Winter Squash and Beet Salad
I might be getting punchy because of the weather but this little salad really perked me up. It was pure […]
Chicken Pot Pie
With so much snow on the ground, and more to come, we crave warm and comforting foods. Chicken pot pie […]
Dark Days Week 8: Frittata Meets Torta
Endlessly seasonal, the frittata makes a great meal. It is basically an open-faced omelet, eggs mixed with cooked vegetables and […]
Gingered Butternut Squash with Farro and Mushrooms
Our “cellar” (freezer, fridge and cold basement) and pantry are still full of fresh local organic produce and preserved foodstuffs. […]
Dark Days Week 7: Fish Stew
When I make fish chowder, serious “soup,” I typically start with a strong fish stock sweated down from the bones […]
Rosemary: Winter Citrus Salads and a Bunch of Crackers
The piney pungency of rosemary is a terrific counterpoint to foods that I often find too rich or too sweet. […]
Kedgeree
Kedgeree was invented somewhere along an axis between colonial India and Scotland. It combines curried rice with either finnan haddie […]
Dark Days Week 6: Mushroom and Cabbage Lasagna
I find the Dark Days challenge to be no challenge at all when it comes to meat and poultry, and […]
Homemade Pickled Herring for the New Year
When I was growing up, we always had pickled herring around for the New Year, as well smoked fish. I […]
Dark Days Week 5: Sea Scallops with Mushrooms and Leeks on Sweet Potato Crisps
Variety, balance. Colors, textures, flavors. Seasonality, locality, sustainability. This meal had it all, simply by layering. Each component was prepared […]
Not-so-thick Mushroom Barley Soup with Greens
Mushroom-barley is a classic soup that I find is typically too thick and gummy, possibly because it is made in […]
Israeli Couscous with Cooked Cucumber and Feta
While we eat as locally and seasonally as possible, I am led astray by the occasional “find” in the seconds […]
Oyster Chowder for the New Year
Fondly recalling tonging oysters in Chesapeake Bay with my father or witnessing him effortlessly shuck a bushel of those craggy […]
January: A Portable Pantry for a New Start
A new year, a new city, new apartments and new schools or jobs mean new pantries to set up for […]
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