
Vegetarian Borscht with Horseradish Cream
An early spring clean-out of fridge and garden naturally led to this delicious borscht. I’d been hoarding beets and carrots from […]
Creativity in the kitchen and beyond
An early spring clean-out of fridge and garden naturally led to this delicious borscht. I’d been hoarding beets and carrots from […]
These pickled carrots are delicious in winter. Actually, they’re great at any time of year, but especially during the dark […]
I couldn’t resist that big blowsy cauliflower at the farmer’s market. It made no sense to cart it home without […]
Steamed white fish on top of aromatic vegetables is one of our go-to weeknight meals. Simple, elegant, light, nutritious and […]
January, an orange fetish. The color orange in carrots and sweet potatoes. The citrus fruit orange in just about everything. […]
Super-Storm-Sandy soup. A combination of melting vegetable broth from the freezer and seasonal vegetables saved from flooding or freezing fields. […]
Garden in a jar. A light and delicious appetizer salad is as picturesque as it is piquant. For a cocktail […]
When the first fresh carrots and celeriac show up at our CSA or Farmers’ Market, the greens are young and […]
This is a magical combination from Ana Sortun, the chef of Oleana in Cambridge, Massachusetts and author of Spice, Flavors […]
An improvised dish that evolved as I went along, this one’s a keeper. It may not look like much, but […]
With all of the recent talk from the government about reducing sodium intake, I started to think about what I […]
I posted this for the pickles. Last summer, I made a batch of okra pickled with vinegar, dill, garlic and […]
With the Spice Rack Challenge featuring citrus this month, I had to stop and think how I preserve and use […]
With fresh-from-the-garden green salads and Mediterranean vegetables a distant memory of a warmer season, we crave something piquant, refreshing and […]
We don’t eat a lot of beef to start with and when we do make a pan roast or a […]
This simple and satisfying supper features sturdy collard greens and stems suspended in a savory custard. The custardy mixture was […]