This apple dressing is simple and unusual. A whole apple is blended with apple cider vinegar, olive oil, water and preserved lemon. The preserved lemon acts in two ways; it adds briny acidity to balance the sweetness from the apple and it gives the right amount of saltiness so that actual salt is not needed.
Read MoreLast year before we left Switzerland, I took the train west to visit a good friend in the Swiss Alps. It was a trip I'll always remember. These pink-hued Beet & Quinoa Bowls with pea pesto, red onion and a simple French vinaigrette were inspired from this trip.
Read MoreIn my group cooking and nutrition program, I share a recipe formula for a make-ahead refrigerator salad with a base of massaged purple cabbage or kale. Today's recipe, with purple cabbage, beets, and coriander seeds, is an extension of this refrigerator salad formula and an especially easy way to work those blue/purple foods we're often lacking into our everyday meals.
Read MoreMay I offer you a slice of this Apple Cornbread Cake? In addition to apples, cornmeal and almond flour, it boasts a heavenly combination ofcinnamon, vanilla, and lemon zest - one of my favorite Sicilian/Mediterranean flavor profiles.
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