Prosciutto wrapped ono fillets served with pan-seared ricotta gnudi and basil cream. Wahoo, or ono as it is called here in Hawaii, is a tropical fish with firm white flesh and mild flavor. Almost any white fish can be substituted for this recipe. I would suggest halibut, cod, or sea bass if ono is unavailable. […]
Plums, cara cara oranges, blood oranges, bosc pears, and gala apples mixed with a citrus sherry dressing. This salad is a colorful mélange of delicately flavored fruits, with hints of pepper and sherry. I am ending this week’s series of plum posts with a simple fruit salad recipe. Just because it is simple doesn’t mean […]
Vine-ripened watermelon, tomato, and cucumber drizzled with curry oil, dolloped with coconut cream, finished with fresh herbs and crunchy peanuts. A Thai inspired sweet-savory summer salad. This salad is pretty easy to make. However, it does require some advanced preparation. I would begin making this salad at least two hours before I intended to serve […]
It’s Sunday Funday! What could be better on a hot summer Sunday than a herbaceous peach gin and tonic? Now cucumber and gin are a pretty classic flavor combination. And to be honest, cucumber, basil and gin make an awesome cocktail on their own. But the pickled peach sends this drink over the top. Muddling […]
A simple garden-fresh summer salad, that starts with delicious peach pickles! This salad all started with the peach pickles. As soon as I tasted them, I knew they would be perfect in a salad. The pickles have lots of peach flavor and are a good balance of sweet, salty, and tartness. But what to put […]
