CategoriesLunch Salad Side Dishes Vegetarian
Hot Weather Cooking Hack: Broken Noodle Salad
Depending on where you live – man-oh-man – it’s been hot over the last week. I’m not ready for 90-plus degree days and humidity that makes the cats nap in
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CategoriesBreakfast/Brunch Cheese Dinner Lunch Potatoes Side Dishes Vegetarian
Hot Weather Cooking Hacks: Stove Top Potato, Dill and Cheddar Galette
I’m the first to admit when I’m wrong. So, a couple of years ago when Jedd brought home a salad spinner and I complained about the space it took up
CategoriesSide Dishes Vegetarian
Wine Braised Fennel
What’s your current food obsession? Baking? Frying? Grilling? For me it’s braising vegetables. But don’t the word“vegetables” lead you to think this is a healthy dish, because it’s not. It’s
CategoriesAppetizer Bread/Baking Dinner Lunch Side Dishes Vegetarian
Spicy Swiss Cheese and Green Olive Crackers
Hello, Superbowl Sunday! Although the closest I get to following a team is re-watching Friday Night Lights, the day does lend itself to festive party food – if only because
CategoriesDinner Lunch Side Dishes Vegetarian
Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Cranberries
Hello November. How’s it going? You’re looking a little gray and drab. But, you still have amazing produce and I’m not about to turn down all you have to offer.
CategoriesAppetizer Cheese Dinner Lunch Side Dishes Vegetarian
Fall Greens and Cauliflower Gratin
There are some recipe ideas that get into your head and linger there like a constant daydream. For me it was the idea of putting greens and cauliflower together in
CategoriesAppetizer Cheese Dinner Lunch Side Dishes Vegetarian
Singing in the Kitchen: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Dip
My father cracks me up. He’ll sing at the drop of a hat, and one of his favorites is a certain Simon and Garfunkel song. Because my mother and I
CategoriesAppetizer Dinner Lunch Sauces Side Dishes Vegetarian
Inspired by Kim: Kale, Parsley and Basil Pesto
Last week I was talking to my mother on the phone, when she happened to mention that my cousin, Kim had made kale pesto for the family over the weekend.
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Farmers Market Saturday: Braised Summer Scallions and Baby Onions
Between our CSA and our addiction to the farmers market, we have an embarrassment of riches right now. And two of the ingredients we are loving at the moment are
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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
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Spicy Broccoli Rabe, Sausage and Bell Pepper Saute
Two weeks ago, Jedd and I packed our bags and headed to Maine for two nights and one glorious day of hanging out on the beach. Sure, early April isn’t
Happy Spring! Tomato Ricotta Tart
Spring is in the air. I can say that with authority because when I walked around town doing errands today, I kept running into friends and acquaintances who all said,
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,
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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. …