Posts by moulton
How Do You Get a Non Gardener to Weed?
Well you get them some gardening gear of course! It is like any other hobby – it is all about the gear. My friend Betsy bought me two very attractive pairs of gardening gloves (which fit! she is a small person too so she gets it) and a tiny shovel.…
Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Yogurt and Toasted Cumin Seed Dressing
photo by Jessica Leibowitz This salad would go especially well with a spicy dish because it has sugar and dairy in it which naturally tame a chiles’s heat. But it would also be a delightful side dish to any fish, poultry, or meat dish. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 15…
Turkey Burgers with Corn Salsa
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz Turkey burgers are a healthy alternative to beef but unfortunately they tend to have the texture of sawdust because they’re so lean. I have figured out a way to correct that problem by adding fresh vegetables to the ground turkey and fresh salsa as a topping.…
Corn Gazpacho with Garlic Croutons
Simple and delicious straight out of the garden, abundant corn on the cob is one of the great things about being alive every summer. You boil it up, spread on a little butter, dig in, and thank your lucky stars. But even perfection gets boring after awhile. This cold refreshing…
Summer Inventions: Pineapple Mocktail
When I was at the family farmhouse in July, my son’s girlfriend, Katu, came up with this lovely drink. She had already made an upside down pineapple cake and then used all the pineapple trimmings to create this concentrated pineapple elixir. She flavored it with sage and rosemary from the…
Two Versions of the Giverny Water Lilies
Here are the actual water lilies which I got to visit when I was in France in April: And here is my very rustic watercolor version of them:
Smoked Salmon, Hearts of Palm, and Watercress Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz This recipe works because the richness of the salmon is beautifully offset by the pepperiness of the watercress, the heat of the chiles, and the acidity of the lemon and buttermilk. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes 2 large eggs…
My Favorite Summer Salad
Here is the very loose recipe: Beefsteak tomatoes, sliced and salted lightly on both sides for 15 minutes, then patted dry layered with sliced avocado and mozzarella, drizzled either with vinaigrette or just excellent olive oil, and topped with shredded basil. Plus a mound of grilled corn tossed with minced jalapeno,…
Maya Kaimal is one of my guests on season 12 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals
She is one of my favorite Indian cookbook authors and we are going to be cooking from her new book, “Indian Flavor Every Day.” Season 12 starts airing in October. Stay tuned for further updates!
Ruthie’s Summer Camp Zucchini
When my daughter Ruthie was six, she started attending “summer camp,” which was actually extended day care based out of the house of a teacher she’d come to know and love. There were only four kids in the camp and they did all sorts of fun things. Of course I…