This has got to be one of my favorite times of the year. Why? Its certainly not because of the triple digit heat or the annual brush fires burning out of control in Southern California. It is because Hatch Chile season is just around the corner! Yes, I love Hatch Chile season, because I love […]
Fresh Spring Salads
Spring time is here! Some of my favorite fresh vegetables and herbs are showing up in the farmer’s markets and grocery stores everywhere. Artichokes, asparagus, tomatoes and spring peas, all fresh from the farm. These five salads showcase some of these vegetables, and are perfect both for serving along with grilled foods or […]
Rotisserie Chicken Makeover, Part 3
Recipe 3 in my Rotisserie Chicken Makeover series is amazingly simple and fresh. Using seasonal produce at the peak of ripeness is what makes this salad so awesome. I picked these organic tomatoes up from my local weekly market, the Altadena Farmer’s Market. Farmer’s markets are overloaded with vine ripened tomatoes, bursting with juicy flavors […]
Wordless Wednesday | Bevin’s Organic Tomatoes
To-ma-to, To-Mah-To. . .
I thought I didn’t really like tomatoes, unless they were in a cooked form, such as marinara sauce. But it turns out I just don’t like mealy, off- season, tasteless supermarket tomatoes. Once I began growing my own, I realized how incredibly good a tomato that you just picked from your garden tastes. A little […]