Happy new year! Yeah, I’m about a month late with the well-wishes, but one of our New Year’s Resolutions here at Casa Sass is to cook more and eat even better, and continue to support local food sources. And, write more. Because I actually love to do this, and it keeps getting pushed to the… Continue reading Toasty Roasted Cauliflower
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Creamy Corn Soup with Scallops
There isn’t much in this world that SCREAMS summertime than fresh, sweet corn. I love corn. I am telling you, I LOVE me some CORN! It’s been a great deal recently around these parts and I had read a great recipe on Serious Eats about how to make a really good, velvety, creamy corn soup… Continue reading Creamy Corn Soup with Scallops
Easy Berry-Tomato Salad with Mint
Summer salads are one of my favorite things. If you couldn’t tell, look through the salad archives. I am all ABOUT the cool, the crispy, the sweet and the tangy, and the fresh fresh fresh. Summer is the single best time of the year for salads, because we can experiment, we have access to fresh… Continue reading Easy Berry-Tomato Salad with Mint
The Best Easy Tabbouleh!
Summer is upon us, and one of my favorite things about the season are fresh, chilled salads. They make a great snack, side dish, or even a light lunch. This time of year, there are always at least one, and up to three or four, different kinds of chilled salads in our fridge. One of… Continue reading The Best Easy Tabbouleh!
Best. Easiest. Guacamole. Ever.
I love Mexican food. There’s not much I love more. It being Cinco de Mayo, I figured why not post up some guacamole? I know Cinco de Mayo is more of an American, or Mexican-American holiday than is celebrated in Mexico proper, but any excuse for some tacos, chips & dip, and a cold beer or… Continue reading Best. Easiest. Guacamole. Ever.
Chayote: Crisp Spring Salad
Chayote is a fruit/vegetable native to Mexico, which is known around the world for its versatility, nutrition, and just plain deliciousness. It has about as many names as it has different recipes and ways to prepare it. I call it a Squash, but it is so much more than that!
Tangy Broccoli Slaw
This week at the farmers market, cauliflower and broccoli were in great abundance. One farm had broccoli on the stalk, instead of just the flowery crowns, and to me that was absolute perfection. I think the broccoli stem is highly underrated! It’s delicious, raw or cooked, great in soups, salads, or even sautéed. This week,… Continue reading Tangy Broccoli Slaw
Steamed Mussels with White Wine (Moules Mariniere)
Mussels are awesome. They’re briny and seafoody and delicious, they’re super easy to cook, they’re pretty cheap compared to other kinds of seafood, and they are REALLY versatile. I was born in and spent a lot of my childhood in Alaska, and occasionally we’d just pull them off the rocks and load them in a… Continue reading Steamed Mussels with White Wine (Moules Mariniere)