Anchor
Balsamic-roasted radicchio is the anchor for this dish: its tender-crispy texture and tangy-bitter flavor with hints of rosemary and garlic elevate a Parmesan-crusted fillet of rockfish on a bed of silky black-eyed pea puree.
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Chalkboards and Royalty
The September 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was decorated sugar cookies pertaining to the month of September. I made chalkboard cookies to commemorate my son's first day of preschool.
A Bowlful of Sunshine
A bowlful of sunshine is always welcome on an autumn afternoon, and this golden tomato soup with filling barley and fresh shelling beans fits the bill.
Playing in the Kitchen
In honor of the inaugural Kitchen Play Progressive Party, I cooked up the main course recipe of Manzo alla Panna, a beef roast studded with Parmesan cheese, serving it up with braised kohlrabi greens and…
Romeo and Veronique
Almond-crusted salmon with two options for saucing: a veronique sauce with green grapes and cream, or a Moroccan tomato coulis scented with cinnamon and honey.
Six Words
Peanut butter provides a twist to the otherwise familiar chocolate chip banana muffins, with great effect.
Pomegranate Salmon and Turkish Pilaf
A Pacific Northwest meal inspired by the flavors of Greece and Turkey: Salmon marinated in pomegranate molasses, honey and garlic, served over a bulgur pilaf studded with purple hull peas, radish greens and golden cherry…
Doubting Moussaka
A loving rendition of the classic Greek casserole, moussaka, served with a light cabbage-carrot salad called lahanosalata.
In the Wet
Hitting the farmer's market in the rain, and a stir-fry of ground pork, green beans, and peppery radishes.
Beet Greens Crostata
A savory crostata of ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, sauteed beet greens and leeks, and a rustic, flaky crust.
Basket of Bartletts
You can't beat a brown-butter cake made with pantry staples and studded with chunks of melty bittersweet chocolate and juicy pear.
Humble
A comforting dish of fluffy dumplings cooked alongside shredded chicken and vegetables in a luxurious gravy---at once satisfying and very economical.
An Early Ode to Fall
A whole chicken braised with pears and rosemary until sweet and succulent, served between creamy mashed potatoes and tender balsamic-glazed pears---the perfect dish to welcome autumn with open arms.
A Fusion Fricassee
Fricassurry? Curricassee? Whatever you want to call this curried chicken fricassee with tender apples and salt-roasted fingerling potatoes, it makes a delicious autumn meal. Amazing where some collard greens can take you!
Purple Peas and Purple Potatoes
Purple potatoes are a colorful take on starch; plus, rockfish fillets braised quickly in a rich sauce of tomato, silky leeks, and creamy hull peas.
SESNA Community Garden
For several years I have been taking walks to a local park with the dog and the baby, and we frequently walk down 19th Street past the SESNA Community Garden. I couldn’t help but peek…
Purple Hull Peas
My introduction to purple hull peas, braised with bacon and onions for a Southern-style side, and steeped into purple-tinged jelly.
Blackberry Bounty, or Condiments Ahoy!
Gathering a treasure trove of fragile wild blackberries was the perfect way to celebrate the winding-down of summer on Labor Day. I used my stash to make blackberry-mint vinegar, blackberry-chile syrup, and blackberry-apple compote, incredibly…
Cooking a Craving
Baja-style fish tacos with crispy rockfish and a side of fragrant black beans laced with onion, peppers, and blackberry compote (of all things!).
Tuna Corks and Apple Tourtes
Tuna corks with shredded carrot salad, and a svelte apple tart for dessert---a French-style dinner perfect for the transition to fall.