Marinated Mushrooms with Cinnamon and Thyme
My interest in mushrooms returns with cold weather. Although we have abundant local, sustainably farmed mushrooms all year round, I […]
Giardiniera
Garden in a jar. A light and delicious appetizer salad is as picturesque as it is piquant. For a cocktail […]
Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
Quintessentially seasonal. Tomatoes and red peppers — roasted and slowly cooked into soup – against a backdrop of falling leaves […]
Collard Green Rolls with Freekah and Summer Squash
Crossover meals follow the intersection of late summer and early fall. We’re using up the last of our summer crops […]
Red Chard Whole Wheat Lasagna
A rainy cold front swept through and left a yen for fall comfort food. In the moment, I made flavorful […]
Fig Jam with Fennel Pollen and Bay Leaves
What the fig? Another fig jam? I was actually intending to make fig jam with chipotle chili powder when I […]
Braised Pork and Peppers on Collard Noodles
Ever get tired of pasta? We are. And besides, wheat doesn’t agree with some of us and pasta from other […]
Okra, Green Bean and Chard Soup
This is a spicy little Indian number. I was researching an Indian okra and yogurt soup that I sampled at […]
Kale on Kale: Salad and Pasta, Happy Together
The raw and the cooked. Delicious, complexly flavored pasta with kale and stewed red onions served atop a raw kale […]
Roasted Delicata Squash
Delicata squash waltzes between summer and winter. It should be called “autumn squash” since it thrives in the shoulder season. […]
Chicken Okra Gumbo with Filé Powder
With plentiful okra, gumbo can’t be far behind. I’ve been avoiding gumbo since I typically make it with a dark […]
Corn and Roasted Green Chili Risotto
‘Tis the season of corn and chilis. Nearing the end of their harvest cycle, great stands of corn stalks are […]
Brandied Figs
We will be grateful for the decadence of preserving fruit in brandy by the year-end holiday season. We’ll spoon them […]
Moroccan Tomato Jam
This jam is intense. It embodies the complexity of Moroccan food: sweet yet savory, bordering on sour, spicy but not […]
Year of the Bean: Slow-cooked Green Bean Stew & Soup
This is the year of the bean. My tiny in-town garden has been pumping out bush beans at the rate […]
Summer Squash and Tomato Tian
As summer winds down, the oven goes on. A Provence-inspired tian is perfect for the season. Neat layers of sliced […]
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