Peach Saffron Jam
Peaches are so cloying that I look for ways to make them more tragic. Preserve some of their Doris Day […]
Moroccan Feast: Baked Fish with Chermoula, Peppers and Potatoes
Chermoula is the magic sauce of Morocco. With its combination of herbs and spices, it offers robust flavor and an […]
Fig Jam Revisited
Local figs make their debut in farmers’ markets at the beginning of September every year. If you don’t pounce on […]
Corn Chowder
Corn chowder just happens in my kitchen this time every year. Following a large picnic that features corn salad, I’m […]
Tomato, Corn and Pepper Soup
Pure August. The abundance of tomatoes, corn and peppers is upon us, despite the terrible tomato-growing season. This simple soup […]
Fanny’s Peach Jam
Another in a series in which I comment on M.F.K. Fisher’s 1986 annotations of Catherine Plagemann’s 1967 Fine Preserving, layering […]
Summer Vegetable Ricotta Custard
There’s nothing like a versatile base that simplifies meal preparation at any time of year. In the winter, we tend […]
Potato, Zucchini and Pepper Tian
That’s just a fancy name for scalloped potatoes. Except that these really are special. I didn’t know what to call […]
Gingered Beet Salad
This started out labeled as chutney, and no one knew how to eat it. Meaning what would that spicy condiment […]
Chard and Potato Curry
By mid-August, my kitchen is in a state of perpetual triage. Menu planning is on defense. What I cook everyday […]
Corn Season: Louisiana Maquechoux
Corn, tomatoes and peppers are central in native American culinary geography. Like the three sisters — corn, squash and beans […]
Zucchini, Corn and Red Pepper Pancakes
A quick meal on a hot summer night, vegetable pancakes whip up in no time. Zucchini pancakes are of course […]
Blueberry Boy-Bait
Take the cake and get the guy. That’s the idea behind a recipe created by teenager Renny Powell for the […]
Blackberry Peach Jam
High summer fruit season – with plentiful berries and stone fruit – is a paradise for making jam. I had […]
Green Bean Risotto
The story of Jack and the beanstalk is true. At least in my garden. Not only do we have young […]
Refrigerator Dills
This is the chicken’s way out. Not real cowardice about making cucumber pickles in a crock in the basement like […]
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