Parsley—The Helper
. Let’s start with a few images from a weekend in a cabin with my sisters…as you can see it was full of hardship and suffering! My favorite is the top photo taken by my sister. . Girls with blow torches! . This …
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Beef Nihari GF Samosas
Here is the second part to the GF Samosa post I did last year after the Edible Alien Theatre performance: “In Profundus“. The first post was the vegetarian version and here is the beef option we served on these awesome Rorschach inkblot triangular plates that …
Good Green Soup
Spring! It’s here, complete with snow that will soon turn to muddy slush. I don’t have anything poking through in the garden yet, but our local hoop house gardeners soon will and I’m ready for some good greenery. This soup was …
Beet Feta Salad
Recovering from the trip and waiting out the minimal income of the pre-catering season, I’ve been trying to not go to the store unless absolutely necessary (coffee, cream…). This means scrounging through cupboards, ransacking the refrigerator and rummaging through the freezer to use …
Favorites February 2013
We arrived home last week from our Northwoods sabbatical and the skis are now tucked away into their bags and rack, waiting patiently for the next snowfall or the next season. The trick now is to somehow maintain those warm-fuzzies of a less complicated …
Messmör (Swedish Whey Butter) and Hyggelig
I often call myself a 1/4 Extrovert and 3/4 Introvert and being alone most of the time is fine with me. But once in a while I love a gathering, the Exchange. My friend Dennis recently taught me a Danish word with no …
Rice Porridge
One-Dish-Wonders The Art of cooking with limited cookware; or having cookware but not a great way to wash it; or just wanting to keep it simple so you don’t spend precious ski time washing dishes. Sometimes it’s a great combination of tasty individual …
Liver & Onions and Dog Story Part 2
. How else other than combining it with the sequel to the story would I get you to look at a post about Liver and Onions?? . The final morning at the Sandstone cabin arrived so we packed up our supplies and readied them to …
Garlic Bruschetta and Dog Story Part 1
Connections and communications with a couple of canine compatriots gave us an interesting beginning to the Northwoods adventure. . Our home-base hostel-cabin was full last weekend so we were trying to decide what to do when a friend invited us to go with them to …
Risotto Cakes
We’ve been preparing for our annual North Woods trip, making lists and checking them twice, scurrying around doing last minute tasks. We’ve also been doing snow dances every day…and with this dry weather it looks like more dancing is in order if we hope …
The Love of Leeks….and dairy free Mashed Potatoes
This is part one of a Love Story of Leeks. I sometimes refer to my Helpers, my crew, the band of ingredients that are my secret weapons. Friends I can turn to when something isn’t right—if a sauce is bland, or too bright, …
Caribbean Red Pea Soup
. The foggy night emerged into a sunny day and left behind a Winter Wonderland. Fern-like crystals of hoar frost on every surface, I had a difficult time keeping my eyes on the road it was so breathtaking. There is something incredible about the reflected …
Winter Kale Salad with Feta
We rolled home after days of holiday gorging. Rolled—- it felt literal. After unloading the car the first thing I did was to search the refrigerator for something green…and not the fuzzy varieties that might be lurking in the back. Vibrant green was what …
Mushroom Walnut Pâté
. Brown spreadables, they are not the brightest of treats but they pack a load of flavor. Do not underestimate brownish mushy delights! This Mushroom Walnut Pâté is another of my dependable and crowd pleasing appetizers for catering and would be perfect for a New …
Riskrem, Risalamande or Risgrynsgröt
Every year our friend Elisabeth invites us (actually these days we just show up) to her traditional Norwegian Jul dinner on December 24th. Pork roast, boiled potatoes, cooked cabbage with caraway, meatballs, and the best part of all…the riskrem rice pudding with strawberries. She …
Cilantro Pesto Mini Pizzas
. Party treats! Tasty tidbits with the bonus of striking colors —-Red, Green and White—-these could be perfect for an end-of-December Holiday party, or for celebrating the colors of the flags from Italy, Belarus, Algeria, Burundi, Madagascar, Mexico, Lebanon, Iran, Oman, Hungary or Bulgaria! …
Favorites December 2012
. . My friend Frances recently introduced me to projects with handmade papers. These prints are deliciously mesmerizing and rich with color, I could stare at them for hours. The top photo is of a paper from Tibet and I’m having a hard time …
Tuscan Tomato Soup
Making a soup without stock. We all hear that the best way to make a great soup is to use some kind of broth or stock. But many of us, both professional and home cooks, are often too busy to take that extra step. …
Wild Rice Pilaf or Stuffing
. Again I bring you an idea that is not new but is always worth revisiting. This is a great fall dish and could be an alternative side at the Thanksgiving table—sweet and savory, hearty and warming, I think you’ll enjoy it. Wild …
