Tempura Donburi – Tendon – Tempura Rice Bowl

In Japan, tempura over rice is simply called tendon. It’s a shortened word for tempura donburi. You can certainly use any veggies, herbs, fish, seafood for the topping. Normally, large shrimp along with several varieties of vegetables are made into Read More …

Kutya

Kutya is a traditional Christmas dish in Russia. It is a porridge made from wheat or rice served with honey, poppy seeds, fruit (especially berries and dried fruit like raisins), chopped walnuts or sometimes even fruit jellies. Kutya is sometimes Read More …

Goat Cheese Rolled in Dried Cranberries

Just in time for the holidays, this recipe is simple and easy! Only two ingredients and in five minutes, you have a gourmet and delicious appetizer. 1 (11 ounce) fresh goat cheese log 2 cups dried cranberries Remove fresh Goat Read More …

Butternut Squash with Wilted Spinach and Blue Cheese

With its beautiful colors and pleasing balance of textures and flavors, this dish is bound to become one of your most requested recipes. Serve it either as a first course or a side dish to a fall or winter meal. Read More …

Green Beans with Tangy Shallot-Yogurt Sauce

Lemon-spiked Greek yogurt creates a zingy sauce for crisp blanched green beans. Serve chilled or at room temperature. 1 pound green beans; trimmed 1/3 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons minced shallot 1/4 teaspoon fine Read More …

Green Beans with Shallots and Almonds

Serve these green beans on a large platter with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over the top. They make a great side dish for holiday meals as well as roasted fish or grilled shrimp. Salt and pepper; to Read More …

Gorgonzola and Dried Cherry Salad

This simple combination of leafy green lettuce, sweet red onion, sliced apples, roasted pecans and dried cherries tossed in raspberry vinaigrette can serve as a main lunch entrée or on the side in a more extravagant meal. 1/4 cup extra Read More …

Mushrooms Sauteed with Garlic Butter

This simple yet elegant dish makes a delicious first course or, served in smaller portions, a superb amuse-gueule. 3 tablespoons Unsalted butter 1 tablespoon garlic; finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper 3/4 pound small white Read More …

Roasted Cauliflower

A long time family favorite; this simple, easy and great tasting recipe combines roasted cauliflower with browned butter. Roasting brings out maximum flavor from the cauliflower and results in a scrumptious caramelized crust, a tender and creamy inside, with a Read More …

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Super easy and deeply flavorful. Roasting makes the Brussels sprouts all crispy and caramelized on the outside while the insides are perfectly tender with none of the bitterness typically found in brussel sprouts. The roasting also gives them a sweeter Read More …