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I happen to love rice, especially when it’s made into this refreshing rice grape and basil salad. It’s simple to prepare and with the light and flaky rice that adds just enough tender texture for the sweet juice grapes and hint of fresh basil, you’ll not get a heavy feeling […]
I don’t know why I’ve taken so long to post this vintage-inspired recipe of my Mom’s, herb seasoned crispy dressing balls. It’s an adaptation of her delicious recipe for dressing balls! Growing up in West Virginia, this was truly a Thanksgiving and Christmas treat that all of us looked forward […]
Sometimes it’s really hard to have a ‘back story’ on a recipe. I mean sometimes a recipe is just a recipe that simply was inspired by a craving for a food. And, that’s how this simple idea for hone spice squash bowls was born. Nothing mystical. Nothing magical. I just […]
Picnics! They come in so many versions. I mean you can have a picnic just about anywhere at anytime. If you’re doing a road trip, pack some eats, and find a cool place to pull off the road and have a picnic. If you’re taking a hike, stop in a […]
Some dishes just bring back vivid and warm childhood memories. Food has a way of being that for me. A memory maker. Of course, I was always in the kitchen with Mom, watching, helping and learning more than I ever imagined. Holidays were always festive in our postage stamped size […]
Some behind the scenes storytelling always makes for good reading. When I’m in my recipe creation frame of mind, there are lots of things that I consider when coming up with delicious recipes. First of all, is taste, is it something that just flat out tastes good? Another is ease […]
Summertime is the best for so many reasons. School’s out and it’s time for vacations. There are lots of summer camps for adults and kids. Summer is a time for picnics, cookouts and more outdoor grilling and barbecuing. Summer’s also the season of harvest. From small gardens grown in pots […]
Seems when we have corn on the cob, I usually have a few ears left over. And, being the thrifty prudent no waste whatsoever person I am, I could not bear to throw out those ears of corn. That’s how this serrano corn soufflé came about. After cutting the corn […]
Tomato Pie. It’s a Southern speciality. Now this roasted tomato onion pie is not to be confused with the Italian tomato pie. However, really my creation is cross pollination between the Southern tomato pie and the Italian version. Now the Italian version is also called a pizza, and it derives […]
Expressions of love. How do you show it? All of us do. In so many many different ways. No doubt, those who love to cook and entertain show their love and passion for people through feeding them and bringing them together for gatherings. When six passionate foodies come together to […]
Red wine mushrooms with gorgonzola. Wow, do they electrify the steak you’re going to be serving them with or on! So simple. Yet, so elegant and sophisticated. These mushrooms have different depths of flavor from the array of ingredients. Thanks to my good friend, Merry, from A Merry Recipe, who […]
Dinner parties. Love them! Especially when we’re invited to someone else’s home. That means that I have only a dish or two to prepare and, yes, always a bottle of wine! Plus, I don’t have all the extra prep that goes into hosting even a small dinner party for just […]
In my world, most anything’s better with bacon. Just the aroma of it early in the morning is intoxicating. Smells do evoke deep seeded memories. And, for me, the scent of frying bacon brings back floods of happy memories from childhood. From early morning flag raising at music camp and […]
What a way to dress up brussels sprouts than with a ruby red honey ginger soy glaze~wowzeee, talk about explosions on the palate! The earthy taste of the brussels spouts combined with the sweet and salty of the glaze is like an emerging sophistication. The cool thing about this dish […]
One of my Top 10 comfort foods! Potatoes. Growing up in West Virginia, Mom fixed fried potatoes often. She usually fried them in a big ol’ cast iron skillet in oil, so these taters are a tad bit healthier because they’re roasted in the oven. Potatoes were a staple in […]
Finding new ways to adventurously change up ingredients is part of what keeps me happy. Actually, when I think about it, I’m addicted to change. Most of my changes each day are slight and subtle. Maybe using white pepper instead of black pepper. Some changes fall in the mid range, […]
Brussels sprouts. You either love ’em or not. Sometimes folks who are in the ‘not’ category might just swing back to the ‘love’ category if they try these italian chopped Brussels sprouts. Tender and velvety you’ll get spikes of proscuitto with that salty fix. Then you’ll grab a small bite […]
I don’t know how my Croatian Mom did it. Yes, she was abruptly widowed at the young age of 38 in 1960, with no education (never graduated from high school), and four young children to raise on her own in big time coal-mining land, Southern West Virginia. Despite few conveniences, […]
Found this cookbook, “Plenty’ by Yotam Ottolenghi, in Anthropologie…what drew me to it was the cover picture…a picture of this eggplant dish! I loved it for so many reasons~~it’s rustic and organic look, the vibrant colors, the caramelized browning on the eggplant, the creaminess of the sauce on it, and […]
Wrinkled crinkled grapes~~what to do with them? There’s even a children’s ‘novel’ on this issue~~it’s called, what else, but ‘Wrinkled Crinkled Grapes’ (Carla Hook, PhD) Sirocco, the big purple dinosaur like character, has a problem, what to do with them? Should he freeze them, put them in batter, trample and […]
Childhood memories. Sparks that come from food. And, this squash honey cashew soufflé takes me back, yes, way back. Growing up in the mountains of Southern West Virginia, Fall had lots of aromatic memories for me. I can smell in my mind’s eye the falling dried leaves from the many trees […]
