Portuguese-style Fish Chowder
This chowder epitomizes the concept of “savory.” It is well seasoned and flavorful, and a longtime favorite at our house. […]
Creativity in the kitchen and beyond
This chowder epitomizes the concept of “savory.” It is well seasoned and flavorful, and a longtime favorite at our house. […]
I’m not called the queen of the leftovers for nothing. After I simmered a giant fish carcass to make stock, […]
One of my favorite things to do is to walk away with an armload of “garbage” and turn it into […]
It’s your birthday and I made you a cake. This would be a cinch in most families, but we live […]
I’m a reductionist. I like to cook liquids down to an almost syrupy consistency, which concentrates their flavor and sometimes […]
Personally, I am not a pancake lover. My family, however, is nuts for them. They could eat the same basic […]
As penance for my recent foray into non-seasonal vegetables, I went all out with local produce this weekend. Actually, I […]
Caught: cooking eggplant in winter. After winters of eating mostly local ingredients, which turned out to be not just possible […]
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
I believe in year-round gardening and farming, fingers crossed. Even though I live in a climate on the east coast […]
After a cold and blustery winter day, we were longing for a rich stew, something that normally would be simmered […]
My fascination with preserving is as much about process as about product. The combination of three citrus fruits – grapefruit, […]
What am I doing cooking out-of-season vegetables? There have been dark days of winter when I challenged myself to cook […]
When you stock the pantry like I do, it’s important to keep track of the contents and use them within […]
This one is for my sister. She e-mailed me a couple of weeks ago raving about a salad that she […]
Butternut squash wins this season’s prize for versatility. After I made delicious vegetarian butternut squash lasagna at Christmas, to rave […]