By Dina Eliash Robinson For years my taste buds were yearning for the umami taste of a thick mushroom soup but I was reluctant to dedicate time and effort to improvising one that was both … Read More
Improvised Eggplant & Veggies Ratatouille
This Jazz Cooking-style recipe is a culinary improvisation inspired by the limited and quite odd assortment of vegetables that were available on a recent August day during our latest visit to an organic farm we … Read More
SALMON CROQUETTES
Since this baked protein dish lends itself to improvisation in both flavors and textures to please a wide variety of taste buds, we decided to replace the traditional written recipe with photos showing most of … Read More
BAKED, BREADED ORGANIC CHICKEN THIGHS
Ingredients: 2 lbs. skinless, boneless ORGANIC chicken thighs 1 container of organic Panko or Italian breadcrumbs (buy 2 if the container is small) 4 organic eggs 1 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil … Read More
JAZZ COOKING
By Dina Eliash Robinson Every now and then I get an irresistible urge to surprise—or even weird-out—my taste buds, along with those of my family and our gastronomically adventurous friends who are always willing to … Read More
VEGAN EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA
VEGAN EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA (Organic ingredients suggested) Ingredients for 8 portions: 2 medium eggplants 2 medium tomatoes—Roma or beefsteak, good for slicing ½ red onion—chopped 4 cloves of fresh garlic–copped ¾ – 1 cup extra virgin … Read More
SPUDS SOUFFL´EE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS—All Organic—serves 8 as a side-dish, 6 as a main course. 2 Yukon Yellow potatoes 2 red potatoes 2 medium Ruby Yams 1 cup fresh broccoli florets 1 cup Lacinato (i.e. “dino-”) kale 4 whole … Read More
Dina’s California Borscht—An Improvised (i.e. Jazz) Recipe for Beet Soup
It’s preferable to use all organic ingredients… • Thoroughly scrub & peel 4 midsize beets & cut into quarters • Thoroughly wash their stalks (beet greens) & cut into 3 or 4-inch lengths • Thoroughly … Read More
Apple & Almond-Flour Cake
Ingredients: (Organic preferred. Feel free to adjust ingredients, proportions and measurements to your taste & creativity.) • One box of frozen, Organic Filo Dough (sold at Whole Foods and other health food stores) • 10 … Read More