Paper Chef 60: Lamb Kofte on Flatbread with Grilled Apricots and Goat Cheese
I like playing with words as much as I like playing with food. So it struck a chord when Paper […]
Blueberry Jam with Lemon Basil
The seasons for local summer fruit where I live are so fleeting that one could miss them within a couple […]
Eggplant and Chickpea Stew with Pomegranate Molasses
August brings not only tomatoes but also a bumper crop of eggplant, not to mention a hankering for tangy food […]
Cumin-scented Tomato and Chickpea Soup with Socca
Arabic cooking around the Mediterranean as well as in the Middle East is characterized by combinations of spices, such as […]
Lentil Salad with Roasted Peppers and Mint
A sure crowd pleaser, this lentil salad is great picnic fare. I make it every year for a large picnic […]
Waste Not Want Not – Getting the Most from your Food: Corn Broth
“Waste not want not” is an old proverb, a drop of conventional wisdom that occurs to me frequently when I […]
August: Tomato Mania
Our local tomatoes start to ripen en masse just as August arrives. I just hauled home 12 pounds of […]
Summer Salads with Whole Grains
Whole grains lightened up with raw or lightly cooked vegetables and chopped herbs make a great centerpiece to summer meals. […]
Summer Bread Pudding with Berries
I found a bowlful of cubed bread on the kitchen counter this morning, a not-so-subtle hint about Sunday breakfast. So […]
Pickle Projects: Garlic Scapes, Sliced Dills and Sweet-Hots
Every week for the past 6 weeks, I’ve put up a small batch of pickles and now I have enough […]
Blueberry Basil Sorbet
We wandered into our amazing local ice cream parlor the other day and sampled delicious and perfectly seasonal blueberry basil […]
Cooking with Color: Tomato-Calendula Salad and Blue Potatoes with Beets
Okay, I admit that I play with my food. I love compositions and juxtapositions on multiple levels — color, taste, […]
Summer Squash, Chard and Leek Tian
The hot, humid, seemingly unbearable cloud of oppressive summer weather makes us seek simple and light vegetarian dishes that use […]
Thai Basil Chicken
Basil of all varieties epitomizes summer for me. It’s persnickety about cold, so I start growing it in June when […]
Zucchini and Noodles in Green Curry Sauce with Thai Basil
Long strands of yellow and green zucchini lighten up a pasta dish, whether combined with spaghetti seasoned with lemon juice […]
Peach and Raspberry Sorbet
This is like the famous dessert Peach Melba but without the ice cream. “Peach Melba” was invented by Auguste Escoffier […]
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