Rice~an ancient grain that’s been around for eons. So many types and colors, too. I’m really loving the dark grains, like forbidden Chinese black, red and Thai purple. But, there’s nothing like a nice fluffy tender white long-grain rice. And, one that’s milled locally in the Mississippi Delta. It just […]
Aubergine is a beautiful word. And, you might thing it’s a vegetable, but au contraire. It’s a fruit. Yep, it’s got a long history, too, dating back to the ancient Chinese times. You’ll find this fruit that we in America call eggplant popular in the Middle East. They have so […]
When my husband tastes something that he’s found in the refrigerator and doesn’t even know that it’s a new recipe creation. Just something he’s stumbled upon while foraging for food, and he hollers at me ‘Wow, this is really good…’ Then you know what? It makes the blog list! Yes, […]
How could watermelon get any sweeter or better? Well, if you add some spritzer to it that’s infused with basil, lemon and honey! This watermelon is like a major palate surprise…with hints of basil, lemon and then a grain or two of sea salt, and all the sweetness of Mother’s […]
It doesn’t take much work and work to make vegetables move off the charts in taste. Mother Nature has done all the hard work in creating their tastiness. Here are a few simple tips for creating veggie nirvana! 1. You eat with your eyes. Clean those vegetables and try to […]
The best inspiration and ideas for new recipes come from folks who are my foodie followers~whether it’s social media virtual friends, long-time flesh n’ blood friends, acquaintances I meet in random places or family~the subject of food is our common DNA. So, this recipe idea came from a former ‘student’ […]
I love to create recipes that have an extended shelf life and recipes that have versatility. And, these roasted peppers and onions with parsley fill the bill on both points. Keeping them refrigerated for a day or two before using really helps all the flavors to combine and jell into […]
This recipe is in support of #orangeinspiration~~one of my foodie peeps, Justine, whose blog is Full Belly Sisters, wanted to raise awareness and money for cancer. The organizaztion, Cycle for Survivial, founded in 2007 raises money, $61 million to date, for supporting clinical trials and research for cancers~~especially those rare […]
I get the best ideas from folks that follow me~~I love getting private messages with suggestions because that tells me you care, you want to be involved, and you want to make me better~~how awesome is that! This idea came from Tonya…she said that she and lots of her friends […]
This is a sponsored post from Knorr and Zooppa~~I was given an opportunity to create five recipes they sent me, photograph them, then enter into the Knorr contest on Zooppa. These spiced black beans & ham are mighty tasty! Basically, this recipe is pretty simple and makes a tasty meal in […]
We all love raw cauliflower on those appetizer trays~~lets us know we’re snacking healthy! High in vitamin C and fiber, cauliflower can be cooked so many ways and served either ‘straight’ or like this dish. Kind of like a ‘casserole’ with the creamy cheesy béchamel sauce, the cauliflower takes on […]
Sometimes you just don’t hit it on the first try of something. That’s exactly what happened with this recipe from the cookbook, Jerusalem, which, by the way, I love! What happened was that the basmati rice with the lentils was just too gummy, so I knew exactly what I was going […]
Salsa~~such a divine addition to any dish! And, this salsa, or side dish, has the allure of gorgeous healthy golden nugget beets, hints of curiously addictive spices like cumin and corinander, subtle sparks of heat, and the surprise of sweetness! Now what inspired me to create this salsa~~well, I had […]
When I haven’t seen good friends for a while, and we make special plans to meet for lunch, I like to make them a basket of love goodies from my kitchen. So, I’m meeting Brent and Barbara for lunch at The Bookworm~~they’re such great people, devoted yogis, and we’ve done […]
This the great gatsby waldorf salad recipe hits on all cylinders! Holidays~~check! Apple season~check! Anytime good eats~check check! Since I’m a bleu lover, have to have some crunch in a bite, and just get happy with a burst of juice~~I’ve included some of my favorite healthy ingredients. Perfect with a […]
It’s not often that I fry potatoes, but when I do, I want to make them boholiciously amazingly good! So, for this breakfast side, I decided to put a little bit of global flair to the Irish spud with the harissa spice mixture, yes, to die for, and green olives. […]
We foodies in the cyberspace universe are really one big family~~we’re connected by our food DNA. We all work in basically the same space~a kitchen~large, small, equipped with our favorite tools! One thing that always happens with foodies is that we inspire each other~~and, that’s where this recipe comes from, […]
Summer fresh corn is the best. I like to buy lots of it, shuck, coat with some olive oil then put on a hot outdoor grill. Once it cools, I cut it off the cob, put it in freezer bags and it goes in the freezer for those winter months […]
Wnen I created this recipe, I thought it would serve eight plus~~after four of us had it for dinner and there was just about 2 cups remaining, I revised to say six! If you love rice, then this can be an entire meal or just add a piece of grilled […]
You might think you’re eating a sweet potato or yam, but the outer green skin gives it away as a squash. Lots of time, these small baby squashes and pumpkins are overlooked, but I find them perfect for individual servings, plus the skin is Mother Nature’s bowl that holds the […]
