It looks better in the pictures, even my pictures, than it does in reality. Rowan Oak, the home of William Faulkner, is a charming old property but it is not the elegant southern mansion imagined by many. Instead Rowan Oak remains a bit rough around the edges and feels more like an ample old […]
Month: August 2013
Fig Salad Dressed in Honey and Balsamic Vinegar
Serve figs that are just shy of perfect ripeness in a composed salad with spring greens and goat cheese. Drizzled with a honey and balsamic dressing, then topped with candied pecans, this salad is a beautiful way to enjoy the exquisite flavor of these exotic gems.
Roasted Cauliflower Medley with Dukkah
Oven roasting is one of my favorite ways to cook vegetables, especially cauliflower. Oven roasting seems to release flavor elements that remain hidden when vegetables are cooked on the stove top or in the microwave. Cauliflower browns and is infused with a nutty sweetness and depth making it, perhaps, my favorite roasted vegetable. Onions and shallots […]