Broccoli Crunch Salad Recipe with Creamy Dressing

This quick, easy, and delicious Broccoli Crunch Salad is a great picnic salad or side dish for any backyard BBQ or family gatherings. Crunchy broccoli, apples, currants, walnuts, and red onion are tossed in a creamy homemade dressing resulting in a sweet, savory, and tangy salad!  This recipe was originally posted on October 11th, 2011 […]

Broccolini with Garlic, Chili Flakes, and Vinegar Recipe

Broccolini is actually a hybrid vegetable, a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli that was invented in 1993. It was first grown under the name “Asparation” because of its asparagus-flavor undertones, and then later it was renamed “broccolini” in the United States instead. Broccolini/Asparation has a long, leggy stem, small florets, and small, if any, […]

Broccoli Pesto Recipe

Pesto is in my plasma.  I’ve been eating copious amounts of pesto since I was a baby and it is by far my favorite condiment.  It wasn’t until I started teaching cooking classes that I experimented with pesto that didn’t have basil, or nuts, or cheese.  Pesto, after all, derives from the Italian verb pestare, […]

Cheesy Broccoli Casserole Recipe

I am listening to Christmas music (“Holiday Favorites” on amazon music) while I type this and I am instantly uplifted!  I normally am not a stressed out person.  In my family, I am typically the one who keeps everyone calm, but during the weeks leading up to the holidays, I seem to have too much […]

Broccoli White Bean Soup Recipe

You have the appetite for one last soup, don’t you?  Last I checked, it was still chilly and damp in many places.  And even where I live in Southern California, it is very cool in the evenings.  We love soup all year.  My husband and I especially love soup as our entire dinner.  This particular […]