CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Lunch Salad Vegetarian
Spicy Sesame Kale Slaw
On the 4th of July I was completely oblivious to the holiday. Jedd was at work, and I was doing boring (but necessary) things like paying bills and doing housework.
Category: Lunch
Highbrow/Lowbrow Spicy Saffron Chicken with Turmeric Rice
Okay, so the title of this post is a little misleading, because turmeric isn’t really “lowbrow.” But for years I’ve thought of it as “saffron coloring for the fiscally challenged.”
CategoriesAppetizer Breakfast/Brunch Dinner Lunch Soup Vegetarian
Parsley Gazpacho
I love salad for breakfast. Up until a few years ago I thought this made me a little odd. I had been mocked enough by roommates and friends that I
Blackened Chicken with Sweet and Spicy Bell Pepper Salsa
You know you come from a family that loves food, when you can have a completely excited and animated conversation with your mother about baby bell peppers. That happened to
CategoriesAppetizer Breakfast/Brunch Cheese Dinner Lunch Vegetarian
Orecchiette Salad with Fresh Basil and Capers
Wow, I don’t have my heat sea legs under me quite yet. But it’s not my fault. Today it’s 90 degrees, and last week it was in the 40’s. That’s
CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Lunch Side Dishes Vegetarian
A Dream Realized: Baby Artichokes with Lemon and Fresh Basil
It was April, 2002, when a tentative and occasional home cook saw baby artichokes in the grocery store for the first time. She bought a package of them and brought
CategoriesAppetizer Cheese Dinner Lunch Side Dishes Soup Vegetarian
Cheddar and Broccoli Rabe Soup
It’s been a wild ride of a week in terms of the weather. Friday it was 75 degrees – Saturday it snowed. Currently hanging out on my dresser is a
CategoriesAppetizer Bread/Baking Breakfast/Brunch Cheese Dinner Lunch Mexican Side Dishes Vegetarian
Go Big or Go Home: Cheddar, Jalapeno and Dill Scones
Have you ever been down for no particular reason? For instance, you go to bed feeling happy, cheerful and sleepy and then you wake up, feeling like a blight on
It’s Beautiful and Spicy: Ugli Fruit and Mango Salsa
As we’ve established on these pages, I’m a cheap date. I don’t need flowers or chocolate to make my day. But I am a sucker for a new ingredient. So,
“Philly” Chicken Cheese Sandwiches
I’m not an expert on Philly cheese steaks. In fact, I’ve never even been to Philadelphia. But, I have been drunk and had the munchies. And there was a great
CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Lunch Mexican Vegetarian
Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Smoky Salsa
Traditionally peppers are stuffed with hamburger, rice and tomato sauce. But, when working with spicy little poblanos, why not mirror their taste with a fresh smoky salsa along with bright
Barbecued Pork with Blackened Red Peppers
For the last week our living room window has been a derivation on this theme. Whether it’s been snow or frost, we’ve been lucky if our view has been translucent
Ancho and Chipotle Lime Chicken with a Kiwi Salsa
Grilled chicken in a chipotle and ancho chili marinade only takes about 3 minutes of hands-on time. Then it’s off to the fridge for a half an hour. And then it just takes a few minutes on the grill for the chili marinade to caramelize the chicken. …
CategoriesDinner Lunch Side Dishes Vegetarian
A Many-Monikered Bean: Cranberry Beans Stewed with Sage
Launie and I are real suckers for a pretty ingredient. Especially if it’s one that we’ve never cooked with before. Launie’s been known to squeal a little when she finds one. …
CategoriesBreakfast/Brunch Dinner Lunch Potatoes Vegetarian
Homefries Three Ways
We all know what they should taste like – but why are the results so typically disappointing? Being an optimist by nature I usually try them in new places. Hey you never know, right? …