In my humble opinion, nothin’ beats a good pot of collards…well, unless it’s a great pot of collards with extra flavor added with just a few ingredients. Using the Dole tomato soup added a richness to these collards, and you’d never know they were in there~~it’s just like you’ll be […]
There’s not a potato I don’t like. Mashed, boiled, baked, fried, toasted, roasted, basted and tasted. Nothing better. And, these mashed taters, yes, garlic onion rustic mashed potatoes with fresh herbs, lumpy at that, my preference being the rustic earth chick with food that I am, are just even better […]
Cooking is more than just, well, ‘cooking’. Cooking is an engaging and healthy way to learn about world history. Can you imagine how much more exciting you high school world history classes would have been if every day the lecture had been through the eyes of food! Cooking is […]
I call these ‘dessert’ waffles because I’ve decided that waffles, a beautifully elegant-looking food, have been pigeon-holed into the breakfast brunch category for way too long! They deserve to be not only desserts but entrees, too. While I made these in my small round waffle maker, and heads up, watch […]
The ‘greatest food’ elements that define this dessert are three ingredients that are smokin’ hot Southern loves—poundcake, pecans, and peaches! Whether you say ‘peeeeecan’ or ‘peahhcahhhn’ you’ll know that your poundcake waffle is full of the Southern favorite~~you’ll bite into the smoky pecans and juicy bourbon butter and brown sugar […]
There’s no doubt with my tastebuds that spices make eats go from good to dazzling! You can simply take any vegetable, and I’m doing potatoes here, and use just a couple of other ingredients~~yes, ras el hanut, butter, and mint~~and rocket your taste buds into the atmosphere~~hints of spiciness, warmth […]
At the 2013 World Food Championships, I competed in the ‘Recipe Category’ and our ‘themed’ ingredient was pasta! We had to do two builds to make it to the Top 10~~the first a ‘signature’ recipe of our choice. The second build, which put all contestants on the same playing field, […]
Most of ya’ll know that one of my favorite foods is beans~~most any kind of bean out there~~well, there is one bean that I just don’t care for and that’s black eyed peas…go figure, it’s so Southern, and being a Southern belle, I should think these things are the cat’s […]
Yes, there are ‘Short Ribs.’ How ‘bout ‘Short Fries’! The hardest part about making sweet potato fries is peeling them! Especially, if I buy long somewhat large fat sweet potates, and that’s what I want when I’m doing fries. Nice long fries with ninety degree angles on the cuts. Alas, […]
If you’re Southern you know Fried Green Tomatoes. You grew up on FGTs. You proably like or even love FGTs! If you’re not Southern, I am so very very sorry. Good news! You can become an honorary Southerner by going through a series of eating assignments, so think about it…could be fun. […]
This dinner can be done actually in about 30 minutes or less~~just have all of your ingredients handy, and you’re in business. It’s not only healthy and delicious, but it’s really a pretty dish with the building of the ‘mound’ of goodness. Of course, you don’t have to use broccoli […]
This ‘Applesauce Cocnut Cranberry Walnut Bread’ is a pure form of enjoying the delicious coconut, cranberries, nuts and sweet bread without being distracted by too many competing spices…in fact, I didn’t put one spice in here, unless you consider the vanilla a spice. You can vary the dried fruit you […]
I don’t know why we don’t eat peas more often! After having peas done with this recipe, I KNOW we’ll be adding peas to many more meals! The sauce I created from two ingredients is like a ‘dressing’, and with the addition of the fresh pea shoots, there’s a slight […]
There’s nothing more wonderful than sitting down at a big table crowded with platters and bowls full of vibrant colors of the rainbow! There’s also nothing more beautiful than the most natural state of veggies including the wispy roots on onions and carrots, their colorful tops, and the numbs and bumps on […]
Fried green tomatoes~~yep, popular in the South and kinda trendy in some restaurants now! There’s just something about the crispy warm crust on the outside of a veggie that makes that veggie even more succulent. Now, I’ve fried up some wicked green tomatoes in my life and have also fried […]
It’s no secret that I love Middle Eastern foods~~Moroccan, Algerian, Turkish and more~~the spices, cooking ideas and cooking techniques. Soon I will have the fabulous opportunity to learn more about Israeli foods because I’ll be one of 7 international bloggers to travel to Israel as part of Taste of […]
Today Nan and I polished off the rest of this like-a-meal potato fennel onion tart~~like a lot of things, it just got better! Popped each slice int he microwave for about 45 seconds, put a dollop of sour cream on it then perched it on a bed of fresh spinach […]
This is the authentic farm to table eats~roasted caramelized farm veggies! For me, there’s nothing more romantic and alluring than to serve food in its most natural form~~that means skin on for potatoes, the trimmed green stems of fresh organic carrots, whole garlic cloves or even the entire garlic itself […]
So I was making twice baked potatoes for the family. I’d baked 8 very large Russet potatoes, scooped out the insides, did my thing with adding the other ingredients for re-filling into the skin shells. For some reason I ended up with 4 half shells unfilled! Go figure~~maybe I overstuffed […]
Green beans seem to find their way on many holiday tables~~not sure why, but probably one of the most popular recipes is the one with mushroom soup and crispy onion topping. Yeah, the ‘Green Bean Casserole’. Oh, yes, that’s good, but this recipe is better! Healthier and easy to prepare, […]
When I was a guest of Taste of Israel to the Holy Land for a culinary and cultural adventure, I was intrigued and fascinated by the Jerusalem Market~~the fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, flowers, meats, pastries, breads, cheeses, wines and more were abundant! One thing that I realized was that […]
