Happy Halloween! I know... potatoes aren't scary. Unless you make these scary good Smashed Fingerling Potatoes! Watch the video! So easy to make, and so bursting with flavor, I can practically guarantee this potato dish will make it into your regular rotation. Vary the taste by using … [Read more...]
Smashed Fingerling Potato Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Whether you call them Irish Road Kill, Crash Hot Potatoes or Roasted Smashed Potatoes, the results are the same: Creamy, crispy and bursting with flavor. If you can't get your fingers on some Gourmet Fingerling Potatoes from Southwind Farms Idaho, try using small red, gold or … [Read more...]
Super Easy Basil Pesto Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Why do I call this Basil Pesto? The word pesto comes from the Italian word pestare, meaning to pound or crush, in reference to the original method of preparation, with a mortar and pestle. So... Pesto can be made from herbs other than basil. Mind blowing, … [Read more...]
How to Make Balsamic Salad Dressing Video
**WATCH THE VIDEO** Oh! Do I have spinach in my teeth? There are little things in life that you do for friends: - Tell them when they have something stuck in their teeth. - Tuck the tag on their shirt in, should it pop out. - Teach them how to make great salad dressing. Homemade Salad … [Read more...]
Balsamic Salad Dressing Recipe
**WATCH THE VIDEO** So... it's the New Year and you're trying to eat more salad. Right? Balsamic Salad Dressing is my go-to salad dressing. I love it simply tossed with fresh spinach and a little Parmesan Cheese. Not only is homemade Salad Dressing more delicious and free of ingredients you … [Read more...]
Brown Butter Mushroom Sauce Recipe
If you're like me, the idea of melting a stick of butter for the base of a sauce is a little scary. And to be honest, this recipe may still be a bit frightening in that regard. This Brown Butter Mushroom Sauce strays ever so slightly from the traditional technique because I use a bit of olive oil in … [Read more...]
Garlic and White Bean Puree Recipe
You asked for it! Here's my YouTube Next Chef Party Food recipe and I'm keeping the holiday after-party alive with a Foodwishes inspired White Bean Crostini. For added instruction and entertainment, watch the How to Make Garlic and White Bean Puree video. Find more holiday recipe inspiration at … [Read more...]
Snapshots: Calivirgin at Mezze
One night at Mezze, olive oil's my oyster. Chef Micah Wexler, top toque at the modern Mediterranean restaurant Mezze, partnered with Calivirgin Olive Oils to create a special chef’s tasting menu available for one night only. I was invited to an "intimate media dinner" which is code for, "your dining … [Read more...]
