Paper Chef 50: the Winner Takes the Cake
Every month I read how hard it is to judge the Paper Chefchallenge and I think, okay, that’s being polite. […]
Spicy Pork Stew with Poblanos and Sweet Potatoes
I am so lucky to live in an area (halfway between Philadelphia and New York) where local food is plentiful […]
Whey Soup with Cauliflower and Leeks
Whey, a by-product of cheese-making, is the thin liquid that’s left after the curds are removed. The other day, I […]
Curried Onion Jam
This curried onion jam was a completely off-the-cuff, intuitive experiment that turned out so well that it will become a […]
Paper Chef 50: Ricotta Dill Custards on Honeyed Carrot Puree
From my winning entry in the February Paper Chef challenge, I was the announcer and judge for the March edition. […]
Fresh Cheese: Ricotta and Friends
It is insanely easy to make a fresh cheese that approximates ricotta and can be substituted for it without consequences. […]
PAPER CHEF TURNS 50
The monthly Paper Chef challenge has reached a new milestone, the big 5-0! I’m thrilled that Cath from Showfood Chef […]
March: Anticipation
As March “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” it makes the transition of the dark […]
Beet and Kohlrabi Soup with Cabbage
To wrap up a month of cooking the variety of the root vegetables that I had in the crisper, I […]
Celery and Celery Root Salads
Celery root, also known as celeriac and knob celery, is a lumpy sphere with gnarly tendrils. While reminiscent of the […]
Carrots: A Roasted Rainbow
An irresistible array of multi-colored carrots appeared at our local non-profit “health food” store this week, bunched like Noah’s Ark […]
Cool-weather Cod with Mustard Seed
Our local fishmonger had beautiful cod wild-caught off the coast of Massachusetts, near one of those towns with a picturesque […]
OK Paris: A Correspondence Course 4 – Sweet Pepper Chili, Chicken Optional
OK Paris is an ongoing exchange of culinary encounters and yearnings during OK’s half-year relocation to Paris Here in the […]
Tiger Lily Carrots with Daikon, Ginger and Sesame
For the February Can Jam event brilliantly organized by Tigress in a Jam, I was inspired by a carrot salad […]
Pickled Asparagus
Back in June when asparagus was in season locally, I put up a batch in tall 12-ounce jars. Like the […]
Apple Bread Pudding
Shut in again by near blizzard conditions and finished for the day with my “professional work,” I had two basic […]
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