Dontcha love things that get better the next day and even betterER the next day after that! Well, this ‘Cranberry Fruit Salad’ is precisely in that category! You can use this in so many ways…on sandwiches, as a sauce, as a spread, as a salad, as a topping on meat […]
Confession Time~~I love butter! As a kid, probably about the age of 3 or 4, I’d sneak into the kitchen, open the retro refrigerator, grab a stick of butter, peel back the paper and eat it like a push up! Of course, I’d run into the back yard, find a […]
Having company for breakfast just makes my heart sing! Since I’m full of vim, vigor and energy first thing in the morning, my kitchen usually rocks. And, having hungry food-seekers to chow down means that all this good stuff gets eaten! This morning we had two couples, great friends, staying […]
Nothin’ better than fresh corn on the cob ~~ my two favorite types of corn are Silver Queen and Olathe Sweet ~~ so, when I’m in South Carolina I get my SQ fix, and vice versa when I’m in Colorado in the summer! Both are exceptional, and one of the […]
Onions are a cool veggie! And, I simply adore most all varieties of onions including wild ones like ‘ramps’~~growing up in West Virginia, we had ramps sprout in our yards during their short growing season, and we’d pull them, so Mom could cook with them. Now, of course, ramps are […]
When you get really fresh farmers’ market sugar pea pods, you can eat them raw, and it’s like eating sweet candy! Cooking them ever so gently and with a few spices and a little something extra, cherry tomatoes, makes the sugars and flavors burst forth! While we might think this […]
Nothing finishes off a dish like a glaze or sauce, and this sauce is just so dang simple and easy that you’ll want to keep it on hand to use on everything from grilled pork chops and chicken to ice cream! If you want to give it a kick, add […]
Olathe, Colorado is probably best know for its sweet corn~~this is not just any sweet corn! Yes, I’ve had Silver Queen~~mighty good~~and, as a devoted Southern girl, it’s hard for me to say there’s anything that beats the queen of corn. But, I must say, Olathe Sweet Corn is off […]
Fresh mangoes can be used in so many ways other than just a salsa! When they’re grilled, either in a cast iron skillet, on an outdoor grill, or broiled, the flavors will burst forth like fireworks! Then for more power and punch, and just when you thought it couldn’t be […]
I once was in a corn-on-the-cob eating contest with Daddy Howard, my father-in-law~~we both chowed down~~he beat me. I finished off 13 ears, as I best recall. I think he did 14 or 15 ears! What fun that was…our faces were full of kernels and corn milk, and we both […]
Bohemian Bold cooking is all about living globally without even leaving your kitchen! Thanks to the cyber world in which we live, we have access to fabulous spices and spice blends from around the world~~we can decide to give our meats, vegetables and grains any type of flavor spin we […]
I can eat my weight in these fries! They’ve got kick and flavor not normally tasted in a french fry! Don’t be stingy with the sea salt~~it intensifies those flavors! The Greek Mediterranean seasoning opens up new tastebud sites when you bite into that fry and make you think you’re […]
Our travels in Tuscany led us one day to Montevarchi to the Thursday outdoor market~~from clothing to food to cheese, fish, trinkets and veggies, there was more than I could imagine. The vegetables were the most amazing!! They looked like they’d just been brought from the fields or orchards with […]
I call these ‘Tuscan’ potatoes because I’m in Tuscany, in a small villa with a very limited kitchen and virtually no spices other than sea salt and pepper. Now outside the villa is a small garden, which, like Br’er Rabbit, I’ve gone into and raided! There’s gorgeous basil, rosemary, spring […]
For me food in its most natural state is like works of art~~I mean even the stems of the green beans, the small parts of the vines on which they grew, the ends of the green beans which are usually snapped off~~after they’ve been washed and cleaned, I just leave […]
Some dishes don’t need much explanation! This is one of those recipes~~with some leftover grilled chicken breasts, I decided to cut them into chunks, open a few cans of cannellini beans, then start tossing in good fresh tomatoes, diced poblanos and lotsa smoked paprika~~what I got was a deliciously rich […]
I’m a veggie oven roasting fanatic! Within in a short amount of time in a hot oven, your veggies caramelize, the sugars come out, and the flavors burst like exploding stars! These Brussels sprouts also are packed with even more taste bud tingles with the chili mixture and the cumin! I’m especially […]
Foods from India~~I’ve never even ventured into that kind of ethnic cooking and now I’m getting my toes wet with trying this very first dish. Maybe it was the intriguing movie ‘The Life of Pi’ that sparked my interest even more so~~I’ve always loved the design flair of the women’s […]
We have more crabs than Carter’s got pills in our inlet! Ben will just bait the crab traps, toss ’em out from the floating dock, leave them for about 48 hours or more, and when we pull them in, they’re usually loaded with big fat crabs! Throw ’em in a […]
When Ben usually eats something I’ve made, he’ll say, ‘This is the best thing I’ve ever eaten!’ Well, I’m like Ben on this one~~this is the best bread I’ve every made! Moist, tender, dense, yet light, a heavenly yeasteee aroma cooking and pull apart fluffy and soft! It reminded me […]
This makes a nice starter for any dinner~~a combination of sauteed veggies, interesting flavors with the red curry and cumin and sweet brown butter~~now, it’s mandatory that you add some hot crusty French (or Italian, or Greek, warm pita…whatever) with it…you might want to serve on the side some drizzling […]
