things about being a chef is the spontaneity required when it comes to making up specials: the challenge is to make dishes that utilize what is plentiful and in season, and combining these foods with pantry items to create flavors that are new and exciting to our guests. And while […]

Local Tomatoes Stuffed With Mediterranean Rice Salad: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse

Thai-Vietnamese Summer Salad Rolls

When it is so hot and humid and sticky that you cannot bear to turn on the stove, and the thought of eating something warm makes you vaguely queasy, salads are the traditional cold food solution in the West. But, you know, I really like one of the Eastern takes on the matter, because not […]

Moroccan Gazpacho

There is no traditional dish called Moroccan gazpacho. I just want to be clear about that up front. I made it up. I wasn’t the first person to make it up, apparently, but rest assured that any version of this soup you run across is not authentically Moroccan. It may be gazpacho, but it sure […]

Garam Masala Roasted New Potatoes

These potatoes are so simple to make, and they taste and look beautiful. This recipe started out with baby Carola potatoes. Carola is a German heirloom variety with thin, golden skin and creamy yellow flesh that has a slightly sweet, earthy flavor. Of course, you could use any kind of baby potatoes to make this […]

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