Puffy Cherry and Almond Pancake from the Oven
Puffy apple pancakes from the oven are favorites in our house. They remind us of Kaiserschmarrn and other egg-based concoctions […]
Spinach with Tarragon, Lovage and Mint
Don’t be timid. Treat late spring and early summer green herbs like vegetables. I toss them by the handful into […]
Strawberry and Roasted Rhubarb Jam and the Classic Version
After the classics come the varietals. For the first two weeks of strawberry season, I stock the pantry with the […]
Pickled Strawberries
I love a glut. When seasonal produce is plentiful, I experiment. For lots of confluent environmental reasons, this year’s organic […]
Roasted Asparagus Risotto with Strawberries
I love the surprise companions of seasonal cooking. “What grows together, goes together,” even when the results are unexpected […]
Steamed Fish with Fennel, Carrots and Tomatoes, and a Fancier Version
Steamed white fish on top of aromatic vegetables is one of our go-to weeknight meals. Simple, elegant, light, nutritious and […]
Beet Risotto
I roasted all the beets I had, all at once. I decided it was the only way to thin the […]
Scalloped Potatoes & Celeriac on Braised Red Cabbage
This is what happens when I’m spring-cleaning the pantry. The last storage vegetables from our CSA, garden and farmers market […]
Rhubarb Apple Crisp
This time of year is like the snake in a medieval manuscript who curls around and bites its tail. Oh, […]
Sweet Pea Pancakes with Smoked Salmon
Spring-flavored pea pancakes even taste green. The combination of crème fraiche and chives and spunky smoked salmon made a perfect […]
My Blue Hubbard: Chipotle Winter Squash Soup with Cilantro Cream
The garden variety of “my blue heaven,” the saga of a 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… and continues… Soup is […]
Roasted Red Pepper “Moussaka”
While not exactly a Proustian moment, it started with a seed. I was in the midst of watering spindly seedlings […]
Chicken “Cassoulet” with Fennel and Sausage
Like tagine or daube, cassoulet is named after its pot, the cassole. Typically earthenware, this slant-sided low-slung vessel embraces a […]
Pulled Pork Chili
Winter’s cold blasted so long that I’m onto a third chili adventure. At once smoky, sweet and spicy, this one […]
My Blue Hubbard: Creamy Squash Soup with Chai Spices
The garden variety of “my blue heaven,” a saga of a 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… Winter squash plays well […]
Tender Biscuits: Irish Spotted Dog
Supermarkets are piled high with Irish soda bread for St. Patrick’s Day. Traditionally made with only flour, baking soda, sour […]
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