Seems that many times when I cook for only Ben and me, there’s always just a ‘tad’ leftover of a few things, and when it’s a cucumber and tomato salad and roasted veggies, I just don’t have the heart to toss them out, although there’s not enough there to make […]
Unless you’re Southern, you may not realize what a fried green tomato is or why a fried green tomato is so revered. First of all, it’s fried~~think crunch. Second of all, it’s dipped in buttermilk~~think luscious tartness. Third of all, it’s got an al detente-ness that lets you know it’s […]
This jelly is not only stunningly green and beautiful, but it’s got a kick that bites back when you bite into it! I made it to use with a leg of lamb roast, but I know it’d be equally as delicious with chicken or pork. All you need is just […]
Deviled eggs are always a great snack or side dish for holiday meals. Seems that’s the main time that I think of these petite treats, and they’re usually on my Easter dinner table~~the egg mood time! While the standard recipes for deviled eggs works, finding ways to change them up, […]
In America’s South, the equivalent of broccoli rabe leaves is turnip greens. Broccoli rabe is common in Southern Europe and China, and its Italian name is ‘rapini’~~ the flavor of rapini has been described as nutty, bitter, and pungent. Rapini is a source of vitamins including A, C, K, as well as […]
Al dente fresh green beans. A smokey bacon flavor. Roasted cherry tomatoes. Quick and easy and perfect with most any entree! I served these stunning beauties with sliced beef filet along with some oven roasted Yukon gold potatoes. Not much more to say about them other than, they were boholicious! […]
Major comfort food here! I can’t even think of eating some things, like a pinto beans or a hamburger, without fried taters and onions. Frying my potatoes is a treat and a rarity…most of the time I oven roast them, but every now and then I just have to have […]
When I make a big ol’ pot of beans, be they pinto, anasazi, lima, Great Northern, whatevvvvah, I just have to have a big pot of fried taters! My mama could make THE best fried taters~~I do everything she does, but mine just don’t turn out like hers~~I do think […]
Finding nice juicy large boholicious scallops is always a treat! Even if they’re ‘previously frozen’, which is the case most all the time when you’re living in the mountains of Colorado, I have to have my fix for scallops. It’s precisely these times that I miss living on the inlet […]
One of the best things about being a foodie and blogger is the number of talented and generous other foodies you meet via social media. Many of my friends, whom I’ve never met in person but feel like I know as well as real ‘brick and mortar’ friends, have written […]
You are what you eat—nothing defines my legacy more than food—growing up in the coalfields and hollers of West Virginia, a mainstay on our table was cornbread and grits—hearty and tasty, both were cheap and filling. Mom didn’t do nothin’ fancy with ‘em other than serve up some butter, salt […]
Eating ‘close to the earth’ is one way to give your DNA what it needs to serve you well, make you feel great, and arm you with the regenerative nutrients needed to fight aging and ailments! Of course, there are other factors that combine to make you healthy and vibrant, but it’s […]
If you haven’t tried black rice, then welcome to a new world! Here’s some scoop on it from Wise Geek! Black rice is a heirloom variety of glutinous rice cultivated in Asia. It is typically sold as an unmilled rice, meaning the the fiber-rich black husks of the rice are not […]
This is a literal interpretation of ‘pancake’~~ ‘pan’ (or skillet) and ‘cake’~~equals a big ol’ skillet pancake. Sometimes I just get tired of the same ol’ same ol’~~life should be about as Ricky Bobby says, ‘shake n’ bake’! Doing things differently, putting a new twist or spin on things. […]
Double duty~~that’s what these ‘Spiced Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Bars’ are~~ well, really triple or quadruple duty! They’re not real sweet, so they can handle the cream cheese icing and chocolate ganache. If you don’t want to do that, then don’t!! Leave them ‘au naturale’! You might want to eat them […]
Creating this recipe for the Ile de France Cheese ‘Holiday Recipe Contest’ was a lot of fun! Living on the coast of South Carolina means I have access to some of the most succulent shrimp you could ever put in your mouth, so finding new ways to prepare, plate and […]
KISS…you’ve certainly heard that acronym used! Well, this is a KISS recipe…it’s just so simple, it defies logic. The flavor and taste don’t seem to go with the simplicity of the preparation. But, it does work…like the ‘Roasted Charred Cabbage Rounds’ the cauliflower is really really tasty~~it’s got a […]
KISS…you’ve certainly heard that acronym used! Well, this is a KISS recipe…it’s just so simple, it defies logic. The flavor and taste don’t seem to go with the simplicity of the preparation. But, it does work…like the ‘Roasted Charred Cabbage Rounds’ the cauliflower is really really tasty~~it’s got a slight […]
I made some really wickedly good Anasazi beans, and had about 4 cups left over~~this became the reason for this chili! There was the ham hock, too, that the beans had been cooked in, so I shredded the meat off the bone and threw it in this chili. Not […]
Sometimes I just have a hankerin’ for something different for breakfast, and since I had these beautiful bunches of fresh kale and chard staring me in the face, plus a bag of fresh cut broccoli, I decided why wait to use this for a lunch or dinner…why not breakfast! Nothing seasons […]
Leftovers always call for a new design. The once beautiful New York grilled steaks and baked potatoes that were leftover from dinner were perfect a couple of days later for breakfast. Some quick changes and there was a new meal! PepperJack Steak Wraps & Fried Taters! Feeds: 5+ What […]
