Hi, this is Angela from Seasonal and Savory! I have been working on replicating the deliciously savory-sweet Olive Oil Tortas that I buy at the local specialty cheese shop, and when Justin presented his new ingredient challenge I had to give it a go. Tortas de Aceite are essentially a crispy, multi-layered flatbread that taste a bit …

Far more than a simple chili powder, Japanese shichimi seasoning (aka Shichimi Togarashi or Yagenbori) is used all over Japan as a general purpose condiment.  Japanese often sprinkle some on finished dishes to spice up udon noodles, hot soba noodles, donburi (rice bowls topped with meat, onions, and sometimes egg),  ika karaage (fried cuttlefish tentacles) and other …

  Miner’s lettuce is a delicious wild salad green with a crisp, mild (slightly spinach-esque) flavor that is available from about March to June.  This salad, made with pine nuts, cheese, homemade vinaigrette, and dried cranberries really allows it to shine while contrasting shapes, flavors, and colors for an interesting presentation. Ingredients (per person): 1 large …

Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients: 4 large, ripe tomatoes 1/2 cup Lena Camelina oil 1/2 cup mixed herbs – flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped, chives with their flowers when available, minced; basil leaves with flowers when available 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed freshly ground 1/2 teaspoon pepper corns freshly ground Utah or Kosher Salt 1 cup …