Vegetables Pickled à la Grecque
Thanks to Marisa from Food in Jars for creating a mastery challenge that keeps us all on track to “up our […]
Caponata Agrodolce Grande
Agrodolce for short. Sweet and sour eggplant made crunchy with celery and salty with capers. A perfect appetizer OR a […]
Shishito Peppers
A simple discovery led to an annual ritual. A few years ago, we pulled in to a picturesque restaurant in […]
Garlic Scape and White Bean Puree, and a Couple of Elementary Tips
Garlic scape pesto stirred into white bean puree and sweetened with a dab of honey can be served warm as […]
Cook the Book: Gran Cocina Latina, The Food of Latin America
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Cook the Books: Good Fish (Part 3)
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Cook the Books: Asian Dumplings
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Pickled Tomatillos
This was the year of the tiny tomatillo. While relatively plentiful, tomatillos were diminutive, around ¾ inch in diameter instead […]
Preserving Tomatillo Salsa
Momma’s got a brand new sauce. Canning tomatillos is certainly possible since they’re naturally acidic like tomatoes, but to make […]
Marinated Mushrooms with Cinnamon and Thyme
My interest in mushrooms returns with cold weather. Although we have abundant local, sustainably farmed mushrooms all year round, I […]
Giardiniera
Garden in a jar. A light and delicious appetizer salad is as picturesque as it is piquant. For a cocktail […]
Moroccan Tomato Jam
This jam is intense. It embodies the complexity of Moroccan food: sweet yet savory, bordering on sour, spicy but not […]
Summer Bean Salads
A pot of beans is a summer savior. Cooked dried beans are so versatile that you can use them in […]
Fennel à la Grecque and a Platter of Hors d’Oeuvres
The second of a two-part series on ideas for using the whole fennel plant – bulb, stalks and fronds – […]
Homemade Sesame Mayonnaise: Vegetable Dip and a Chicken and Pepper Salad
This is not your average mayonnaise. Not even for homemade. Made with rice vinegar, soy sauce and toasted sesame oil, […]
Dorie Greenspan’s Cocktail Cookies
Dorie Greenspan is a baking genius. Her tome Baking from my Home to Yours is the go-to reference for just […]
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