Cook the Books: Tender, A Cook and his Vegetable Patch
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Spring Medley of Fava Beans, Leeks, Green Garlic, and Radishes with Tarragon and Mint
A cool spring day in the garden inspired a gathering of vegetables and herbs of the moment. We sat around […]
Leek and Asparagus Risotto with Tarragon
What grows together goes together. Vegetables and herbs that are in season at the same time often make great companions. […]
Asparagus and Leek Bread Pudding
I had lots of asparagus stems left over from canning pickled asparagus, a couple of fat leeks from the farmers’ […]
Whey Soup with Cauliflower and Leeks
Whey, a by-product of cheese-making, is the thin liquid that’s left after the curds are removed. The other day, I […]
Paper Chef 50: Ricotta Dill Custards on Honeyed Carrot Puree
From my winning entry in the February Paper Chef challenge, I was the announcer and judge for the March edition. […]
Beet and Kohlrabi Soup with Cabbage
To wrap up a month of cooking the variety of the root vegetables that I had in the crisper, I […]
Cool-weather Cod with Mustard Seed
Our local fishmonger had beautiful cod wild-caught off the coast of Massachusetts, near one of those towns with a picturesque […]
Mashed Rutabagas
Growing up, I associated rutabagas (which my grandmother called “neeps”) with wax. The supermarket variety of this large, yellow relative […]
Paper Chef 47: Hosting the Holidays
When I think of the year-end holiday season, I don’t think of a large ceremonial Christmas dinner but rather of […]
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