ffwd – eggplant “tartine” with tomatoes, olives and cucumbers

I had picked up a couple of eggplant at the local farmstand, so I was looking forward to this recipe. As usual, I didn't actually read it beforehand, so assumed that I needed some bread for the "tartine". I think I'd even read through this one before. Oh well. The bread was nice anyway! 🙂 … Continue reading ffwd – eggplant “tartine” with tomatoes, olives and cucumbers

ffwd – minted zucchini tagliatelle with cucumbers and lemon

This recipe kind of sent me for a loop, since unlike some of the other salads, this needs to marinate a little bit before serving (but not too much!). So timing this didn't work out as well as I would have liked. Oh well, I'm looking forward to having it for lunch today alongside some … Continue reading ffwd – minted zucchini tagliatelle with cucumbers and lemon

ffwd – peach melba

I've made plenty of peach melba-ish recipes - a lovely combination of peaches and raspberries. But I've never actually made the real thing. So I was looking forward to this recipe, even though I've been trying to hold off on decadent desserts. At least this is fruit! Right?? This is essentially peaches poached in a lovely … Continue reading ffwd – peach melba

ffwd – cafe-style grated carrot salad

I'm not sure how much I can offer with this recipe. It's good. I've made it before. And others similar to it (since as far as I can tell, there's not much that is particularly French about a grated carrot salad). But, I have a super-handy, fun little tool that I use for things like … Continue reading ffwd – cafe-style grated carrot salad

Lentil and Kale Soup

Thanks to Dorie Greenspan, I have become a bit addicted to French Green Lentils (lentilles du Puy). This nicely coincides with my desire to eat a higher percentage of "super foods". Which kind of led me to this recipe. I almost always take my lunch to work (though it often leads me to working all … Continue reading Lentil and Kale Soup

ffwd – warm scallop salad with corn, nectarines and basil

For the second week in a row, we are making one of my picks for the month of August. Really, when I was choosing, I was only thinking of what's available in the market or at the roadside stand, so to be honest, I didn't really look at this recipe. I had planned to make … Continue reading ffwd – warm scallop salad with corn, nectarines and basil

ffwd – tomato tartlets

This was one of my choices for August because fresh tomatoes would be available at my favorite roadside stand. And a new recipe would be fun to try. Of course, at the time, I wasn't really thinking about my new work assignment, and maybe more importantly, the Olympics. I love sport, and am a big … Continue reading ffwd – tomato tartlets

ffwd – corn pancakes

Nope. At least not following the recipe. Not for me. Maybe it's because I'm looking forward to the first fresh-picked corn from our local farm in Camp Verde this weekend. Or maybe because I've been spoiled by the really great quality frozen corn... but my rendering of this recipe just didn't cut it. Maybe later … Continue reading ffwd – corn pancakes

ffwd – david’s seaweed sables

This was an interesting idea. I have been intrigued by Dorie's cocktail cookies, so this was something I was looking forward to. Of course, I had my doubts about the seaweed, but between Dorie and David, how could I go wrong?? I had just made David Lebovitz's amazing vanilla ice cream last weekend, so I was … Continue reading ffwd – david’s seaweed sables

ffwd – lime and honey beet salad

This is a nice salad. I suspect there will be some weighing in on this as a "recipe". I happen to like beets a lot, and have made this in the past. It's the kind of thing that is a nice side to go with other things, or, to be honest, really good with the … Continue reading ffwd – lime and honey beet salad