
Posts for May 4th 2008
Sunday Dinner: Black Bean and Roasted Corn Salad
For dinner tonight, serve a hearty, Mexican inspired salad. There are several steps to this recipe, but taking the time to prepare each component makes for a fresh, filling dish. The corn and black beans are roasted with onions and garlic to maximize the flavor. The mixture is tossed with a classic red wine vinaigrette and topped with not one, but two salsas!
A scrumptious mango salsa seasoned with chives and honey, and a tomato tomatillo salsa with parsley. Doesn't it sound delish? To get the recipe, read more
Would You Rather Eat Beets or Brussels Sprouts?
This week our Top Chef contestants had to cook for a group of kids. Surprisingly both beets and brussels sprouts were used as ingredients. Both of these foods are notoriously unpopular with children, and yet came out as a hit. So tell me, if you had to choose, would you end up eating beets or brussels sprouts?