Time to get your caprese on!
heirloom tomatoes + fresh mozzarella + basil + olive oil + lemon + maldon sea salt + cracked pepper.
Easy peasy!
Time to get your caprese on!
heirloom tomatoes + fresh mozzarella + basil + olive oil + lemon + maldon sea salt + cracked pepper.
Easy peasy!
Summer fruit has arrived! I got to work at Goalline production studio last week and was super inspired to create these boards for the commercial cast and crew.
I got the first round of heirloom tomatoes this week at the farmer’s market. Although they are not quite there yet, still fun to see some pop of color back in the market.
Here is astellar heirloom tomato + avocado + olive oil + maldon sea salt + cracked pepper + balsamic vinegar + basil from my herb garden.
not pictured: smoothie + hot tea
astellar deviled eggs + pickled shallots + avocado + bacon + spring onion.
astellar deviled egg bar ingredients:
pickled shallots
avocado
farmhouse mayo
beaufor dijon mustard
bacon
green onions
maldon sea salt
cracked pepper
hardboiled eggs
astellar zucchini california latkes
feeds 2 – 4
in a medium bowl:
2 zucchinis finely grated ( I used a box grater)
1/4 yellow onion finely diced
2 stalks of green onion diced
1 egg
1/2 cup half and half or milk
1/4 cup flour
pinch of s + p
fresh herbs – dill . thyme .
mix
cover and let rest for 20 min to let zuc’s absorb huevo mixture.
while you wait you can make your:
maple apple compote
in a small bowl:
peel and dice 2 granny smith apples
(i like this variety because they are tart!)
1/4 finely diced yellow onion
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp brown sugar
mix
2 pats of unsalted butter in a hot pan
add apple mixture
cook till sugar dissolves
3 min
now back to your zucchini cakes…
I cook these on my all clad nonstick pan.
medium heat.
spoon zucchini mixture onto hot pan (like potato pancakes)
2 min
flip
cook 2 more minutes
(finish in warm oven if need be)
serve with maple apple compote
if you like:
and a dollop of sour cream or creme fraiche.
garnish with fresh dill in cream.
bon appetit.
I had the pleasure of food and floral styling for a passion project for Glad for No Kid Hungry featuring Ayesha Curry. The footage looks beautiful as does Ayesha! Fun to see my kitchen tools, knives, and food in action.
“Ayesha Curry shares why she believes it’s important to give back and discusses her work with No Kid Hungry. See how you can do little things each day to help others in your community.”
One act of giving inspires another.
Share your act of giving in the comments.