I’m always looking for foods that heal, or provide energy and stamina and beet juice does both. Beet juice is an exceptional juice, full of nitrates which aid stamina and blood flow, lowering blood pressure; which you may remember is my major health issue.
If you’re experiencing chilly nights, like here in New York, you deserve this soup – Asian chicken noodle soup. It’s tremendously flavorful, nutritious, and satisfying. My friend and I had two bowls each, it’s just too difficult to be restrained once you know this soup is around.
This soup makes for a great lunchtime special too. It’s not too heavy, so you won’t find yourself in need of a nap by 3pm. Unless of course you overdo it, just like my friend and I did, by returning for another bowl.
I thought this weekend would be one where I would need to take shelter from the adverse weather conditions, but thankfully, hurricane Joaquin is not a direct threat to the US. Sadly, it has hit parts of the Bahamas, and my thoughts are with those struggling to cope with the hurricane’s effects.
The weather at the beginning of the week was great – sun-filled days in the seventies. But as the week moved along the temperature dropped and the sun was replaced with cloud and rain.
Unfortunately, I had to travel to Boston as the weather turned. I took the Delta Shuttle from La Guardia to Logan, and oh my, that was a bumpy ride. The flight crew warned us that we would have to stay in our seats for the entire flight and asked that we use the bathroom before we take off rather than during the flight. The flight attendant, sped down the aisle and offered us bagels, but who could eat?! We took of, everything was good at first until we hit turbulence. I prayed a little and squeezed my eyes shut and didn’t open 
them again until we were safely on the ground.
I was so glad to be on the ground that I felt compelled to take a pic to celebrate and share. You will notice that its difficult
to determine where the sky ends and the ground starts. Our flight did a great job in landing our plane in Boston safely.
My flight wasn’t too bad compared to others I spoke with some who were on a flight where passengers started to scream once they hit turbulence. Another group were almost on ground until their landing was aborted. Their plane was caught in the jet stream of another plane which had already landed. This caused the wings of their plane to dip rapidly, first on the left, then on the right. Yikes!
Recently, I happened upon some really nice dover sole, so I bought a few fillets and intended to sauté them in butter and devour some of it with a glass of wine and some grilled zucchini. But once I returned home and was ready to make my meal, I didn’t feel inspired by a simple sautéd piece of fish, I felt compelled to make something a little diverse. So I made stuffed dover sole with brown butter sauce.
People are always asking me “why do you use kosher salt?” Or “what’s the difference between Himalayan pink salt and sea salt?” Or “why do you use those fancy salts – just to be different?”
Salt is one of a few vital ingredients in cooking, and we have such a variety available to us that I thought it would be good to share my preferred cooking salts with you. I’m not what you’d call a ‘salt whisperer’ as such, I just like what I like. But if you’re looking to experiment with salts maybe this post might provide some guidance.
I have another chicken recipe for you – panko crusted chicken sandwich. I seem to be in a chicken kind of mood of late, must be the cool breeze of an impending Fall in the air.
This panko crusted chicken sandwich is tasty, succulent, crunchy, and just plain yummy. Yes, that’s how I would describe it. It is all those things and simply a meal in a bun.
Crispy tarragon chicken is so easy to make, you just season your chicken quarters, place them on top of the herbs and garlic, and then shove it in the oven with your favorite root vegetables.
I grew up eating salt cod in every which way. Over rice with a tasty sauce, for breakfast with avocado and cucumber, fritters, cooked down and spiced up and served on Jamaican hardough bread. But today I would like to share with you my recipe for salt cod fish cakes.
This three bean salad is one of my “time saver” recipes. 15 mins to prepare, no more.
Three bean salad can be served as a side dish, it is a great substitute to complex carbs and a nice accompaniment to meat and fish. It is also great at buffets or potluck and a wonderful vegetarian dish. Regardless how you serve it and to whom, it is darn tasty.
Radiatori with sweet Italian sausage and a glass of Barolo – oh yes, we’ve arrived in Happyland!
I would file this dish in the “comfort food splendor” section. Just get yourself a big bowl of radiatori with sweet Italian sausage, and a comparably sized glass of Barolo and sit on your sofa, in front of the TV. Don’t read a book or your iPad, don’t noodle on your laptop. Just sit and enjoy the flavors of your radiatori with sweet Italian sausage, and sip on some wine, that’s all you need to do, and you will be happy, very happy. Look at this…
