Recipes

It may be warm here in NoVA now - but getting fresh basil is still tough. If you do have access to basil, chances are it's being grown in some warmer clime and then trucked or flown hundreds of miles to your local grocery store. How about trying this pesto made with cold weather arugula instead?Ingredients12 ounces baby arugula washed and spun dry4 medium garlic cloves, peeled1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice1/2 cup hulled, toasted pumpkin seeds1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper and salt if used (depending on how salted your pasta water is)2/3 cup Robust extra-virgin...

  For The Cake 2 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour1 cup granulated sugar  1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 cup sour cream2 large eggs1/2 cup lemon agrumato olive oil + 1 tablespoon  1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest2 cups washed and dried blueberries (1/2 cup reserved)For the Simple Syrup Lemon Glazed Blueberries1/2 cup granulated sugar2 tablespoon fresh lemon Juice or the juice of 1 large lemonPreheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8 cup bundt pan with lemon olive oil, or 8- 1 cup mini-bundt pans. In a large bowl, beat...

Ingredients1 1/2 pounds fresh beets1/3 cup arugula blossoms (optional) 8 oz. chèvre (fresh goat cheese)6 cups baby arugula or mixed greens1 cup whole pecans, toasted1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons Sicilian Lemon or Peach White Balsamic1 tablespoon good quality grainy mustard fresh ground pepper to taste1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons Manzanillo EVOO Directions Preheat the oven to 400. Trim the beets and wrap in one foil packet drizzled with a tablespoon of water. Roast for 1 hour or until tender when pierced through with a knife. Once the cooked beets are cool enough to handle, peel them by rubbing the skin off between...

Ingredients  3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded and peeled 1 lime, juiced 1/2 teaspoon MOOC roasted garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 medium onion, diced 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon lime olive oil In a large bowl place the scooped avocado pulp and lemon juice, toss to coat. Mash avocado, and  add the garlic salt, cumin, and cayenne. Then, fold in the onions, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, and olive oil. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour and then serve.