Lemon brightens up almost any dish, but a little drizzle on some broccoli makes it come alive. We found this recipe for roasted garlic and lemon broccoli at Allrecipes. as we were hunting for bright, fresh, lemony dishes to welcome spring.
Side Dishes
Bon Appetit’s Crazy Good Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts
From Faith: As my pal Roma Baran says, “The ingredients for this dish could be put on grass clippings and it would be good.” That about sums it up. This is the kind of Chinese inspired dish that would please even die-hard meat eaters because of its chew and flavor portfolio. We’re passing it on to […]
Best Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan & Pine Nuts
This is genius, so hats off to Adam Ried and his associates at Cooks Illustrated, where somebody suggested something absurdly clever — soaking mushrooms in a little salty water for a few minutes to make them especially moist after roasting. We don’t know who wanted to pair the roasted mushrooms with parmesan and pine nuts, […]
Olive Oil and Parmesan Popcorn
Everybody at our popcorn party ate this one. The Italian seasoning combined with the parmesan cheese… so simple, yet so divine. Tangy, cheesy, with just the right amount of salt. Someone would make a fortune packaging this stuff.
Go Light: Yogurt-Cumin Dip for Veggies
From Faith : At 4 p.m. I’m starving, and at 9 p.m. I’m on the prowl, meaning I can get into enormous calorie trouble. That’s why I’ve begun making up a bowl of tasty yogurt and spice dip for cooked or raw vegetables. I’m not one to eat in a dutiful way, but when it’s delicious […]
Caramelize Onions in Ten Minutes!
Thanks to Melissa Clark of The New York Times, we know how to caramelize onions super fast; we freeze them in plastic baggies to use in sandwiches, on steaks, vegetables and pastas. Here’s how Melissa does it:
