Friday April 01, 2011
Klara Sotonova could be a poster child for Heirloom Meals. Klara is from the Czech Republic. She came to the United States 11 years ago to improve her english language skills and broaden her horizons. You will “hear” that her language skills are certainly honed and you will learn that Klara has made Lee, MA her home. Klara has created a business, Klara’s Gourmet Cookies using her great grandmother’s cookie recipes. Klara’s story is sweet, heart-warming and inspirational!! And her cookies are amazing!!
Listen Here!
Thursday March 24, 2011
Off to New Hampshire to attend with like-minded entrepreneurs. Presenting my case study tomorrow at 9 am. Join me "virtually" here!
Wednesday March 23, 2011
Sarah Maine and Brianna Bain, co-founders of Recipe Relay, a website geared toward recipe sharing and recipe developing and hopefully inspiring the use of locally grown foods. Sarah was raised overseas and has developed a taste and sense for many cuisines and the importance of sharing meals around the table. Brianna grew up in Southern California with her Dad’s Czech cooking, her Mom’s bias toward healthy eating and the healing arts and, of course, with access to great freshly grown fruits and vegetables. After meeting at Antioch University in a Green MBA program and finding a common love for cooking, Sarah went back to NYC and Brianna back to California. They have continued the shared love of cooking by relaying recipe ideas back and forth through cyberspace and as a result found that this idea of recipe relay could be much bigger than the two of them. Check out their website for more information, the rules and join the relay. I am!!
Listen to their interview - lovely and inspiring!
Tuesday March 22, 2011
When I enter the grocery store these days I am immediately drawn to the tulips. I just can't resist!!
On our Friday night supper menu: Nana's Easy Fish, smashed sweet potatoes and sauteed spinach. Healthy, delicious and so pretty at this table.
Monday March 21, 2011
I can't believe it's come and went...My Mom, Jen and I had so much fun developing the recipes and sharing them on the demo stage at the Boston Flower Show.
On the Menu right out of our container garden:
Tarragon-Chive Pasta Salad
Pesto Rubbed Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Strawberries in Mint Simple Sugar.
If you missed seeing us in person - enjoy the demo here!! See you next year.....
Friday March 18, 2011
Here's what Mom, Jen and I have concocted to demo at the Boston Flower Show:
Out of the Container and Into the Pan - Recipes for the Boston Flower Show
Tarragon Chive Pasta Salad
1 lb Tri-color Rotini
3/4 cups olive oil - 1/4 cup to toss with pasta, 1/2 for the dressing
1 cup Scallions, sliced
3/4 cup Chives, minced
1/4 cup Tarragon, minced
1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Red Pepper Flakes to taste
Cook pasta until al dents. Drain and toss in a large bowl with 1/4 cup f olive oil. Cool. Add scallions, chives and tarragon.
Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Slowly add in the 1/2 cup of olive oil in a stream until incorporated well. Pour over pasta and mix.
Best if pasta sits at room temperature for at least 4 hours or chill overnight and bring to room temperature before serving. Enjoy!
Serves 8-10 as a side.
Pork Tenderloin with Pesto Rub
2 Pork Tenderloins
8 garlic cloves
2 cups basil gently packed
4 cups parsley, gently packed
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Place tenderloins on a plate. Pat dry.
In a food processor, first process the garlic, then add in the basil and parsley, then the walnuts, cheese, salt, pepper and oil. Do not over process. The pesto should be light green. Rub the pesto all over the pork, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
Grill the tenderloins to desired doneness. Slice to desired thickness and enjoy!!
Serves 4-6 as an entree, 8-10 as an appetizer.
Strawberries with Mint Simple Syrup and Lemon Zest
1 cup sugar
1 cup sugar
A handful of mint
4 cups strawberries
1/2 cup Mint simple syrup
Zest of one lemon
Simple syrup is simple - it’s one part sugar to one part water. Cook sugar, water and mint over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved and water boils. Remove and let cool. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Clean and cut up the strawberries. Add the syrup and lemon zest to strawberries and let sit for a few hours. (AKA macerate). Serve strawberries over vanilla ice cream for a refreshing dessert.
Serves 4-6.