Sunrise
Celebrating the first heirloom tomato of the season, as orange and golden as the summer sunrise!
Celebrating the first heirloom tomato of the season, as orange and golden as the summer sunrise!
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!
If you asked me what my favorite food was when I was a kid, my immediate answer would have been chicken divan. This easy casserole of chicken, broccoli, creamy sauce and crunchy cheesy crust was…
Lemon-roasted salmon fillets, served with garden-fresh green beans and hand-whisked gremolata aioli.
Moist tilapia stuffed with ruby chard and salty feta, topped with a lemon-dill beurre blanc---a nice light summer dinner.
Pasta embedded with zucchini, creamy zucchini-spinach soup, and even zucchini brownies---yet more ways to eat up that prolific pile of squash.
This year's rendition of stuffed zucchini has a Mediterranean spin, with ground turkey, fresh herbs, feta cheese and wehani rice, plus an irresistible tomato sauce.
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!
Pickles, fritters, and a summery pasta dish that highlights zucchini in two ways: sauteed with red onion, and ground raw into an herby pistou that clings to the pasta with a splash of cream.
For the first time ever, I met a parsnip I actually liked, spun into a silky, savory puree.
Whole smoked trout, wrapped in bacon: delicious filleted with green beans, divine fried into croquettes!
Playing blog catch-up with some light meals based on local produce from our home garden and farmers' market.
Homemade French dressing, pickled shallots, and cauliflower frittata on the verge of vacation.
Honey-sweetened lemon curd is not only perfect for topping crumpets and filling galettes, but also as a sweet-savory glaze for fish.
Farm animals, wild birds, backyard gardening, raw milk and honey-lime salmon are the highlights of our Memorial Day 2011.
A nicely balanced meal if I do say so myself: almond-crusted halibut cheeks with orange beurre blanc, broccoli, and sweet potato puree with coconut milk and almond butter.
Yakami, an odd little family tradition at my house, is a rudimentary soup based around pork broth, spaghetti, and hard boiled eggs.
A flavorful, fragrant ragu for pasta is the perfect use for dark-meat chicken, particularly when you don't much care for the taste.
A work party at the brand new community garden near my parents' house, salmon with Cara Cara orange sauce, and chocolate whoopie pies with Swiss meringue butercream.
The first few days after our move to Colorado, complete with both summer weather and snow; and a chipotle-roasted chicken for all weather.