Lovonis Lark
recipes + wellness
One hardly thinks of a salad as being comforting, giving off cozy vibes, but Roasted Squash, Apple and Candied Walnut Salad ticks all the right boxes. It’s hearty enough for a main meal salad with the addition of roasted chickpeas and creamy goat cheese but also pairs well with roasted chicken or pork. As it […]
No Mayo Lemony Potato salad is light and summery. Being free from the confines of a heavy mayo dressing, the potatoes can shine and rightfully so. Bright, fresh flavors from their anointment in a robust lemony, garlicky, dill and caper dressing. The perfect side to serve with a roast or grilled meats and a big […]
Garden Salad Skewers: A riff on the humble garden salad and something that for kids, is more fun to eat than a bowl of the same old salad. Quick and easy to assemble but for even an even speedier prep time, buy already cooked bacon & bottled salad dressing. An iceberg lettuce works well for […]
With summer almost upon us here in the USA a quick and easy salad is in order and this salad will tick all the boxes. A buildable salad that looks beautiful but takes very little effort. Peppery arugula, juicy, ripe tomatoes, creamy baby mozzarella balls, crisp shards of prosciutto and fresh basil leaves anointed with […]
Instead of making multiple side dishes why not make these balsamic & herb roasted vegetables? I’ve used carrots, parsnips, sweet potato, shallots & garlic. Next time I’ll add chopped butternut squash – I forgot it. I tossed the veg together with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary & thyme sprigs, a beautiful local honey & generous […]
This salad embodies summer: ripe tomatoes, freshly picked basil & melons at their summertime peak. It really doesn’t need a recipe – it’s as simple as tumbling cantaloupe &  honeydew melon balls into a bowl with cherry tomatoes, small balls of fresh mozzarella, olive oil, white balsamic, honey, salt, pepper & basil then giving it […]
Chinese broccoli or gai lan, call it what you might or choy sum, another wonderful Asian green, are often served as part of a yum chat/dim sum dish to share. If you ever find yourself at a good Chinese restaurant, ask for some. I digress…Gai Lan is part of the brassica family – think Brussels […]
Aussie-Style Potato Wedges: Crunchy, perfectly seasoned wedges, they’re part of many pub menus throughout Australia. Just as ketchup is the popular choice to serve with fries in the US, sour cream & sweet chili sauce are the preferred condiments to serve with wedges in my homeland. I like mixing them together, some dip into the […]
Everything for this Nutty Blue Cheese Spinach Salad, can be prepared in the air-fryer: toast the nuts & seeds, cook the bacon, roast the sweet potato. So simple, no heating up the kitchen with the oven, quick, easy & so delicious. This salad is good. Really good. And everything can be prepped in advanced & […]
Sun-dried tomatoes hit the culinary scene in the 1980’s, although I’m not sure how much “sun” the made-en-mass tomatoes ever saw. Their ubiquity led to their demise but they never really went away, they couldn’t, not with that complex, umami flavor – case in point – ‘Marry Me Chicken’. Then in the 2000’s slow-roasted tomatoes […]
Salmon & beets (beetroot for some of us), are as perfect together as tomatoes & salt. In this recipe, I’ve opted for ease using pickled beets which need little more than draining. As a big fan of (almost) any smoked food, hot smoked salmon is perfect to use as it’s already cooked. It is readily […]
This has to be one of the easiest salads or starters you’ll every make. Fresh gnocchi are boiled, cooled & tossed with a simple vinaigrette, marinated artichokes, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, castelvetrano olives, fresh basil, salami & fresh mozzarella pearls. Not only is it simple to prepare – mostly thanks to handy pantry staples, but […]
