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…
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Temperamental
The first few days after our move to Colorado, complete with both summer weather and snow; and a chipotle-roasted chicken for all weather.
Rotolo
An incredibly labor-intensive dish, fresh pasta (my own egg-free version with garbanzo beans!) is filled jelly-roll style with ricotta, kale and ham, boiled like a sausage, and then sliced and baked with a rich tomato…
Lasagna Tre Sorelle
I have been a little overwhelmed by the number of pumpkin recipes that swamped the food blogosphere in the month of October. The ways people have been sneaking chunks and dollops of pumpkin into practically…
Sweet Potato Pasta
Homemade sweet potato fettuccine makes a striking color contrast with Brussels sprouts, white beans and shavings of cheese---not to mention a good excuse to play with my new toy, a food dehydrator!
Spice-Rubbed Chops and Scarlet Runner Stew
Crusted with North African spices, these pork chops nestle down between mashed potatoes and a warmly fragrant stew of tomato and scarlet runner beans.
Rancho Gordo Hummus
My first order from Rancho Gordo and a classic recipe for hummus.
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.
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!).
Brazilian Chicken and Rice
A one-pot meal of dark-meat chicken braised on a creamy bed of coconut milk, tomato, rice and black-eyed peas.
Creamy Beany Goodness
Butter-baked wild salmon pairs up with buttery lima bean puree and glazed carrots.
Baghali Polo
A Persian crispy rice dish with creamy lima beans, aromatic dill, and meltingly tender chicken.
Clucks and Tostones
A meal inspired by Puerto Rico: simply stewed chicken, yellow rice and beans, and the pièce de résistance, crisp salty tostones (fried plantains).
The Traditional Foods Movement and Me
A long discussion about my introduction to the traditional foods movement and an evaluation of my family's own dietary choices as they relate to nourishment.
Chile Colorado
Chile colorado stuffed in homemade flour tortillas is a perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. This beef is meltingly tender and richly flavored, but not spicy.