What makes a homemade authentic Mexican salsa? Start with plump ripe tomatoes, mild, medium, and spicy peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro and a hint of lime. What makes this salsa so yummy is roasting the tomatoes until they are nearly charred, blending the peppers in a blender to create a texture that helps the salsa stay [Read More]
Posts Tagged ‘sweet onion’
Vegetable Stack with Parmesan, Rosemary & Sea Salt
categories: Side-dish, Vegetables
These vegetable stacks with parmesan, rosemary and sea salt are pretty simple to make, but taste so fantastic. I think they look great, too, and would make a nice presentation on a plate if you are having dinner guests over. The key to making these cook evenly is to slice them the same width. One [Read More]
Caramelized Root Vegetables with Arugula & Gorgonzola
categories: Side-dish, Vegetables
I mentioned in my last post about my dad being raised on a farm, and even though we lived in town while I was growing up, my dad still had the “country boy” in him. He built a small barn next to our house, where we kept one cow. I remember at the age of [Read More]