Tag Archives: garlic

Pâté for the New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2018 by tbuzzee

Some folk maintain that it is good luck to eat beans at the new year. Not me. I believe that any year that ends with, and then the next year begins with peppery, smooth as silk chicken pâté has got … Continue reading →

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Holidaze Bonus! Marinated Stuffed Cherry Peppers

Posted on December 15, 2018 by tbuzzee

These need to rest for a week, so if you’re wanting some cherry pepper goodness for Christmas, you’ll need to make ’em this weekend or early next week. It’s a good thing they are so easy to make; and as … Continue reading →

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Kimchi Sauté

Posted on November 12, 2018 by tbuzzee

We were having friends over for an afternoon of wine and conversation, and somewhere or another, the nice folk at Bon Appétit had provided me with a recipe that seemed tailor made to this crowd: Kimchi-Style Sautéed Cabbage. No doubt … Continue reading →

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Pomegranate Guacamole

Posted on October 9, 2018 by tbuzzee

This. MIGHT BE. My NEW. FAVORITE THING. THIS image, is the pomegranate guacamole that Rich and I TOTALLY enjoyed at our first dinner in Scottsdale at Sumomaya. We had been discussing the different guacamole options, and asked our server their … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho!

Posted on August 29, 2018 by tbuzzee

What could be better on a hot, steamy August day than a refreshingly cold bowl of veggies? By which I mean, of course, gazpacho! Cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic, onion, sweet peppers, and basil; all tossed together and puréed just enough, then … Continue reading →

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Balsamic Marinated Grilled Asparagus

Posted on August 2, 2018 by tbuzzee

We like asparagus most any way, but this recipe, where the asparagus is marinated in balsamic vinegar and oil with garlic and shallots before being grilled is one of my new top ten faves. I used a fig balsamic vinegar … Continue reading →

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Pasta Pie

Posted on March 1, 2018 by tbuzzee

We were having family over for a feast and, while I had the basics covered – Pickled Avocado, Snoop Dogg’s Most Excellent Ham, Deviled Eggs and the like; I was in need of some options. One nephew was vegetarian, and … Continue reading →

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Pickled Avocado

Posted on December 8, 2017 by tbuzzee

Stop right there. No, this is not a recipe to “preserve” avocados by canning the suckers and stashing ’em on a shelf in your pantry. This is, however, a wicked tasty way to add a big punch of flavor to … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs

Posted on November 30, 2017 by tbuzzee

Ah yes, ’tis the season for gathering together and spearing small balls o’ meat with toothpicks while sipping sparkling cocktails. Sounds like a plan to me! Now, these meatballs are bit different; none of that grape jelly stuff – we … Continue reading →

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Zippy Asparagus Pickles

Posted on November 17, 2017 by tbuzzee

I really wanted to make a batch of these nicely spiced pickles to bring to my sister’s house for Thanksgiving, but, asparagus was kinda pricey and the warehouse-sized mega market I happened to be shopping at was out of jalapeños! … Continue reading →

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