Both the photos and the name of this dish are inadequate to communicate the exquisite flavor explosion that is this family dish. This is a dish my grandmother always made at holidays and family get together. She’s 91 and just … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Root vegetable stew
My CSA delivered a lot of tubers this week. I guess that’s to be expected in the dead of winter. I made this earthy stew to warm us up. 2 stalks celery diced 4 sweet potatoes peeled and diced in … Continue reading
Achy Muscle Rub
OK, this is not a food recipe, it is a DIY home remedy that I love. We have a lot of aches and pains in my house and this cream is becoming one I depend upon to ease a crick … Continue reading
Campanelle with Acorn Squash and Swiss Chard
This dish only had about half the chard I wanted because when I got home from work, I discovered my husband had given some of it to our bunnies. It was still delicious though and I don’t blame them. They … Continue reading
Bulgogi (sort of)
I was going to make a chard and acorn squash tart for dinner but my husband had other ideas. He was craving Bulgogi. I decided delivery sounded better than cooking so I looked on grubhub.com for any Korean places delivering … Continue reading
Peppermint Melt Away Cookies
I love mint. My favorite ices cream is peppermint, my favorite soap is peppermint, my favorite smell is peppermint. Basically, I would make everything peppermint if I could. Strangely enough I have never bought a bottle of peppermint extract. I … Continue reading
Chicken Roasted in a Simple Crust
Recipe adapted from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen Ok, so I saw this recipe yesterday in an email from Tasting Table and I was all, WHAT??? It’s so brilliant. I have cooked parts of chicken in pastry but never a … Continue reading
Blinis with Home Cured Trout Roe
Today the adorable Jessica from Fair Share CSF offered me some fresh trout roe to sample. I was super excited but a little intimidated because I wasn’t sure what to do with them. My husband said “Oh good, we can have blinis!” … Continue reading
Homemade Worcestershire Sauce
Recipe: Liquids & pastes: 4 cups vinegar (I used a combination of malt, apple cider, white and balsamic) 1 cup molasses 1 cup black soy sauce 1/2 cup tamarind paste 4 to 6 anchovy fillets, chopped Zest and juice of … Continue reading