Roasted Asparagus and Balsamic Caramelized Royal Trumpet Salad
This Spring salad came together very easily and looked impressive, which I always like. It is also a rather economical salad (seasonal...
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Mar 14, 2021
Dandelion Green Salad with Mimosa Dressing
This is a lovely Spring dinner appetizer salad or quick lunch one. It is vibrant in color and punchy in taste; pretty much the bastard...
Mar 1, 2021
Red Carrots and Hedgehog Mushrooms Braised in Red Wine and Spices
This would probably be better as a side dish with a roast, but it made an easy dinner when topped with a poached egg. Though the...
Feb 18, 2021
Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
It is unfortunate that I forgot to take a picture of the Brussels sprouts and that they only appear in the salmon dish, looking burnt,...
Feb 4, 2021
Oven-Roasted Cabbage with Garlic
This dish is definitely what the British call "moreish". You can use any kind of cabbage you want, but I quite like using the purple...
Feb 1, 2021
Warm Beet Salad with Sushi Ginger Dressing
I like adding sushi ginger to beets because it enhances the vegetables sweetness while adding a tanginess to the salad which really...
Jan 17, 2021
"Baked" Sweet Potato with Tahini
I call this a baked sweet potato because it sounds better than what it actually is, which is microwaved. That being said, it tastes...
Oct 25, 2020
Warm Salad of Brussels Sprouts, Blue Cheese, Shallots, and Dried Cranberries
A few years ago, my mother, sister, L. and I stopped for snacks and drinks at a little hole in the wall place on the Lower East Side. The...
Oct 19, 2020
Skillet Braised Celery and Brussels Sprouts with Mustard-Cream Sauce
This is a) a good way to use up celery imaginatively and b) delicious. It pairs well with chicken, pork, and veal. The vegetables retain...
Oct 8, 2020
Spaghetti Squash and Daikon Tater Tots
I have to be honest, I did not have high hopes for this idea. I am not a big spaghetti squash fan and was nonplussed when I got some in...
Aug 1, 2020
Summer Vegetable and Herb Salad with Tonnato Sauce and Jammy Eggs
This is, in my opinion, a lovely summer dinner salad. Served in the garden with a glass of chilled rosé and a slice (or two...) of crusty...
Jun 13, 2020
Spicy Sweet Potato Salad
This was very much a figure it out as you go along salad, since I had planned on making a sweet potato salad that I make from time to...
Jun 10, 2020
Radish, Black Bean and Edamame Succotash
So simple, so colorful, such an easy summer salad. I do tend to like these during the hotter months as they go well with anything off the...
Apr 12, 2020
Coffee and Five Spice Roasted Carrots
I love carrots, but very often find them too sweet and am always looking for recipes where I can tone that component down. The...
Feb 26, 2020
Slow Roasted Chicken Thighs with Lentils, Chorizo and Red Pepper Romesco
I loved this dish. But then again, I ❤ lentils. I loved all the different textures in the dish, as well as the strong flavors and, while...
Sep 8, 2019
Tofu "Katsu"
I was in the mood for tonkatsu (Japanese breaded and deep fried pork cutlets) but a) had already planned on eating pork mid week for my...
Aug 25, 2019
Grated Carrot Salad with Dried Cranberry-Caper Vinaigrette
Maybe it stems from my time in France when carottes râpées appeared as an appetizer on many a bistro menu, but I like a good grated...
Jun 22, 2019
Japanese Sweet Potatoes Rounds with Miso Butter and Shichimi Togarashi
I have never had as many compliments over a dish as I did over this one, except for my chicken enchiladas. I think it may be because...
Jun 21, 2019
Soba Salad with Pickled Japanese Veggies and Dried Shiitake Dressing
As mentioned in my birthday bash recap post, necessity beat out beauty as far as presentation was concerned but this was a truly...
Jul 29, 2018
Curried Veggie Cakes with Carrot Ketchup
These were truly moreish on their own but the carrot ketchup elevated what is essentially vegetables formed into patties and baked into...
Apr 27, 2018
Potato Pancakes with Sour Cream, Salmon Roe and Pickled Ramps
My sister is allergic to potatoes - not in the "let me tell the waiter I am allergic to something I don't like so that it doesn't appear...
Mar 27, 2016
Recipe: Spring Asparagus and Poached Rhubarb with Creamy Burrata
Though I took a rotten photo, I loved this but it got mixed reviews in the household - Stubbie felt that there was too much mint in the...
Dec 2, 2015
Miso Creamed Kale
I liked the inspiration recipe for this dish well enough but was more interested in something that was closer to the comfort of creamed...
Nov 24, 2015
Bonus Recipe: Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes - No Marshmallows Need Apply
L. and I are celebrating the holiday with friends in Santa Barbara - all moms and their kids. Since my menu runs a week behind, I will...
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