And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Wow, has this ever been a busy holiday season! I have been cranking out my handmade Christmas cards for orders since before Thanksgiving, and have probably produced close to 150 in that time—not bad for…
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The Cat’s Away
A week's worth of dinners cooked in my mom's absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
In the Trenches
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.
Fusilli with Fragrant Chicken Thigh Ragu
A flavorful, fragrant ragu for pasta is the perfect use for dark-meat chicken, particularly when you don't much care for the taste.
Defying Description
These little pork meatballs, served in pitas with an aromatic yogurt sauce, keep defying my descriptions, but their vaguely Middle Eastern/Mediterranean flavors had me salivating nonetheless.
Minty Meltaways
Delicate little cookies with a tender crumb, aromatic minty flavor and festive green color, these mint meltaways can be eaten as is, or sandwiched with ganache for a more decadent holiday treat.
Lamb Dumplings with Yogurt Sauce
An unusual recipe for lamb dumplings in a scorched yogurt sauce, more tasty than it sounds.
Blackberry Bounty, or Condiments Ahoy!
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…
Clandestine
A quick summer pasta dish that can be served hot, cold or room temperature, tossed with peas, zucchini shreds, and a homemade pesto of fennel fronds and mint. A great way to use up those…
Five-Spice Roasted Chicken and Fixings
A variation on your basic roast chicken, with an Asian slant: Five-spice roasted chicken and gravy is served with a fragrant mash of white and sweet potatoes and a green salad drizzled with scallion vinaigrette.
What’s With the Mint?
The essential lamb chop: pan-roasted loin chops rubbed with a surprisingly savory combination of mint, coriander, cumin and garlic.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls filled with chilled shrimp, rice noodles and raw vegetables make an ideal light summer meal.
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…