It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate with antipasto, also known as an appetizer. According to the Deluxe Food Lover’s Companion, the word, antipasto, means “before the meal” in Italian. Bruschetta is an Italian appetizer made with grilled bread...
The Pleasure of Growing Herbs This week at La Domestique has been devoted to the fresh herbs of summer. Cooking with fresh herbs is an easy and affordable way to add life and flavor to food. Herbs stimulate our senses with their pungent aromas and varied...
One of my absolute favorite summer flavor pairings is fresh herbs with a sweet, white fleshed fish like sea bass. Today I’m inspired by Italian salsa verde, or “green sauce.” Salsa verde is simply chopped herbs mixed with something briny (in this...
I’ve got creative ideas for cooking with fresh summer herbs: 1. Chimichurri According to the Zuni Cafe Cookbook, chimichurri, is “an herbed chili-vinegar mixture used everywhere in Argentina.” It’s most commonly used on grilled meats...
Though fall is just around the corner the days are still hot and the garden continues to produce. My herb garden grows wild and the more I pick the more it produces. This week at LaDomestique.com, we celebrate the essence of summer- fresh herbs. Heat loving herbs like...
