Merry Christmas!
Julie | December 25, 2011

Niman Ranch applewood smoked ham with an apricot-brown sugar glaze; orange-glazed carrots, sauteed broccoli rabe with onions, and creamed potatoes based on my mom’s childhood memory.
Julie | December 25, 2011

Niman Ranch applewood smoked ham with an apricot-brown sugar glaze; orange-glazed carrots, sauteed broccoli rabe with onions, and creamed potatoes based on my mom’s childhood memory.
Julie | November 26, 2011

A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
Julie | September 30, 2011

A week’s worth of dinners cooked in my mom’s absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
Julie | September 22, 2011

Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
Julie | August 29, 2011

A homey pot roast with an unusual flavor base of rhubarb, ginger, honey, and beets!
Julie | August 21, 2011

Cajun-spiced turkey breast with honey-grilled corn on the cob and a zucchini-rice casserole so filling it could be a meal all on its own!
Julie | August 18, 2011

Lemon-roasted salmon fillets, served with garden-fresh green beans and hand-whisked gremolata aioli.
Julie | August 12, 2011

Purslane, a widely available wild succulent, may change your outlook on weeds!
Julie | August 4, 2011

Succulent smoky chicken with peach barbecue sauce on the grill still can’t hold a candle to my potato-beet gratin, believe it or not!
Julie | July 26, 2011

For the first time ever, I met a parsnip I actually liked, spun into a silky, savory puree.