Braised Pork and Peppers on Collard Noodles
Ever get tired of pasta? We are. And besides, wheat doesn’t agree with some of us and pasta from other […]
Corn and Roasted Green Chili Risotto
‘Tis the season of corn and chilis. Nearing the end of their harvest cycle, great stands of corn stalks are […]
Moroccan Feast: Baked Fish with Chermoula, Peppers and Potatoes
Chermoula is the magic sauce of Morocco. With its combination of herbs and spices, it offers robust flavor and an […]
Summer Vegetable Ricotta Custard
There’s nothing like a versatile base that simplifies meal preparation at any time of year. In the winter, we tend […]
Waste Not Want Not: Baked Peppers with Tuna and Rice
During seasonal transitions like early spring, I find myself cooking warm comfort food and dreaming about summer food. There’s a […]
Braised Pork Loin with Sweet Peppers
I am a lousy meat cook. First of all, I’m not much of a meat-eater so it’s hard to get […]
Pepper and Beef Goulash
Peppers peppers peppers. The combination of so many varieties of peppers with a fall cold snap makes us long for […]
Sautéed Corn with Pepper and Tomato
What? Still serving fresh corn on the cob in New Jersey in October? You bet. No killer frost yet. Our […]
Timbale of Collards, Red Pepper and Corn
A savory custard envelopes seasonal vegetables to make a simple but satisfying vegetarian meal. (It would also welcome a few […]
Peppers Stuffed with Corn, Zucchini and Basil
The weather at the end of September has been warm enough for me to continue to appreciate the late summer […]
Hurricane 101: Keep it Simple
Yes, this was a terrible incident, caused by Irene. She was a bitch in the worst sense of the word. […]
Dark Days Week 3: Chicken Cacciatore with the Last Locals
At the end of the fall growing season, right before the first killer frost (which was late this year), we […]
Tomato, Pepper and Sweet Potato Soup
While always willing to go prospecting in the pantry any time of year, I typically cook with local ingredients in […]
Last Call for Tomatoes: Sweet Ketchup and a Hot Sauce
Our first frost was late this year so we were harvesting tomatoes well into October, picking them when they just […]
Sweet ‘n’ Hot Red Pepper Jam
The first batch of this jelly-like jam was sweet and hot, delicious. The second batch was spiced, half with star […]
Yellow Tomato and Pepper Soup
While I typically cook with a balance of complementary colors, sometimes a uniform palette invokes the seasons, just so. I […]
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