Author: westlake_jennie

Roasted Fennel with Garlic & Herbs

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″ ol_font=”||||||||”]   Prep: 8 mins Cook: 30 mins Serving: makes 6 servings Ingredients: 2 large bulbs fennel 3 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic minced 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp thyme 1/4 cup parmesan    Instructions  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (205 degrees Celsius) Remove any of the stalks from the fennel bulbs and then cut them […]

Spring Citrus Salad

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″ ol_font=”||||||||”]  WINTER CITRUS SALAD Prep: 15 mins Serving: makes 6 servings Ingredients: VINAIGRETTE:   2 TBS Orange Juice 1 TBS Lime Juice 1 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar 1 TBS Honey 1 tsp Dijon Mustard 1 small clove Garlic – minced or pressed Kosher Salt & Black Pepper 1/3 Cup […]

Playing The Long Game

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 2. 10. 21    Featured Item: Asparagus   In a beautiful area known as the “Pearl of the Desert,” a slender green stalk emerges from the soil towards the warm sun. The young asparagus is an unassuming crop. Today if the conditions stay optimal, […]

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 2. 18. 21    Featured Item: Artichokes I still vividly remember the first time I ate a fresh artichoke.  Growing up, I was familiar with the easy eating can variety that we mixed with mayo, cream cheese, and spinach for a party. Never had […]

Pear-fection!

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 1. 20. 21    Featured Item: D’Anjou Pears   Yes, winter is here, but don’t fear, there are wonderful fruits available this season besides citrus!  Case in point, the perfect D’Anjou pear!  It is the most popular winter pear bought and consumed during these […]

RESOLUTIONS

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 1. 5. 21    Featured Item: Resolutions Year after year, January rolls around and we make healthy resolutions to become a better version of ourselves (ie…thinner, stronger, happier).  This new year more than ever, food and eating are probably at the top of our […]

La Noche Buena

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 12.5.20  Featured Item: La Noche Buena    ’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa. For one of our holiday tradiciones, is making tamales – not one, but montones! And every last person, both chicks and chicos, is needed […]

Brussels Sprouts

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.28.20  Featured Item: Brussels Sprouts   Brussels Sprouts are considered the most scandalous of all vegetables.  Next to politics, they can evoke very strong feelings and arguments around the holiday table.  People tend to have a decisive opinion about these leafy globes.  Simply put, […]

Pomegranates

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.7.20  Featured Item: Pomegranates   Pomegranate season is upon us, and fans of the “world’s oldest-known fruit” are poised and ready to start working on these red globes.  As super as this fruit is, it does make you work for it!   The apple-sized […]

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Perfect Mashed Potatoes Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins  Serving: makes one 9 inch tart    Ingredients: 3 lb. potatoes (here’s the secret to share… use a combo of russets and Yukon Golds) 1 stick of good butter (we love Irish butter) ½ c. milk (more or less) […]