Category Archives: Almonds

Asian Carrot Dressing or My Latest Salad Crush

Posted on April 22, 2013 by cuocaciccia

I want to share a recipe with you that has been dazzling my taste buds for a couple of weeks now. For lack of a better name, we call this Asian Carrot Salad simply for its having similar flavor profile … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Kale, Salad, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged Asian Carrot Salad, Carrot Dressing Recipe, Miso Carrot Dressing, Power to the Greens recipe, Trader Joe's Salad Recipe | 6 Comments

The Gateway Dressing

Posted on August 24, 2012 by cuocaciccia

Purslane salad with salted almonds and honey dressing I love salads. Almost every day as I water the newest seedlings in my garden and tend to the older plants, I raid our wild arugula patch for a handful of fiery … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Inept-but-Earnest Cook's Night, Nuts, Salad, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged fried almond salad, honey salad dressing, how to get kids to eat salad, how to get kids to eat salad recipe, Purslane salad recipe, purslane salad with almonds, purslane salad with almonds and honey | 2 Comments

Chard-Chickpea Stew with Spicy Red Pepper Sauce

Posted on December 30, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Despite the global economic crises, the fact that the apocalypse was supposed to enshroud us (myriad times), and that many journalists have branded 2011 as one of the worst years in several decades, I fancied it. We planted a garden, … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Chard, Inept-but-Earnest Cook's Night, Kale, Legumes, Vegan | Tagged chard chickpea stew with garlic red pepper sauce, chickpea red pepper yogurt chard, chickpea swiss chard recipe, garbanzo bean salad with kale and chard, garbanzo stew chard bell pepper, red pepper almond sauce | 4 Comments

Shirin Polo (Persian Rice with Orange Peel, Nuts, and Raisins) and Kashk-e Badamjan (Persian Eggplant with Whey)

Posted on October 19, 2011 by cuocaciccia

My story of rice actually begins with last week’s cultured butter and 15 gorgeous eggplants from the farmer’s market. I adore all manner of Persian food, even the stuff that my Persian friends think is quacky (like “doogh” the salted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Dinner, Eggplant, Nuts, Pistachios, Rices, Vegan | Tagged How to cook Persian rice, how to make Persian eggplant with whey, how to make tadik, Iranian rice, kashk, kashk fermented whey, Kashk-e bademjan, Persian almond orange peel rice, Persian eggplant recipe, Persian jeweled rice, Persian pistachio barberry rice, Persian rice, Persian rice cooker recipe, Shirin polo, Shirin polo recipe, tadik | 5 Comments

Quince and Apple Frangipane Tart

Posted on September 29, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Rosy-pink Spanish membrillo with an aged cheese plate is delightful. Yet, I had never cooked a quince myself until this last week. As the seasons begin to hint at a change here in the Bay Area, the leaves turning orange, … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Dessert, Nuts, Rustic Fruit Desserts | Tagged Gravenstein apple quince tart, how to cook quince, ideas for cooking with quince, quince apple frangipane recipe, quince apple tart recipe, quince galette, quince tart with almond paste, what to do with quince | 4 Comments

Borlotti Bean Corn Salad and a Pluot-Almond Cake

Posted on September 1, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Even a decade ago, the year I studied in the city of Bologna, Italy, I fanatically sought out unknown fruits and vegetables. For a nineteen-year old Americana, porcini mushrooms and white truffles were a sight to see in the fall. … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Cakes, Nuts, Rustic Fruit Desserts, Vegan, Whole Grains | Tagged basil borlotti corn tomato recipe, borlotti bean salad, corn and borlotti bean salad, pluot almond cake, pluot cake, tongue of fire bean salad, whole wheat almond cake, whole wheat pluot almond cake, whole wheat pluot cake | Leave a comment

Sheep’s Milk Yogurt with Almond-Pistachio Olive Oil Granola

Posted on July 30, 2011 by cuocaciccia

When I first moved to San Francisco, I lived in a very fun, tasty neighborhood about a block away from the corner of Haight and Ashbury nearby one of the San Francisco Boulangerie bakeries. I would always order some sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Breakfast, Nuts, Pistachios, Vegan, Whole Grains | Tagged pistachio granola recipe, pumpkin seed pistachio olive oil granola, sheep milk yogurt, vegan granola recipe | 8 Comments

Wedding Biscotti: Chai Spiced Biscotti with Oats, Toasted Nuts, Raisins, and White Chocolate

Posted on May 19, 2011 by cuocaciccia

In under two months, my sister will be getting married to a wonderful man. While I am not sure that either of them would agree to being called foodies (simply because the title is so cloying), they both relish exceptionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Cookies, Whole Grains | Tagged cantucci di nozze, chai biscotti white chocolate, Indian biscotti, Italian wedding cookie cake, oat raisin biscotti, wedding biscotti, wedding cookie cake, white chocolate chai biscotti recipe | 2 Comments

Meringues with Chantilly Cream, Toasted Nuts, and Shaved Chocolate

Posted on May 7, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Several years ago my husband (then boyfriend) and I crossed the Italian-French border with my Piemontese relatives for lunch in the town of Menton. We each had an incredible salade composée, but what stood out in relief was the desserts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Nuts | Tagged ice cream meringue nuts chocolate, meringue nut chocolate recipe, meringue with chantilly cream and chocolate, meringues with almonds whipped cream and chocolate, My Merveilleux de Fred recipe | 5 Comments

Grapefruit Macarons with Grapefruit Curd or Macaron Madness!!!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by cuocaciccia

Every couple of weeks I crave macarons. No, I do not eat just one like a classy Frenchwoman. As my sister and I shout each fall when we see the signs for the Armenian Food Fair here in San Francisco, … Continue reading →

Posted in Almonds, Cookies, Dessert, Jams and Preserves, Recipes for Egg Whites, Recipes for Egg Yolks | Tagged almond meringue cookies, egg white recipe, egg yellow recipe, Grapefruit cookie recipe, grapefruit curd, grapefruit macaron, macaron recipe, ricetta per gli albumi, ricetta per rossi delle uova | 7 Comments