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Waldorf Salad

This classic salad of apples, celery, and mayonnaise served on a lettuce leaf was created by maitre d’ Oscar Tschirky at New …

Cashew Butter with Honey

This is a healthy and delicious alternative to peanut butter. Many commercial peanut butters contain chemicals and compounds other than the basic …

Raspberry or Blackberry Coulis

This berry sauce is an excellent topper to panna cotta, ice cream, or chocolate cake. Traditionally, it’s always been raspberry coulis, but …

Cauliflower Mash

This side dish makes an excellent substitute for potatoes. It looks like mashed potatoes, and unsuspecting dinner guests have sometimes wondered how …

Eggplant Caviar

This is one of the few ways that I’ve served eggplant that dinner guests find interesting. For the most part, eggplant is …

Beef Tenderloin Roast

This is roast is somewhat expensive as it’s essentially filet mignon, but it’s lean and easy to make. Sometimes, you just need …

Cilantro Pesto

Pesto is good, cilantro pesto is even better. This is a twist on the traditional pesto. It’s particularly good on top of …

Lemon & Chickpea Soup

This is a great summer soup for those of you lucky enough to be in the heat wave. It’s also quick and …

Tofu in Banana Curry

Here is the vegetarian variation on the Tilapia in banana curry. This portion of tofu that I’ve suggested here assumes that you …

Vegetarian Ceviche with Tofu

How to Make a Vegetarian Ceviche My friend Alex is a vegetarian but his wife eats seafood. Over the years of cooking …

Dungeness Crab and Mango Salad

Continuing with Dungeness crab season, this appetizer is excellent served with a glass of Vigioner or Chardonnay. Ingredients 1 lb dungeness crab, …

Dungeness Crab Enchiladas

Winter time is Dungeness crab season on the west coast. Dungeness crab is just about the perfect crab when it comes to …