Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls filled with chilled shrimp, rice noodles and raw vegetables make an ideal light summer meal.
Category Archives: World Cuisines
Prestigitation, or Roasted Mushroom Lasagne
This rich lasagna was a pantry-cleaner, emptying my cheese drawer and making short work of a large bag of mixed wild mushrooms.
Harry Potter Day
Celebrating the release of the last Harry Potter book with some proper English scones.
Fresh Fava Gnocchi with Parmesan Cream
Fresh gnocchi improvised from a leftover puree of potato, fava beans, and goat cheese, tossed with a Parmesan cream sauce.
Fresh Fava Ravs with Shrimp and Herb Sauce
Fresh raviolis with a filling of pureed fava beans, potato, scallion and goat cheese, served with a creamy herb sauce and a garnish of sauteed shrimp and more fava beans.
The Incredible Edible etc.: Scrambled Eggs
I offer up a world of ways to cook your standard scrambled egg.
Scottadito
Lamb chops with sauteed baby artichokes, and Greek lamb meatballs with a green bean ragout.
The Incredible Edible etc.: Migas
A Mexican take on scrambled eggs, with torn fried tortillas, cheddar cheese and a bit of salsa.
Potstuck
My homemade potstickers may not be pretty, but they tasted better than anything we've gotten from a Chinese restaurant around here.
Soup for a Sickie
Lentil soup with pasta, garlic, and meaty tidbits of bacon is just the belly-warming thing to feed your sick spouse.
Pork Ricotta Meatballs
Slow-cooked pork and ricotta meatballs pack a huge flavor punch.
The Incredible Edible etc.: Turkish Eggs
My introduction to the savory applications of yogurt: Poached eggs over a creamy, garlicky sauce, all drizzled with brown butter infused with sage.
Anatomy of a Fava Bean
My introduction to the fresh fava bean, an earthy legume with a double jacket and a perfect addition to your early summer table.
Cleaning Out the Fridge
A miscellany of dishes geared toward cleaning out the fridge: leftover bread, excess cream, and shriveling vegetables can turn into some pretty tasty meals!
Ricer Spätzle
Our family loves spaetzle, those little freeform German dumplings, and the potato ricer has become my best friend when it comes to making them.
Three Little Piggies
My first encounter with fresh porcini mushrooms ended in an Italian feast.
Pasta Trio
In sifting through puppy pictures we’ve taken in the past month, I happened back across a few weeknight pasta dishes that I’ve made, and which we were pretty pleased with. It hardly seems fair to…
Point A to Point B
It’s funny how one thing leads to another. For instance, because Jeremy stayed home from work last Wednesday, I got to have wonderful memories of making snow ice cream as a child in Colorado winters.…
Some Things…
…are too good not to share. An example of this is the lamb kefthedes I made for dinner last week, which came out to be the best meatballs I’ve ever eaten, bar none. Wait… those…
Give Crepes a Chance
Crepes have never been my favorite. Perhaps it’s because they are too much like pancakes, which are not my first preference; perhaps it’s their skin-like flabbiness or the speed with which they cool; or perhaps…