AWE = Art, Wellbeing and Edibles.
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, …
A pile of ripe tomatoes and a drizzly day remind me of another soup we used to make in the deli. This creamy tomato soup is simple and homey, and if it doesn’t bring up good childhood memories hopefully it will create warm fuzzy …
Years ago we used to organize an all-day street festival called Live on Winnebago, and one of my roles was to feed the numerous bands that were playing during the day and night. Many of them were on tour across the country or world, and that …
. 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. …
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 …
. 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 …
Green green green—after numerous May snowfalls, finally Spring has erupted into GREEN around here! And with it I want to eat more green. I found watercress in a store recently and it seemed like the perfect addition to a Spring dinner. Watercress grows …
These little buddies are great for parties (graduation season is approaching…) or you could make them as larger patties and serve them for supper. They’re even good as leftovers and road food. Because they have a medium-mild flavor I often serve them with a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …