About Savorra  Jamie DeCaria, Founder of Savorra, is on a quest to eat more real food Join me on my quest to eat more "real food"! I passionately believe in the health benefits of eating food made from fresh, "real" ingredients and I want to share this with others. I am not a gourmet chef, but I have learned a lot about cooking along the way. And the big secret is ... it's not that hard!
On this site you will find SIMPLE recipes for turning fresh ingredients into tasty meals, in less time than you might think.
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Time to take a break from your everyday tomato and lettuce salad–especially now that fresh local tomatoes are going out of season . This one is unique and just as simple. It’s also a great option to use the radishes that I often receive through our CSA and don’t know how to use. I am still on the hunt for more tasty radish dishes. If you have ideas, please send them my way!
This pretty salad brightens up the table with bright white and pink radishes and juicy oranges popping [Continue reading ...]
Spring has arrived! At least sporadically here in Chicago. But despite the occasional 40 degree day, the farmers’ market is open and local asparagus is plentiful. I looooove grilled asparagus, but you can only have that so many times each year, right? So here’s another delicious option for asparagus: a simple Italian salad with hard boiled eggs, spring scallions, capers, and a vinaigrette dressing. This would taste great with your first grilled steak or burger of the spring.
Total time: 15 minutes (really!) Serves: 4 as a side
1 pound [Continue reading ...]
This is a perfect salad for this time of winter, when traditional salad ingredients aren’t at their peak. Flavorful oranges and balsamic vinegar bring out the unique sweetness of fennel to make a lively salad that will have you imagining it’s springtime, even if the temperatures are registering below zero.
If you have not tried fennel before, this traditional Italian salad is the perfect introduction. Do not be put off by its scent of anise/black licorice–I am not a fan of either myself. When it’s in this salad, just the [Continue reading ...]
Feeling veggie-venturous? This hearty soup is a great way to sample some winter root vegetables that may be new to you. Go ahead and get crazy… mix in a few rutabagas, turnips, parsnips, or celeriac with your common carrots and potatoes. Even my avowed vegetable-hating father-in-law agreed that the results are delicious.
The first step in this recipe is to make a pot of nutritious homemade chicken stock. Wait, wait, wait, before you stop reading: if you’re new to stock, it’s really not difficult or time consuming. Plus, it tastes [Continue reading ...]
Incorporate some vegetables into your breakfast and make pancakes a bit more nutritious by adding sweet potato. My family loves these pancakes and now prefers them to “regular” pancakes. In fact, my one year old has been known to eat seven in one sitting. She’s growing. My aunt Maria, not a usual fan of vegetables, also gave them rave reviews on a recent vacation, and encouraged me to post the recipe ASAP.
Sweet potato pancakes have a great flavor and are heartier than a typical white fluffy pancake. Sweet potatoes [Continue reading ...]
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