Dorie Greenspan’s Orange-Lentil Soup
I’m once again hooked on Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table. Thanks to a monthly cooking challenge that delves into […]
Molasses Spice Cookies
We have a few cookie connoisseurs around here. They – all of them, including Chef Pierre Bleu and Chef Pierre […]
Cook the Books: Dorie Greenspan’s Chicken in a Pot
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Rutabaga Soup with Bacon and Apples
Everything tastes better with bacon, so goes the cliché. I went to Richmond, Virginia last week and had a non-bacon […]
Chicken Braised with Carrots and Oranges
January, an orange fetish. The color orange in carrots and sweet potatoes. The citrus fruit orange in just about everything. […]
Pilaf with Mussels and Leeks
I like to play with my food. There’s nothing like a good presentation to whet our visual and gustatory appetites. […]
Butternut Squash Risotto with Pomegranate Seeds
At the cusp of the old and new years, we are Janus-like, looking back and looking forward. We reminisce. We […]
Pickled Beets from the Mile End
The Jewish cookbook that I received for Christmas (ha) is coming in handy. Written by Noah and Rae Bernamoff, the […]
Pickled Tomatillos
This was the year of the tiny tomatillo. While relatively plentiful, tomatillos were diminutive, around ¾ inch in diameter instead […]
Ethiopian Smothered Cabbage and Carrots with Turmeric
I can’t think of any cuisine that does not embrace cabbage in one form or another. Fermented, raw, stir-fried, stewed, […]
Mixed Mushroom Lasagna with Gorgonzola Sauce
This is one of the reasons we’ll be on a clear soup diet by New Year’s. This rich and homey dish […]
Non-dairy, Gluten-free, Vegan Butternut Squash and Chard Lasagna
That title sounds like an oxymoron. The dish actually turned out to be a calculated and highly successful experiment. I’m […]
Last Minute Holiday Gifts: Ginger Citrus Marmalade, Candied Ginger and Candied Citrus Peel
A trifecta of holiday confections and then some. Nothing goes to waste and you end up with three gifts in […]
Spicy Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
We have a weekend soup habit. A late Saturday pick-me-up. A Sunday lunch. Leftovers stashed to cart to work during […]
Zesty Red Cabbage Slaw
No shrinking violet here. This red cabbage slaw has a pungent kick due to the abundance garlic and anchovies in […]
Whole Wheat Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Bacon, and Herbed Croutons with Rosemary-sage Salt
Call this wheat on wheat. Comfort food after days in the yard and basement, still cleaning up after the recent […]
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