Category: Recipes

  • Farro and Green Bean Salad with Walnuts and Dill

    Farro and Green Bean Salad with Walnuts and Dill

    My sous chef, Susan, found this recipe and it was delicious. Colu Henry, writing in The New York Times: “Farro is a perfect vehicle to showcase summer produce. With its nutty flavor and toothsome texture, the whole grain is a great counterbalance to snappy, sweet green beans. The farro cooks while you prepare the rest…

  • Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemon and Thyme

    Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemon and Thyme

    As is often the case in our home, during lunch Susan will ask me “What are you thinking of making for dinner?” I said “Grilled chicken thighs.” Later, she said, “I found a recipe for you. It’s from Cooking Light.” Ingredients Instructions  It was delicious. But I think it would have benefited from some heat;…

  • Grilled Tahini-Honey Chicken Thighs

    Grilled Tahini-Honey Chicken Thighs

    This might be one of the best chicken thigh recipes I have ever made. Susan and I were enjoying our lunch when she asked “What are your plans for dinner?” “I am going to grill shrimp or chicken thighs,” I said. “I just saw a recipe from The New York Times for grilled Tahini-honey chicken…

  • Thai-Inspired Beef & Mushroom Salad.

    Thai-Inspired Beef & Mushroom Salad.

    Don’t let the long list of ingredients scare you. And the need–and time–for the mushrooms to marinate in the fridge make this a delicious and perfect do-ahead dish. And your friends and family will thank you. Ingredients 1 pound mushrooms (I used Bella.)1/2 cup rice wine vinegar1/4 cup orange juice3 tablespoons pure maple syrup3 tablespoons…