Lynda Balslev

1 week ago | herald-zeitung.com | Lynda Balslev

Jazz up your weekly meal rotation with a little New Orleans heat. Creole cuisine is deeply rooted in Louisiana’s culinary tradition, which is influenced by a melting pot of cuisines that include French, Spanish, African, Caribbean and Native American flavors. Typical Louisiana creole cuisine is known for fresh seafood, rice and spice.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Lynda Balslev

Light and healthy, this orzo chicken salad is a vibrant dish for an easy dinner. The addition of orzo lends heft, teaming up with chunks of roasted chicken, leafy arugula and juicy tomatoes for a bright and fresh salad. Orzo is the Italian word for barley, which is deceiving since orzo is not a grain. And, to muddle its name even further, orzo is also known as risoni in Italy, even though it’s not a rice. Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta usually made from semolina flour.

1 week ago | en.pressbee.net | Lynda Balslev

By Lynda Balslev, columnist | Bay Area News Group Yes, you want dust in your pantry. More specifically, you want dried porcini mushrooms in your pantry. Dried mushrooms keep indefinitely and can easily be reconstituted for use with pasta and risottos or added to soups and sauces. More important, you can simply blitz the heck out of them and turn them into deeply flavorful and aromatic dust. Porcini mushroom dust is a magical condiment. It has a flavor and aroma that is earthy, smoky and umami-rich.

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Lynda Balslev

By Lynda Balslev, columnist | Bay Area News GroupYes, you want dust in your pantry. More specifically, you want dried porcini mushrooms in your pantry. Dried mushrooms keep indefinitely and can easily be reconstituted for use with pasta and risottos or added to soups and sauces. More important, you can simply blitz the heck out of them and turn them into deeply flavorful and aromatic dust. Porcini mushroom dust is a magical condiment. It has a flavor and aroma that is earthy, smoky and umami-rich.

1 week ago | northwestgeorgianews.com | Lynda Balslev

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