Since I didn’t have any white flour, I decided that if we were to have pancakes they’d have to be whole wheat. Funny how things always work out wonderfully when you don’t think you have to follow the way you usually do something~~and, for me, pancakes are ‘usually’ made with […]
This ‘Applesauce Cranberry Walnut Bread’ is a pure form of enjoying the delicious cranberries, nuts and sweet bread without being distracted by too many competing spices…in fact, I didn’t put one spice in here, unless you consider the vanilla a spice. You can vary the dried fruit you use or […]
I detest wasting food. So, whenever I’m heading somewhere for a while, like more than a few weeks, I usually do a clean sweep of the refrigerator crisper, the fruit, and other perishable things like sour cream, milk, etc. and format them into something that I can freeze for later […]
What do you do when you have a hankerin’ for homemade bread, but you don’t want to wait hours for it…you don’t want to have to knead and knead…you don’t want to pull out a bread making machine…but, you WANT fresh hot yummmy bread? Well, you simply follow this recipe […]
One skillet. One serving. Quick and easy. Delicious and nutritious~~what more can you want! These ‘Bokchoy Spinach Sunny Eggs’ are a nice twist from traditional sunny side up eggs. And, this is your perfect reason for going out and buying a couple of these practical and very versatile small cast […]
This Shrimp Clam Corn & Arugula Soup has a rich broth slightly thickened to add to the velvety touch on your palate. Plus this makes it even better for dipping and sopping! It’s got the earthy nutty somewhat peppery taste taste of cumin…add to that the shrimp, clams, corn and arugula, […]
Watercress is one of my favorite greens! It’s full of amazing nutrition and is one of those green super giant foods that is good for your DNA. This ‘Watercress Potato Leek Soup’ has flashes of the good green stuff all through it. The creaminess of the potatoes and sour cream […]
This dish is a slight variation of the one created by the talented Carrie at Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen…I love her cookbook for many reasons~~the recipes are easy to read (good font and size), they’re simple and healthy, many a low glycemic, and they’re Mediterranean-inspired. In this particular recipe, Carrie created an ‘Orange […]
Nothing bothers me more than to have to throw out food that is still good, but maybe not in its prime in terms of freshness. Quite frankly, I think some of the ‘expiration’ date or ‘good until’ dates are marketing ploys…trust me, my kids give me a hard time about […]
Wings are the rage, right? Well, I’ve decided wings need a make-over like something that moves them from the traditional kinds we typically see on menus–spicy, hot, BBQ, teriyaki, buffalo, sweet and sour, Korean, crispy, etc. Here’s the Top 10 Chicken Wings according to About.com…go check it out and see […]
I’m thinking this can be a meal in and of itself, but would it satisfy you…would it fill you…would it make you finish and know you’ve eaten a hearty meal…for some folks, yes…for others, no way! It’s packed full of great flavors. It’s loaded with nutrition. It’s easy to fix. […]
So much of what I create in my kitchen is like shooting from the hip…I just kind of scan my pantry, refrigerator, veggie bin, counter tops and become inspired by what I see. For this recipe, I looked at my big antique wooden bread-making bowl that sits on my counter […]
I’m in love with spices~~ I mean to the point that I think I lived another life sometime thousands of years ago, and I roamed the Grand Bazaaar in Istanbul collecting spices! Maybe I traveled with Marco Polo. Maybe I was a spice dealer. I have no idea, but I […]
If you search my recipes, you’ll find quite a few recipes for beans~~yes, I’m a ‘bean queen’~~reckon it’s them thar West Virginia hills I grew up in where beans were a part of our eats several times a week. Why wouldn’t they be? They’re healthy, nutritious, great roughage, protein, low fat, […]
I’ve been making this cranberry salad for years and years for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s got incredible flavors and texture because everything in it is fresh and uncooked! Another great feature of this dish is that it lasts for several days refrigerated and can be used in so many […]
Makes: About 1+ cups What you need: 1 tbl lemon zest 4 tbl lemon juice 1/3 cup olive oil 3 tbl mayonnaise 1 tbl Dijon mustard 3 tbl pepper jelly (Uncle Gary’s preferred) ¼ cup chopped gourmet peppers (Uncle Gary’s preferred) ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp coarse ground pepper […]
The thing I love about spices is that when I cook with them I truly feel like I’m immersed in the culture through the food–while I can’t be physically in India, Pakistan or Afghanistan, being able to explore their world through spices satisfies a yearning of my Bohemian spirit and […]
This would be ‘my’ version of sourdough bread or ‘Peasant Sourdough French Bread’! It didn’t require a starter, lots of time nor even a bread machine. Of course, I don’t even own a bread-making machine. I do my bread like my Grandma Cook, who was full of piss and vinegar, […]
Want an adventure? Then head to your kitchen and create something without a recipe…wing it, fly by the seat of your pants…with a smidgen of knowledge about food, you can enter the world of risk and adventure by coming up with your own dish! This ‘Peasant Sourdough French Bread’ was […]
Vanilla’s used very much in baking, but with baking bread you probably don’t hear much about adding vanilla. When you have a luscious all-natural vanilla paste with a touch of pure bourbon it though it’s your American duty to put some in your bread! I not only did that but […]
