Posts by joanne
Exciting news! My online class on Craftsy.com will start in a few weeks.
My online cooking class, “Cook Smarter, Solutions for Weeknight Dinners,” is launching in the next few weeks on Craftsy.com. Summertime is the perfect time to start cooking, or if you already cook, to hone your skills and pick up strategies for getting a tasty dinner on the table every night…
Scampi Heros
Nobody ever really gets enough shrimp. Which is why the idea of a scampi hero seemed luxurious to me. (In Italy, scampi is the name for the tail portion of any of several kinds of small lobsterlike creatures. In America scampi is the name for a dish of large shrimp…
Exciting news! On August 17th my online class goes live on Craftsy.com.
Starting on August 17th, I am going to be teaching cooking classes online. My class “Cook Smarter Solutions for Weeknight Meals,” will be live on Craftsy.com. Stay tuned for more information about how to sign up and get a free class giveaway.
Greek Salad Sandwiches with Feta Dressing
This is a slight twist on a Greek salad. I just put all the elements into a pita pocket and used the feta to make a dressing. If you like Greek salads, you will love this more-substantial sandwich. Makes 4 Servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 20 minutes…
Meet me at Talbots Madison Avenue in NYC today!
Today, July 30th, at 5 pm, I will be doing a cooking demo at Talbots, 535 Madison Avenue (between 53rd and 54th Streets), in NYC. Please stop by to sample crepes and Thai lime lemonade and enter a raffle to win one of my books.
Nectarine and Plum Upside-down Cake
Makes 9 servings Hands-on time: about 15 minutes Total preparation time: about 55 minutes 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 medium nectarines, each cut into 8 slices 2 large plums, each cut into 8 slices 2/3…
Berry Rice Pudding
I love rice pudding, as does the husband, but I am certainly not going to make it from scratch on a weeknight. However, there is a good chance you have leftover rice every so often from a take-out meal, and this would be a very tasty way to recycle it.…
Chilled Two-Melon Soup with Balsamic Marinated Strawberries and Sour Cream
1 small very ripe cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped (about 6 cups) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or to taste 1/2 very ripe honeydew melon, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped (about 6 cups) 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice or to taste 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint, plus several…
Grilled Lamb and Onion Kabobs with Olive Aioli
Lemon, olive oil, rosemary, and garlic – this is my favorite marinade for lamb, whether I am cooking a roast or skewering kabobs. They work well together because both the marinade and the lamb are products of the Mediterranean. The sauce, made of garlic and olive-flavored mayonnaise, is also…
Grilled Eggplant Wraps with Lemon Aioli, Feta, and Mint
Many of my favorite flavors from Greece are contained in this one fragrant little wrap. You can make them all summer long using an outdoor grill, but you can also cook them indoors year round using a grill pan or a broiler. Stick a skewer sideways through the onions to…