by Julie du Pont | Apr 13, 2013 | Gluten Free, Main
In my humble opinion, this recipe for Tarragon Roasted Halibut with Hazelnut Brown Butter would be an excellent “wow factor “dinner party entree, particularly if you can get a really nice big piece of fresh halibut. The combination of tarragon, hazelnuts,...
by Julie du Pont | Apr 9, 2013 | Gluten Free, Side
This Kale with Parmesan and Macadamia Nuts could be my favorite side right now. If you read this blog regularly, you may recognize that I am a big fan of kale for many reasons. But when you combine kale with just enough white wine, butter, cheese and nuts, you take...
by Julie du Pont | Apr 4, 2013 | Gluten Free, Salad
Spring is supposed to be here by now, no? It’s April for god’s sake. Well, I’ve declared war against the winter that lingers on the east coast. Here is a salad of Spinach and Romaine with Fresh Herbs that will give you just the bit of Spring you...
by Julie du Pont | Apr 2, 2013 | Side
I had never bought or eaten purple asparagus until this past week. To be honest, I was looking to purchase two big bunches of green asparagus at the store, but I could only find one that met my standards. Enter the purple asparagus. A bit of a culinary enigma to me,...
by Julie du Pont | Apr 1, 2013 | Main, Salad
I woke up really fat one morning last week all of the sudden. It came out of no where. That’s a lie. The truth is I’ve been eating whatever I have felt like for the past three months because well it’s been a really long, cold, snowy, boring...
by Julie du Pont | Mar 26, 2013 | Side
There is nothing like an end of winter vacation in the sun to bring you to the reality that you’ve added some LBS in the winter months (exact number unclear because the scale is too scary). Even with my super Spanx tankini (Mom, why do all your bathing suits...
by Julie du Pont | Mar 18, 2013 | Main
To me, there is nothing better than grilled lamb chops. They are hands down my favorite meat. And I love that Easter gives me the opportunity to eat them, because they ain’t cheap, nor are they easy to find really fresh. I can still remember tasting lamb chops...
by Julie du Pont | Mar 12, 2013 | Main, Side
This recipe for farro with crispy kale is all me. I consider it to be fairly original recipe (as far as recipes go) that is quite tasty although it took a considerable amount of tweaking to get here. Cooking, like many things, is process oriented. Tinkering is part...
by Julie du Pont | Mar 10, 2013 | Starter
It blows my mind that five simple ingredients — chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and salt — can be so delicious. This basic hummus featured in Jerusalem was a perfect appetizer to serve at a dinner party after a delicious day of almost spring....
by Julie du Pont | Mar 8, 2013 | Gluten Free, Main
This was a marvelous dish of Sweet and Sour Brisket. I sware. The picture does not do it justice! It was savory, yet succulently sweet and so tender. Unfortunately, my camera was out of batteries the night that I made this, so I photographed some leftovers that I...