Dishes I create at home usually always good reviews from whomever’s chowing down. But, only a few select creations get rave reviews! These Oven Roasted Charred & Caramelized Cabbage Rounds fall into the latter category. Isn’t it interesting that only a few ingredients are needed to make really good food…if it’s fresh, […]
If there’s ever something that I could bottle and sell and make so many people happy, it’s this ‘Spicy Hot Olive & Almond Romesco’! This is the second in a series (hummmm, that sounds important, huh?) of Romesco sauce-making for me…who knows what might be next. My first was an […]
What in the world was I thinking when I created this recipe? I was thinking ‘Martha White’ cornbread contest, and I was thinking something really different and unusual and something that could be a potential winner. Alas, this cornbread didn’t cut the mustard for the contest as a winner, but […]
Making your own bread is not hard and what you can do with it the next day and the next is just endless. Plus, each time I make bread there’s something just a tad bit different about the same bread made with the same recipe…I like that. When I […]
Couture: The design and manufacture of fashionable clothes to a client’s specific requirements and measurements. That’s the definition for the word in the clothing and jewelry line. My couture is in the food line! This is what I call one of my ‘couture’ soups…I made it especially for my […]
You never know the reaction you’ll get from total strangers when they taste your food. Ally’s Kitchen & my Boho princesses teamed up with our local Anthropologie store one Fall Saturday for an Ally’s Kitchen & Anthropologie Nibbles. Essentially, I put my spin on recipes I’d chosen from some of their cookbooks. […]
There’s a tsunami of food on Facebook~~gorgeous food porn that even Dr. Oz has found to be neurologically stimulating! Sometimes there’s precisely the one thing that catches my eye. This happens several times a week, and I usually put these recipes in my stash of ideas. On the other hand, […]
This recipe, Watermelon Grape & Cherry Tomato Salad~~Anthropologie Nibbles, was boho’d from its original version. The original recipe can be found in the cookbook ‘Sweet Paul.’ Why did I choose this recipe, this cookbook and boho it? Ally’s Kitchen teamed up with our local Anthropologie store, and this cookbook is sold […]
The shrinking spinach. I mean it looks like so much when you put it in the skillet, but with some heat, it almost disappears! Sometimes I wonder how restaurants can serve a side of spinach that’s probably an entire bag if you bought it at the grocery store. this ‘Raspberry […]
Since I had been to Costco and bought a big container of Campari tomatoes…since I had gotten lucky and bought a large container of Fage Greek yogurt for half price (love marked down stuff!)…and since my fresh basil was on the verge of looking really sick and pitiful, I decided […]
Every recipe comes from some kind of ‘inspiration’, right? Like any idea, new invention or gadget, it’s usually born out of necessity. Most all of my Boho recipe creations have roots in leftovers…growing up in West Virginia, not having much, learning to be resourceful and thrifty, you didn’t waste anything. […]
Fried green tomatoes—there’s nothing better! It’s a traditional dish of the South. It’s a dish that was made even more popular by the movie of the same name, ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’, and, of course, the Whistle Stop Café. Most of the time, FGTs are slice kind of thick, dipped in […]
So, I cut the corn off the cob of leftover grilled in the shuck corn. What to do with it? At first, I thought I’d try using my nifty pancake skillet from Williams and Sonoma that makes these cute mini-pancakes. I wanted to create flavors that were different, and I […]
Dense, moist, rustic. Don’t expect this to raise and be big bread! This Pistachio Fig Peasant Bread isn’t your typical light airy bread. When you bite into it, preferably warm from the oven or toasted later, you’ll immediately taste the pistachio and fig flavors. The whole wheat flour creates […]
Everyone’s got to have a ‘boho’d’ pizza (To ‘boho’ a recipe means you let your creativity surge, think of something new to do, and you make sure it’s memorable and different!)…something that they can pinch hit and make in a skinny minute! ‘ Flat Bread Ancho Chili Sausage & Summer […]
I’ve boho’d bacon. And, I’m sorry but turkey bacon just isn’t bacon. I mean I know it’s , yes, better for you, and I do substitute at times turkey bacon, but there’s nothing on this earth as good as crispy bacon, and, in this case, ‘Fig Balsamic Oven Grilled Bacon’! […]
Move over fried bacon…if you’re frying okra and you have folks in your kitchen, it just might disappear! Okra…you bet, a staple of the South! Our good friend, Dale, brought us some fresh picked from his garden the other day. This okra (is there a singular and plural form […]
Cardamom & Cloves Grilled Peach Rounds…oiiii oooiii, these are dreamy fruit creations that can work with not just sitting atop your pound cake, but in so many other ways. You can ‘boho’ to your heart’s content! In fact, I’d love to hear how you used them…as a dessert, maybe with […]
Everyone in life has to have a friend with a fig tree! And, I do! Now last year we waited and waited for the harvest, which never came–and Tresa figured out it was because she’d put the tree in shock by trimming it too close to budding time. We had […]
Whistle Stop Cafe, you’d better watch your back! These ‘Buttermilk Fried Cucumbers’ are going to put ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ on the back burner! Crunchy, juicy, spicy, crisp and on a stick, you can eat them hot or cold. dip them in your favorite sauce, whatever makes your heart sing, […]
Rhubarb…check. Strawberry…check. Mascarpone…check, no double check. Cobbler…oh, yeah! Every ingredient in here will make your heart sing. You’ll ask for just a tad bit more. You’ll want to hide out in a closet, in the dark, with your spoon and the cobbler and pig out! I’m thinking this […]
