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This should probably be labeled “Tart Super-Fruit Chutney” or “Antioxidant Chutney“. Some of these tart fruits are not available right now unless you happen to have frozen them or dried them, but this gets our juices flowing for ways to use this …
Aloo = Potato, Jeera = Cumin Aloo + Jeera = Yum It’s been a while since I’ve had time to sit down and ramble on about food, I’ve been too busy catering. It seems the more I cook the food the less …
It’s a drizzly overcast day with a chilly night coming on, and time for all of the basil to be dug out of the garden and processed. I’ll be up to my elbows in pesto of course, but I’ve been wanting to try herb …
I recently made this dish for a wedding I catered, and as I have been known to do I included something on a menu that I hadn’t exactly done before but it sounded like a good combination of ingredients. Fortunately for everyone this assumption …
It’s time for a little image-tribute to the last days of summer and the radiant color of its bounty. These are two photos from my friend David Cavagnaro of Pepperfield Project. I never tire of looking at his pictures. He photographs using only natural light, …
Tis the season of these fuzzy tart rubies. The cicadas are buzzing, the days are steamy, but the nearly-sharp chill of the early morning gives away that secret I’ve been aching to hear…that fall is knocking at the door. Sumac is often …
. Cabbage. Magnificent. This is an easy-to-make Waldorf-Coleslaw hybrid that Scott created and I love it. The cabbage is already at Farmers Market and the early apples are coming in so it seemed like a perfect time to share this salad with you. …
If you’re growing cilantro in your garden it probably looks like this right now: a mass of beautiful little flowers and bulbous green seeds. Usually I don’t have time to deal with them and just wait until they dry in the garden then harvest …
Figs and Balsamic Vinegar…a match made in heaven! Rich, Deep Flavors with Sweet and Tangy, together they tango. Balsamic Vinegar Balsamic originates from the word ‘balm’ and years ago this rich caramel liquid was used for medicinal purposes such as curing colds and …
Potato salad you can take to a picnic and not worry about the mayo. I recently made this for an outdoor meal with 340 people. It held up well and tasted even better after it rested for a few hours. Because of the …
YELLOW! With the summer sun blazing every day, it seems like the season of yellow. Preserved lemons, a.k.a. lemon pickles, are known as a North African condiment but they appear in dishes all over the region. The entire lemon is preserved in …
. The idea is not to just find ways to substitute dairy, but to have a dish be whole and delicious on its own. To make good food. The role of ricotta in lasagna is to give some creaminess, some protein, and a mild …
I used to cook with tofu like I might cook a fish. Tofu is somewhat bland and fleshy but with a delicate texture…so I started using it as a blank slate for other flavors. This concoction became a Deli sandwich, served with a Lemon …
Last fall we bought an extra turkey —we love turkey and can’t figure out why we don’t eat it all year round. This week we cooked it because it’s been so cold and rainy that the idea of a warm oven and turkey aromas …
Mmm..more things to make with the rhubarb that is popping up all over. You can make almost anything into a chutney. Chutneys are either raw or cooked, but since this one includes rhubarb it will definitely be cooked! . . . . . Last …
My sister made this dish for our sister’s weekend and we devoured it—she said that even her finicky teenage boys love it. The chicken makes it a meal but I’ve also made it without the chicken and it was scrumptious. When my sister started …
I know I keep saying this…but this soup really truly was one of the favorites at the Deli. The silky broth texture was such a treat. My friend Kristen shared many a great recipe with the Deli and Hmong Market Soup was no …
I remember years ago on spring mornings my mother and some configuration of us daughters would take walks along the gravel road, making our way to the hallowed spots where asparagus grew wild along the field fencelines. In late summer the asparagus would of …
In 2009 my friend Liz gave me the book The Artist’s Way. It was the perfect moment in my life for such an undertaking and I dove into it headfirst, letting it do its magic on me. . The Artist’s Way is a …
. 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 …