Latest Food Blogs from olives-n-okra
Green Apple Martini
[Guest post by Chris] Truth be told, we often call this by a nickname: Luminous Toxin. The name has nothing to do with the flavor. “Luminous toxin” is the McGuffin [...]
Risotto with Sausage
[Guest post by Chris] In 1993, I took my PhD comps, exams not designed by our faculty as an exercise in building self esteem. To celebrate my passing (the exams [...]
Frittata with Ham and Parmesan
[Guest post by Chris] Over the last few years, we’ve been experimenting with different frittata recipes. My favorite is still the one I grew up with (for which the recipe [...]
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Strawberry season is in full swing here in Florida. I’ve spent a few weekends at Pappy’s Pick Your Own Strawberry Patch loading up on fresh strawberries for pie, jam, and jelly [...]
Restaurant Review: Habaneros Mexican Grill
Habaneros Mexican Grill I’ve eaten at a number of the Habaneros restaurants over the last couple of years, including El Cerro on University Boulevard, and the Habaneros in the Walmart [...]
Shrimp and Chicken Soup
[Guest post by Chris] Another guest post from the frozen north. This recipe is loosely adapted from one in Food and Wine (March 2008, pp. 56-58). It’s one of the [...]
Oven-Fried Eggplant
Here’s a tasty alternative to fried eggplant. Traditionally, we fry eggplant in olive oil before making parmesan, but my mom abandoned this practice a few years ago. Said she was too lazy to stand [...]
Bread Salad, or Panzanella
When my dad was growing up, and there was nothing to eat as a snack, my grandmother would take an old loaf of dry Italian bread, and sprinkle it lightly with [...]
Farm Review: Pappy?s Patch U-Pick Strawberries
I’ve picked more than my fair share of strawberries this season. The first time I went picking, I took my daughter and grandkids, and we picked about 10 pounds [...]
Baby Potato Salad
We lived in Germany twice: Erlangen in 1968 and Heidelberg in the early 1970s. We loved German food especially schnitzel and pommes, and, naturally, all of their awesome pastries. This is [...]
