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Spicy Lentil Salad with Chili Oil Vinaigrette
Happy 350th recipe everyone! That’s kind of a fun number, so I’m going to post this recipe which is one of my favorites. I love this salad. The hands on
CategoriesAppetizer Breakfast/Brunch Cheese Dinner Vegetarian
Easy-to-Make Weeknight Heirloom Tomato Galette
This time of year (at least where I live), having puff pastry in the freezer is like having half of a meal made before even starting to cook. Just throw
Blood Orange and Jalapeno Margarita
Jalapenos and blood orange juice might sound like a slightly odd combination, but they’re not. In fact, they work so well together that I guarantee that you’ll make audible noises
CategoriesDinner Salad Vegetarian
Orzo Salad with Oregano, Parsley and Chive Pesto
Fasten your seat belts folks, we’re getting into the thick of produce season. And I love it. I have a remarkably short memory when it comes to produce. Every summer
CategoriesDrinks
A Spicy Treat: Tomato Water Bloody Mary
Recently Jedd I have been watching a lot of Top Chef, which has been really fun. Thanks, Hulu! We’d only seen a few episodes on television, because we only had
A Lush Summer Cobb Salad with Lemon Chicken
Minus the tomatoes, a cobb salad can pretty good any time of year. The ingredients don’t really need to rely on any particular seasonable produce, so it’s a fairly independent
Blackened Chicken with Grilled Avocados and Jalapenos
This little dinner is stunning and pretty healthy. And by “pretty healthy,” I mean “very healthy.” The spices are all good for you and avocado and jalapenos? Oh, yeah. Bonus:
CategoriesDessert
Proust Had Fond Memories of Madeleines, We Had Cricks In Our Necks. Hello, Berry Whip!
Yesterday was my mother’s birthday and I told her I would like to make her a birthday dinner – but that she was on her own for her birthday dessert.
CategoriesAppetizer Cheese Dinner Lunch Vegetarian
Mozzarella and Thyme Stuffed Squash Blossoms (My Little Ode To the Sopranos)
It’s amazing how easy it is to lose touch with friends. Between life and work, sometimes we’re not great about driving a few miles to see each other. But when
CategoriesChinese Dinner Eggs Lunch Vegetarian
Yes, Virginia. You Can Freeze Scallions and Make a Sriracha Pancake with Them
The title is a play off of the movie “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” because for the last two years I’ve only had these amazing scallions in the
CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Lunch Soup Vegetarian
Fresh Pea Soup with Mint and Lemon
Even though the smell of split pea soup appeals to me, I’ve just never loved the taste. It’s kind of weird. How can you like the way something smells and
CategoriesDrinks
Champagne Sangria: The Perfect Celebratory Sunday Drink
I received an exuberant message from my mother recently. “Well, this is going to make you happy! The books have arrived!” The books she was talking about were promotional copies
CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Mexican Side Dishes Vegetarian
Avocado, Ancho and Cilantro Hummus
Summer is great for eating. Hello, Nature’s bounty! But the combination of hot weather and outdoor parties can leave me a little perplexed about what to bring to a barbecue
CategoriesLunch Salad Side Dishes Vegetarian
Pea Shoot, Pea and Strawberry Salad: The Most Summer Salad, That’s Ever Been Summer Salad-ed
I look at photos of summer produce, the way I look at vacation photos. “Ah, remember that?” And this is one of those dishes that I’m going to wistfully revisit
Spicy Asian Beef and Radish Stew
Recently we were inundated with radishes, which is never a problem. Radishes with butter and a little sea salt make one of the best summer snacks. But, it got to
CategoriesAppetizer Breakfast/Brunch Cheese Dinner Pork
A Breakfast Sandwich Hearty Enough For a Woodworker: Ham, Swiss Chard, Scrambled Eggs and Cheddar Sauce on an English Muffin
I think Jedd must burn like 4,000 calories a day, or something ridiculous like that. He can eat like a teenage boy, and his pants still fall off him. Woodworking