Dark Days 5: Sea Bass Stuffed with Tarragon-Braised Leeks
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Dark Days 4: Tuna and a Fennel Fest
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Dark Days 3: Vegetarian “Shepherd’s Pie”
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. See […]
Dark Days 2: Ginger-Scallion Fish with Chard and Butternut Squash
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. After […]
Dark Days Week 1: Turkey Hash and Parsnip-Pear Soup
Last year’s Dark Day Challenge was so enlightening that I’m excited to do it again. Every week from the end […]
Dark Days Last Course: Sorbet and Ice Cream from the Pantry
I know the dark days are over when I can pick fresh mint from my garden to garnish the ice […]
Dark Days Week 16: Pan-roasted Mushrooms and Roasted Tomatoes on Polenta
At one time, communities throughout the US had their own gristmills, where farmers could take their grain to be ground, […]
Pickled Cauliflower with Pork and Penne
When I pickled cauliflower in the fall, it was this dish that I had in mind, and I was not […]
Dark Days Week 14: Celeriac and Potato Gratin
With daylight savings time upon us, the dark days don’t seem so dark anymore, except in the food department. We […]
Dark Days Week 13: Local Borscht
Borscht, hailing from the Ukraine and widely served throughout Eastern Europe, is perfect for the dark days of winter. As […]
Dark Days Week 12: No-Salt Tarragon-Braised Turnips or Chicken
With all of the recent talk from the government about reducing sodium intake, I started to think about what I […]
Comments on the Dark Days: Butternut Squash Soup with Pear Compote
I know, I know. This is Week 11/12 but the official Dark Days Challenge was cut short this year. Who […]
Dark Days Weeks 9 and 10: A Trio of Winter Salads
With fresh-from-the-garden green salads and Mediterranean vegetables a distant memory of a warmer season, we crave something piquant, refreshing and […]
Dark Days Week 8: Frittata Meets Torta
Endlessly seasonal, the frittata makes a great meal. It is basically an open-faced omelet, eggs mixed with cooked vegetables and […]
Dark Days Week 7: Fish Stew
When I make fish chowder, serious “soup,” I typically start with a strong fish stock sweated down from the bones […]
Dark Days Week 6: Mushroom and Cabbage Lasagna
I find the Dark Days challenge to be no challenge at all when it comes to meat and poultry, and […]
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