olive oil – Page 4 – Susan Herrmann Loomis

Eggplant

Susan / June 30, 2015

Eggplant is the most luxurious vegetable I know. There is something about its texture, particularly when oven-roasted, that transports to […]

Susan / April 9, 2015

I steamed and sautéed baby turnips last night for dinner, then served them atop a bed of bay-scented quinoa. It

Susan / March 18, 2015

It really does seem to be the end of winter. I can tell this by the sun in the bright

Susan / October 24, 2014

I just harvested my mini crop of basil from the front garden. Until now we have had unseasonable warm temperatures so

Susan / September 8, 2014

Thanks to a wonderful event called Mediterranean Culinary Days (admirably organized by Adnan Sahin, the president of the Anatolian Folk Cuisine

Susan / July 18, 2014

Now it’s hot. Really hot. Meals are all about how to make something delicious using as little heat as possible.

Susan / May 5, 2014

I wind up grilling a lot of red bell peppers. I love having them on hand to slip into a

Susan / January 24, 2014

Anything dipped in olive oil tastes better. And olive oil as a dip or drizzle is so common as to

Susan / September 18, 2013

Every autumn for the past three years has found me dicing snaky sweet peppers and cooking them slowly in extra-virgin

Susan / June 5, 2012

Pesto is food of the god’s. That said, certain gods like certain types of pesto. Those in Normandy like theirs