My Blue Hubbard: Winter Squash and Cabbage Gratin
The saga of the 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… A vegetable gratin in winter can be healthy as well as […]
My Blue Hubbard: Roasted Squash with Brown Butter and Sage
The saga of the 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… Partially prepared food saves precious minutes for weekday suppers. Since I’ve […]
My Blue Hubbard: Winter Squash Risotto with Prosciutto
The saga of the 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… On a cold and snowy day, my dwindling pantry is re-energized […]
My Blue Hubbard: Curried Winter Squash and Apple Soup
Size-6 running shoe meets big blue Hubbard squash. The hard-shelled blimp-like fellow weighed 28 pounds, was 22 inches long, and […]
New England-Style Baked Beans
Cooking locally during winter’s dark days makes me think of cuisines from similar climates. With this year’s snow cover, I […]
Winter Squash Preserves with Vanilla and Rum
I can’t wait for my youngest son’s new joke on me. He previously cracked up over my remark that I’d […]
Pantry Gone Rogue: Pickled Tomatillo Salsa
When taste buds need waking up, add spicy pickles. While I am fond of the slightly sweet tomatillo salsa that […]
Fried Mussels, Braised Cabbage and Fennel, Crispy Quinoa
More often than not, I “improv” our weekday supper menu. Existing foodstuffs are re-constructed into interesting meals (mostly). This particular […]
White Bean and Seafood Chili
Something about watching sports on TV in the dead of winter creates a yen for chili. Deeply rich, spicy, nourishing […]
Saving the Season: Preserved Lemons and Kumquats
Citrus makes winter brighter. We feast when great lemons, oranges, tangerines and grapefruit are in peak season, along with citrus-like […]
Grapefruit Marmalade
This marmalade’s a winner. Strips of grapefruit rind are suspended in a clear, bright, and clean-tasting, slightly syrupy jelly. Served […]
Waste Not Want Not: Lemon Ginger Marmalade
Recycle your squeezed lemons by turning them into marmalade. I was in the midst of making preserved lemons with organic […]
Pomegranate Ginger Jam
I’ve been working on pomegranate jam for two years and I am getting closer. Like cherries, pomegranates have a fleeting […]
Warm Winter Salad: Borscht Deconstructed
In the dark days of winter, we indulge in soup but crave salad. With the plethora of root vegetables and […]
Waterzooi of Chicken
Everyone eats well in Belgium. As in Italy, it’s hard to get a bad meal, much less an inferior dish […]
Poached Orange Almond Cake with Candied Kumquats
This is a perfect example of what I call an “amiable cake.” Simple, delicious, easy to make, store and transport, […]
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