Roasted beets are natures “candy” vegetable. Yes, I did say candy, but it’s not actual candy, just a sweet vegetable that your kids will love! Roasting beets, as with most vegetables brings out their natural sweetness. Makes them a lovely treat for everyone to enjoy. Beets are high in immune-boosting vitamin C, fiber, and…
Category: Salad
Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta Salad
It seams like most of us are looking for healthier eating options. We have days where we try to avoid meat, calling it “Meatless Mondays”, we cut back on our red meat consumption and try to substitute it with something else. But sometimes those options are not tasty, they leave us feeling hungry and are…
Rib Eye Steak served with Blue Oyster Mushrooms, Grilled Red Onion and Arugula Salad
Who can resist a nice, tender and juicy cut of grilled rib eye steak? And the best part is that you do not need a grill! Just use a good grill pan and that will create the grill marks on your food. Eating steak every now and then will provide great protein and iron that…
Chicken, Watermelon and Goat Cheese Salad
Nothing like a beautiful, colorful and tasty summer salad to enjoy on this sunny 82 degree New York City day! I feel very fortunate not only to live in one of the greatest cities in the world, but to also enjoy a lovely home that allows me to dine on a beautifully landscaped roof top…
A Restaurant Review
Today, instead of writing about a meal I prepared, I wanted to write my review of a restaurant I visited. It’s called Glass House Tavern, http://www.glasshousetavern.com located in the heart of the Theatre District in New York City, 252 West 47th Street, between 7th and 8th Ave. The first time I ate there was a…
Arugula, Endive and Radicchio Salad
Arugula, endive and radicchio are some of my favorite salad ingredients. So simple, yet so delicious! To bring out their flavors I made a simple extra virgin olive oil and red balsamic vinegar dressing, not too much, just enough to taste the sweetness of the balsamic. Since I love cheese, I also added some Parmigiano…
Organic Whole Wheat Pasta With Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
A quick, nutritious meal packed with a ton of flavor and so easy to prepare. You can either make this as your side dish or main course, either way you will be very pleased. Sun-dried tomatoes have an enormous amount of flavor, especially the ones that are marinating in olive oil in the jar…
Grilled Chicken served over Arugula Salad with Strawberries and Walnuts
Summertime is here and so is eating light, but still keeping it healthy and nutritious. As you may have come to know me, you know how much I love to cook with fruit. It adds a slight sweetness to every dish and adds beautiful color. Fruit adds color, vitamins, fiber and anti-oxidants to our…
Nasturtium, The beautiful, edible flower
It always brings me great joy when I go to the farmers market and come back with a new and beautiful find. Today I came across a beautiful flower, the Nasturtium, an edible flower. This flower adds such great beauty to any meal. It’s full of color and adds a peppery punch that is…
Lime Basil Shrimp With Mint Melon Salad
If you are looking for some ideas for fresh Spring meals, you need to try this delicious, quick and colorful recipe. I simply love how easy this is to prepare and it looks so festive. It basically took less than 15 minutes, including the prep and it provides, protein and many valuable vitamins. If you…
Grapefruit Avocado Salad
Eating healthy and light is very important for a long life. The right amount of “good fats”, fiber and vitamins not only will help provide a healthy heart and body but will have you enjoying delicious foods. I love salads, even more when someone else makes them for me, but this one, I whipped up…
Salmon With Arugula & Radish Cranberry Salad
Eating healthy is so important and making the right food choices helps our bodies stay healthy. Salmon, which is high in Omega 3 is a great way to feed our hearts with the right type of nutrients and important “fat” that we need. What I love about this quick to prepare fish is that you…
Yvette's Gourmet Kitchen 