Shrimp Jambalaya
I’ve been wanting to make Jambayala since Mardi Gras and finally got around to it, partly because I had some […]
Mango Salsa
While driving the other day, I listened to “A Prairie Home Companion” on NPR spoofing a marital mini-spat in which […]
Dark Days Week 16: Pan-roasted Mushrooms and Roasted Tomatoes on Polenta
At one time, communities throughout the US had their own gristmills, where farmers could take their grain to be ground, […]
Pear Cardamom Sorbet
This looks like snow but is an explosion of flavor: pears, cardamom, and coconut, each with its own identity yet […]
Pickled Cauliflower with Pork and Penne
When I pickled cauliflower in the fall, it was this dish that I had in mind, and I was not […]
Cardamom Quick Bread Two Ways: with Mangoes and Pears
Cardamom seed pods, lightly crushed with the side of a knife (like peeling garlic) reveal a bunch of little black […]
Mango Lime Sorbet
Our local organic produce market had a glut of ripe small yellow mangoes, which seemed like just the thing to […]
Dark Days Week 14: Celeriac and Potato Gratin
With daylight savings time upon us, the dark days don’t seem so dark anymore, except in the food department. We […]
Black Lentils with Roasted Carrots and Celeriac
An improvised dish that evolved as I went along, this one’s a keeper. It may not look like much, but […]
Celeriac Salad with Walnuts and Cheese
Every so often, I look back at my cooking journal to see what I was cooking a year ago, and […]
Savory Bread Pudding with Spinach and Mushrooms
Bread pudding is a good dish to have in your repertoire since it works for any meal, including breakfast, and […]
Dark Days Week 13: Local Borscht
Borscht, hailing from the Ukraine and widely served throughout Eastern Europe, is perfect for the dark days of winter. As […]
March: First Foraging and a Few Sprouts
March is predictably unpredictable with blustery weather (“in like a lion”) and deceptive mildness (“out like a lamb”). It is […]
Baked Pasta with Tomato, Sausage and Greens
This is one of those simple meals that can be thrown together at the last minute or assembled in advance […]
Roasted Winter Squash Muffins
The abundance of long-lasting winter squash this year has led me to cook it in as many ways as possible, […]
Mushroom Risotto with Rosemary
Whenever I make mushroom risotto or its cousin mushroom pilaf (the difference being the technique), I make extra so that […]
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