Julie | February 25, 2012

A Samoa-like coconut-almond macaroon torte with luscious dark chocolate ganache: a positive miracle of grain-free, dairy-free baking, as far as I am concerned!

Category: Baking, Casein-free, Dessert, Dinner, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Pastas, Specialty Diets | No Comments »
Tags: almond, bake, beef, cake, casein-free, coconut, coconut milk, fresh pasta, ganache, gluten-free, grain-free, mushroom

Julie | January 4, 2011

Four different meat-centric meals, covering all the bases: beef brisket, crumb-coated pork, roasted chicken, and lamb shanks braised with lentils and curry.

Category: Dinner, Meat, Sides, Veggies and Salads | 1 Comment »
Tags: beef, braise, bread, brisket, cabbage, chicken, curry, holiday, lamb, lentil, mushroom, pear, polenta, pork, roast, rutabaga, shiitake, spices

Julie | December 30, 2010

Growing shiitake mushrooms at home—a perfect winter gardening project!

Category: Meat, Persnickety Bits, Veggies and Salads | 2 Comments »
Tags: chicken, cream, farmer's market, gardening, mushroom, shiitake

Julie | November 27, 2010

A recap of our Thanksgiving dinner from top to tail: turkey with prosciutto-hazelnut butter and all the fixings.

Category: Baking, Dinner, Fruits, Lunch, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, Soups, Veggies and Salads | 1 Comment »
Tags: bake, bread, broccoli, Brussels sprout, chanterelle, chestnut, compound butter, cranberry, cream, crust, ginger, hazelnut, holiday, mushroom, panko, pie, pomegranate molasses, prosciutto, roast, spices, stuffing, turkey, yam, yeast

Julie | November 15, 2010

Homemade pizza topped with sauted mushrooms and onion, bacon, and thinly sliced red potato.

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Tags: bacon, cheese, mushroom, pizza, potato, yeast

Julie | November 10, 2010

Making burgers out of meatloaf—seasoned patties to serve on a bun with sauted mushrooms, or open-faced with brown mushroom gravy.

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Tags: beef, burger, gravy, mushroom, sandwich

Julie | October 25, 2010

More than meets the eye: Shorn purple cauliflower transforms into a ruddy creamed soup garnished with oyster (mushroom) crackers that taste like bacon.

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Tags: cauliflower, chips, cream, mushroom, roast

Julie | October 19, 2010

Creamy wild rice and mushroom soup is paired up with a very unusual scone recipe calling for ricotta cheese in place of butter.

Category: Baking, Breakfast, Dinner, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Soups | 3 Comments »
Tags: bacon, bake, chocolate chip, cream, dill, farmer's market, mushroom, ricotta, scone, wild rice

Julie | October 2, 2010

In honor of LiveSTRONG Day 2010, I prepared a yellow menu full of hearts: luscious golden chanterelle soup and spiraled pesto rolls using daikon greens and flaxseed.

Category: Baking, Dairy, Dinner, Foodblog Events, Soups, Veggies and Salads, World Cuisines | 5 Comments »
Tags: chanterelle, cream, flax, French, greens, mushroom, pesto, puree, rolls, saffron

Julie | July 30, 2010

Chicken breasts with a creamy almond sauce and an accompanying hash of potatoes, morel mushrooms, and fresh fava beans.

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Tags: almond, chicken, farmer's market, fava bean, mushroom, onion, potato, rosemary, shelling beans