Monthly Archives: June 2013

Pan-fried Zucchini with Mint

by mykitchenmemories

Zucchini are abundant during the summer, so I am always looking for different ways to prepare them.  Pan-fried, with mint, vinegar and garlic is one of my favorite ways to enjoy this versatile vegetable.  The way in which these flavors mingle together produces a delicious and surprisingly light dish.  When you drain the fried zucchini on … Continue reading →

Tres Leches Cake

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Tres Leches (three milks) cake is a sponge cake soaked in evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and whole milk.  It is believed to have originated in Latin America, as it is a popular desert there, but this fact is somewhat disputed.  Many Spanish cultures claim this desert for their own. It reminds me of rum … Continue reading →

Sauteed Dandelion Greens

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Dandelion greens, or “Cicoria” as we call them in Italian, are delicious and have many health benefits as well.  I had a hard time liking this vegetable as a child because of their bitter taste, as well as my conception of them growing in our front lawn.  Of course, they didn’t come from our front … Continue reading →

Pasta with Sweet Bell Peppers

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This sauce basically consists of only sweet bell peppers and olive oil.  Yes, we need a little salt and pepper and maybe some hot red pepper flakes, but honestly it is the flavor from the peppers and olive oil that makes this sauce good enough to eat with a spoon, without even the pasta. I’ve … Continue reading →

Swiss chard

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Swiss chard is a delicious and beautiful vegetable.  Even though it is available all year long now in our supermarkets, it reminds me of summer.  This is the time of year that my mother would prepare it.  As a child in the 50s and early 60s, we used to have a”vegetable truck” that came to … Continue reading →