Breaking Ground
Julie | April 13, 2011
A work party at the brand new community garden near my parents’ house, salmon with Cara Cara orange sauce, and chocolate whoopie pies with Swiss meringue butercream.
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Not Too Shabby
Julie | March 16, 2011
Fancy food for weeknights: garlicky prawns, pan-seared steaks, and cheesecake. What more could you ask for?
When Life Gives You Lemons
Julie | March 6, 2011
Chicken roasted with lemon curd and salmon roasted with lemon slices: two very different, but equally delicious uses for Meyer lemons.
Pretty Packages
Julie | March 2, 2011
Salmon florentine baked in a pretty phyllo wrapper: creamy, crunchy, and oh so savory!
Brava
Julie | February 10, 2011
Almond-crusted halibut and patatas bravas over a quick romesco sauce—the whole meal was good, but the potatoes were revelatory.
Lobster Ravioli
Julie | February 5, 2011
As a little inside joke, I couldn’t resist giving my husband a plate of lobster ravioli for his birthday dinner this year.
Salmon with Pickle Butter
Julie | January 10, 2011
An easy compound butter of chopped pickle, tarragon, and mustard is the perfect complement for practically any fish.
Spaghetti Squash Gratin
Julie | January 7, 2011
A sure-fire way to introduce the squeamish to spaghetti squash—slather it in cheese sauce and bread crumbs!
And Now for Something Completely Different…
Julie | November 22, 2010
Amid all the Thanksgiving planning, we changed things up and had blackened catfish with sweet potato oven fries and sauerkraut coleslaw for dinner.
Squish, Part Two
Julie | October 31, 2010
My first encounter with the red kuri, a mild, firm-fleshed winter squash that translated nicely into both a creamy risotto and a pile of “pumpkin” pancakes. Happy Halloween!
