Adept Gourmet Blog » Vegetables http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog Musings and Wanderings of an Eclectic Chef Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:48:50 +0000 en hourly 1 Zucchini Carpaccio http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/zucchini-carpaccio.html http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/zucchini-carpaccio.html#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:47:43 +0000 ChefJenn http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/?p=338 Ever wonder what to do with zucchini that is a little bit different from your usual preparations? Well, here is a recipe for zucchini carpaccio that is refreshing, delicious and makes great use of zucchini.

Zucchini Carpaccio (serves 4)

4 small zucchini or about 1lb 4 tbsp good quality olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice (fresh squeezed) 1 tsp capers, chopped [...]]]> http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/zucchini-carpaccio.html/feed 0 Z Tejas – A Restaurant Review http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/z-tejas-a-restaurant-review.html http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/z-tejas-a-restaurant-review.html#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:34:29 +0000 ChefJenn http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/?p=229 Now with 10 locations in the southwestern US, Z Tejas is an Austin-born restaurant that incorporates flavors of the southwest into food that is not necessarily southwestern. Think rotisserie chicken that is smoked with the flavors of chilies or pork chops that are marinated in Adobo sauce. This is the kind of food that Z [...]]]> http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/z-tejas-a-restaurant-review.html/feed 0 Pasta with Grilled Zucchini & Chicken http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/pasta-with-grilled-zucchini-chicken.html http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/pasta-with-grilled-zucchini-chicken.html#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:38:42 +0000 ChefJenn http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/?p=183 Readers of this blog will know that this household is on a quest for low fat but highly flavorful dishes that don’t require the stocking of tofu or birdseed in our pantry. I don’t want to change the kinds of foods we eat (ok, minus the cream and butter) but I do want to change [...]]]> http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/pasta-with-grilled-zucchini-chicken.html/feed 0 Ahh…Onions! http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/ahh-onions.html http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/ahh-onions.html#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:28:21 +0000 ChefJenn http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/?p=111 For me, fall is reminiscent of not only the crisp autumn weather of my childhood, but also of all things savory. At the head of that class is arguably the oldest vegetable known to mankind – the onion. In honor of fall and in salute to this majestic vegetable, I’m going to start a series [...]]]> http://www.adeptgourmet.com/blog/ahh-onions.html/feed 2