Ringing in the New
Jeremy gave me a bamboo steamer for Christmas this year. It wasn’t at the very top of my list, but I knew he was hoping that I would keep a promise to try my hand at…
Jeremy gave me a bamboo steamer for Christmas this year. It wasn’t at the very top of my list, but I knew he was hoping that I would keep a promise to try my hand at…
My parents came to spend the day with us on Christmas Eve and take me grocery shopping for the holiday meals. I was pretty exhausted from a night of very little sleep between the boys’…
A throw-as-you-go roasted salad with kale, feta, and black grapes is the perfect accompaniment for simple balsamic-glazed salmon.
Tender braised lamb shoulder on a bed of grain-free carrot-Parmesan "risotto" graced our Easter table this year.
An account of our gluten-free and nearly grain-free Thanksgiving dinner in 2013.
I realized the other day, as I sat down in front of a plate of sweet potato and black bean tacos with diced avocado and feta cheese, that being an extremely picky eater may actually…
Niman Ranch applewood smoked ham with an apricot-brown sugar glaze; orange-glazed carrots, sauteed broccoli rabe with onions, and creamed potatoes based on my mom’s childhood memory.
A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
A week's worth of dinners cooked in my mom's absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
A homey pot roast with an unusual flavor base of rhubarb, ginger, honey, and beets!
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!
Lemon-roasted salmon fillets, served with garden-fresh green beans and hand-whisked gremolata aioli.
Purslane, a widely available wild succulent, may change your outlook on weeds!
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!
For the first time ever, I met a parsnip I actually liked, spun into a silky, savory puree.
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.
A nourishing tea party menu in honor of an elderly friend of ours: crumpets with homemade jam, raw clotted cream, and honeyed lemon curd, plus tzatziki tuna salad cups and lilac-infused syrup to sweeten the…
A lovely soft bread, full of whole grains and yogurt, that makes great dinner rolls and slices up beautifully for sandwiches.