In Ohio, the fall is clearly here as evidenced by the slight yellowing/reddening of tree leaves, cooler temperatures, decreased humidity and dwindling supplies of fresh tomatoes. Our home harvest has slowed significantly and my tomatillo just gave up its last few fruits. I knew long ago I wanted to make some sort of green chili…
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Spinach-Artichoke Ricotta Pie
We had a frozen pie crust left over from Christmas brunch, several eggs that needed using, as well as a bunch of ricotta that I overbought the last time we made lasagna. If you follow this blog, you probably know how much I don’t like to waste things. So, I decided to make use of all…
Back to Basics: The Stock Market
No, I’m not talking about the one with dizzying amounts of abbreviations, scrolling numbers, people in suits shouting or ringing bells. I’m talking about that gorgeous, vitamin-rich, delicious liquid that serves more purposes in the kitchen than potentially anything other than salt. I’m most certainly not the first person in the world to post about…
Garden Pea Dip
It’s the season of green and red. It’s also the season of parties, potlucks and family gatherings. My most recent post was red so today I’ll bring you something green. This is a great recipe for the above mentioned occasions–one that won’t leave you feeling guilty, weighed down or bored with the same old things….
Sliders–of the Beet Variety
Cold weather brings with it lots of comfy opportunities; like cozying up with a loved one under a blanket, lighting the fireplace, warming oneself from the inside w/ a glass of red wine or cocoa, and having friends over for warm apple cider & seasonal treats. Recently, we combined several of these things and hosted…
Salsa Two Ways
How would you describe the perfect summer day? What would you do? Where would you go? Who would be there? I was lucky enough to have a day like this a couple weekends ago–filled with love, family, sunshine, low humidity, good music, local foods and it ended with a visit to a food truck roundup….
Socca
This is a recipe I discovered a little over a year ago through Twitter–and it’s made an appearance multiple times in my kitchen since then. There aren’t many recipes that are so simple, contain so few ingredients yet pack as much flavor and satisfaction as this. The recipe was published in the NY Times and…
Western Inspiration
While on our recent 9-day excursion in the West, I discovered I have a deep love for chile rellenos. It really shouldn’t have come as a surprise to me. I mean, I love cheese, I love spicy things and everyone loves something fried now and then. It never once occurred to me to order one…
Springtime Risotto with Leeks, Lemon & Peas
When life gives you lemons, why not make risotto? Like I mentioned in a recent post, certain dishes refer to a cooking method or technique rather than an actual dish. Such is the way with risotto. Basically, with a risotto you sauté some aromatics, lightly toast a grain (most often rice) and slowly stir in…
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