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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.
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.
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 is always welcome on an autumn afternoon, and this golden tomato soup with filling barley and fresh shelling beans fits the bill.
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…
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.
Peanut butter provides a twist to the otherwise familiar chocolate chip banana muffins, with great effect.
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…
A loving rendition of the classic Greek casserole, moussaka, served with a light cabbage-carrot salad called lahanosalata.
Hitting the farmer's market in the rain, and a stir-fry of ground pork, green beans, and peppery radishes.
A savory crostata of ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, sauteed beet greens and leeks, and a rustic, flaky crust.
You can't beat a brown-butter cake made with pantry staples and studded with chunks of melty bittersweet chocolate and juicy pear.
A comforting dish of fluffy dumplings cooked alongside shredded chicken and vegetables in a luxurious gravy---at once satisfying and very economical.
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.
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 potatoes are a colorful take on starch; plus, rockfish fillets braised quickly in a rich sauce of tomato, silky leeks, and creamy hull peas.
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…
My introduction to purple hull peas, braised with bacon and onions for a Southern-style side, and steeped into purple-tinged jelly.
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…
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 with shredded carrot salad, and a svelte apple tart for dessert---a French-style dinner perfect for the transition to fall.