Dark Days 6: Love a Duck Part 1, Rillettes with Pickled Cherries
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Greatest Hits of 2011
So what clicked the most with my readers this year? A few conspicuous trends, heavy on the cannin’ and jammin’ […]
Spinach and Ginger Soup
Cleansing, comforting, there’s nothing like ginger to ease you from last year to next. Restorative and regenerative as opposed to […]
Wild Rice “Salad”
Feed a few, feed a lot. After a small family dinner of roast chicken and a medley of multi-colored and […]
Two Marmalades: Tangelo and Lemon-Rosemary
Crates of citrus are eager opportunities for marmalade. Christmas gifts shipped straight from the grove are transformed into gold and […]
Pear and Walnut Bread Pudding
I’m happy when I convert humble scraps into gut-lovin’ glory. And happier when it pleases someone else. A perfect balance […]
Dark Days 5: Sea Bass Stuffed with Tarragon-Braised Leeks
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Tuna Confit
When I found locally fished albacore tuna at the market, which is only an occasional occurrence, I picked up an […]
Dark Days 4: Tuna and a Fennel Fest
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Cauliflower Soup with Bacon and Hazelnuts
I’m a great fan of Nigel Slater so whenever he comes up with an unexpected combination, I know it will […]
Dark Days 3: Vegetarian “Shepherd’s Pie”
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. See […]
Marinated Mushrooms with Saba
Whenever I cook for a party, marinated mushrooms are inevitably on the menu. I make them lots of different ways […]
Dark Days 2: Ginger-Scallion Fish with Chard and Butternut Squash
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. After […]
Winter Squash Risotto with Sage
Risotto is one of the ultimate comfort foods in our house. A little leftover winter squash and turkey stock from […]
Dark Days Week 1: Turkey Hash and Parsnip-Pear Soup
Last year’s Dark Day Challenge was so enlightening that I’m excited to do it again. Every week from the end […]
Curried Turkey Waldorf Salad
Nearly a week after Thanksgiving, with a pile of turkey still left over, I am starting to disguise it so […]
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