Popover cheese Avocado Frittatas…betcha you’ve never heard of those! Let me tell you they are the cutest divas that you could ever serve for breakfast or brunch! You’ve got a tortilla perched in your popover pan. Then it’s filled with heavenly goodness and baked. You can slice them in half […]
Can I sell you on this? Tartlet. Refreshing. Tart. Cooling. Healthy. Fun. Pretty. Like a Popsicle on a plate! Start with a fork. End with a spoon. You can add what you think, too…who knows, I might just edit/update and add your comment! Makes: 4-6 frozen tartlets What you need: 3 cups […]
I want to win a week in one of your Tuscany villas! Fresh vegetables, farm to table…the eternal youth elixir! You’ll think you’re in Tuscany, eating this luscious garden vegetable vodka cream sauce over your favorite pasta…imagine you’re at a worn peasant table with beautiful linens, heirloom dishes, and wine flowing, as you […]
Before I get started–don’t go thinkin’ this ‘dressing’ is just for stinkin’ salads! O. M. G. if I didn’t know better I’d be lathering it on me for lotion or dippin’ my toothbrush in it! There are so many ways you can use this with your recipes and dishes. So, […]
Food does crazy things to me! I don’t think food is just food. Food is something that gives me a chance to experience the world right at my own table. I’ve done a little traveling in my lifetime, and one of the most intriguing countries I’ve visited is Russia. I’ve […]
An outdoor concert. Summertime in the Rockies. Performing…Hazel Miller who the Rocky Mountain News calls “…a force of nature.” So, what do you take for a picnic……like the performer, the food’s got to be a ‘…force of nature!’ You also want this food to be easily portable and simple […]
I’m always looking for ways to ‘boho’ food…make it fun to look at, as well as eat…so here’s how this recipe was born..
Not much of a story behind this creation! It’s one of those ‘fly by the seat of your pants’ yummies! So, I was…
Eggs are probably one of the most versatile ingredients in my cache of ingredients. Just so many things you can do with them as the star of a dish and as part of the supporting cast!
There’s not much to write about this post. I mean it’s not real ‘glamourous.’ It’s nothing that takes a high level of culinary skill. Here’s what I can tell you about it: 1. I have an herb garden with a lot of fresh basil. 2. I harvested this basil, put […]
I’ve had so much fun with the popover pan I bought! Like a new clothing accessory, like earrings, I look at this unique baking implement and think about the many ways I can use it with cooking—it’s not just for popovers. I mean if that were the case, then it would not be used often! So, I’ve ‘boho’d’ the popover pan finding many applications for it from pasta to meat to pastries.
These peachy popovers are subtly sweet, the cake is dense and moist. The roasting and baking of the peach and blueberries with the cardamom sugar intensifies into a nectar of the Gods. I think you’ll love as much as I do! And, since it’s just so great, I’m sharing with ‘Weekend Potluck’ and Everyday Mom’s Meals Church Suppers–you’ll find more great recipes here!
Leftover corn on the cob that had been grilled the day before…hummmm, what to do with it? So I head to Fresh Market to pick up some things. In the recesses of my brain I’m still thinking of the leftover corn. I spy the can of black lentils…why not use […]
Somewhere in my DNA, I must have some Irish blood because I am inexplicably in love with potatoes! It doesn’t matter how they’re prepared, I can make meals on just potatoes. However, I do have my favorite ways to cook potatoes, and crispy roasted and toasted makes me dance and […]
What are my ZING sauces? Well, they’re fruity goodness that’s good on sooooooooooooooo many things from pancakes, pound cake, pudding and pork chops to cheesecake, cookies, and chicken! Actually, the applications are endless both in creating and making with different wines, liquor, and liquers, which is you’re a teeetotaler are […]
This salad was made for a ‘girfriend dinner’. T, as I call her, had just lost her sweet kitty, Patches, and since Ben was gone, I thought we’d just have a special dinner at the coffee table for the two of us. It was poignant and special, and if you want […]
My cool foodie friend, Jenni, at Pastry Chef Online, chooses a weekly recipe from Food52 and invites other foodies to create their own interpretation of the week’s recipe. When she chose one that had one of absolute favorite veggies in it, kale, and since I have a house full of company, I […]
I admittedly am a ‘Bean Queen’…growing up in the hollers of West Virginia, pinto beans were a staple in our diet several times a week. They were cheap. They were healthy. The went a long way and fed four hungry children’s mouths. Now, as an adult, I continue to adore […]
A light, airy spicy and savory fresh Roma tomato tart made with Saucy Mama Chipotle Mustard and the best of fresh ingredients. It’s healthy, low calorie and, best of all, you can have more than one piece! Makes: Rectangular 6 x 12 tart […]
A foodie friend on Facebook, Hey Garlic Head, asked me if I wanted to try their BBQ product. Keith, one of the the owners of K&L Products, emailed me and after some back and forth with establishing a better understanding, we were ready to go! And, since I’m really engaged […]
Sometimes you just gotta cut corners and hope the end product is not compromised. In this case, I was able to use a pre-boxed muffin mix, Boho it (definition: make something your own by adding your own unique twist(s) and touch(es) to it), and have a healthier tastier muffin! These are […]
I really never ate fish growing up (well, other than what was in a can) in West Virginia where the river waters were black from the coal mines, so learning to cook these delicacies, this ‘Fiori del mare’ opened a new cooking and culinary world to me when I moved to the coast […]
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