Cantaloupe Sorbet
Start with a fresh, fragrant cantaloupe! Your finished product will taste like the raw ingredient ;-)
Make sure the cantaloupe is semi-frozen or well chilled. Then, blend with ice, a pinch of salt and a dash of sugar. Make sure that the blender and serving dishes are very cold (store in the freezer for a few minutes prior to preparation) and be sure to serve promptly.
Served here with candied jasmine tea leaves (mint leaves are also a good choice).
Concept: Asymmetrical Henley
I designed this while in Switzerland.
A side buttoning henley constructed of slub knit cotton.
Mac and Cheese - Ghetto to Gourmet
I love the boxed mac and cheese! Unfortunately, I feel like it's not very nutritious.
So, I added the following things:
- greek youghurt
- olive and/or macadamia nut and/or walnut oil
- sautéed onions and shiitake mushrooms
- fresh tomatoes
- Irish cheese
Prepare the mac generally as directed, but substitute Greek youghurt + healthy oil for butter.
Sweat the diced onions and mushrooms.
Dice fresh tomatoes:
Stir it all together and let sit while still hot. Season with truffle salt and top with a nice sweet cheese - I used something Irish.
Broil or toast with a butane torch before serving.
Cookies and Cream
Easy to make!
- sugar cookies
- vanilla greek youghurt
- fresh fruit
This is a fresh and tasty treat. It replaces the typical sugar frosting with a fat free, but sweet, Greek youghurt. Chose a relatively sweet and thin skinned fruit as a very tart and thick skinned fruit may harshly contrast on both dimensions.
Concept: Side Buttoning Shirt
I designed this while sitting on the front porch of St. Peters church in Rome:
Constructed of cotton-blend interlock
Tomato Blueberry Salad
Here in the US, it's our Independence Day! Here's a chilled dish that sports the nation's colors: Red, White and Blue
Ingredients:
- cherry tomatoes
- fresh blueberries
- toasted pine nuts
- dash of salt
- slash of olive oil
- smidgen of fresh basil
Happy Fourth!
Four-Month Potato Casserole
First, grow and dig potatoes: Approximately 3.999 months
Then clean and slice them thinly: 5 minutes (with the food processor)
Layer in a casserole dish, alternately with Greek youghurt (or sour cream), olive oil and salt.
Top it off with a smidgen of cheese - something rich and sweet, or something bold like chèvre. Add chives or green onions before or after baking... or both.
Bake until done (cheat and microwave it for 5 minutes while the oven preheats).
Total time ~4 months
Tall Collar Dress Shirt
Tall collar dress shirt. Kinda like Karl Lagerfeld wears, but not that... er... bold.
Construction: Stretch cotton
Sloppy Thai
I actually make this quite often, but I change it up each time.
The main requirement is fresh vegetables - the rest can change based on your tastes.
This particular batch has:
- rice noodles
- coconut milk
- curry paste
- peanuts
- seared tofu
- carrots
- peas
- bamboo shoots
- peppers
- onions
It's quick, it's easy and it tastes amazing!
Concept: Vienna
Designed in Vienna, this colour-contrast oxford features white collars and cuffs with a pale green core.
Ketchup and Mustard
Here's the latest from the garden. I've got several new fashion designs ready - look for those next week!
Ketchup and Mustard - a bicoloured petal - is new this year at jLAmode.
Bangers and Mash
I just got back from London. Here's a tasty dish of veggie Bangers and Mash. I dug the potatoes out of the garden this morning - so fresh and tasty.
Fried Pies!
Roll out prepared biscuits (fresh, frozen or refrigerated)
Fill with something tasty - I used fried apples
Fold in half and seal with a fork.
Shallow fry over medium heat.
Strawberries with Tart Mango
Easy desert!
Tart mango can be a challenge to find at the moment of perfection, but so can a ripe mango. Regardless, strawberries pair nicely, both with aesthetic and flavour profile.
Prepared here with turbinado sugar, whipped cream and sugared biscuits.
This can be easily converted to a vegan dish by omitting the cream.
