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Pasta and mushroom cream sauce – though technically without cream, a white sauce made umami delicious with a healthy portion of fresh chanterelles and just a hint of salty parmesan. This comes together in less than a half hour and served with a simple salad (think butter lettuce and oil and vinegar) makes one wonderful […]
I’ve made variations on this chickpea chili from scratch and I’ve made it using canned chickpeas and tomatoes because sometimes dinner needs to come together in less than thirty minutes. But with a few additions, like the spicy cilantro cream, that add flavor and complexity the sum seems greater than the parts. Remember last weeks […]
When you have pizza as often as we do it’s important to mix things up. Some days are thin crust, some days are thicker, sheet pan pizza one week, pizza baked one pizza stone the next, almost every breakfast pizza baked in a cast iron skillet. Red sauce, white sauce, just olive oil and garlic. […]
What’s more comforting on a cold autumn evening than roasted winter squash? Mostly savory with just a little bit of sweet, this stuffed acorn squash can be an easy weeknight meal or the centerpiece of a delicious vegetarian feast. The sweet and creamy nature of the squash is balanced with a dose of ancient grains […]
Small batch summer vegetable fritters are for those of us who can’t choose just one. Corn? Green beans? Peppers? Have one or have them all- it just takes a few more bowls and and less than five more minutes to make a fritter buffet showcasing all the summer vegetables. I won’t mention the summer squashes […]
These coconut curry noodles with grilled pickled vegetables are a quick and simple spicy noodle dish- inspired by bahn mi and thai coconut curry, and delicious hot or cold. If it wasn’t for those charred pickled vegetables this would fall into the weekday food in my mouth right now catagory. But those veggies are worth […]
Egg rolls so packed with flavor you don’t need a dipping sauce- making them the perfect party snack. Fried or baked, these crispy egg rolls are jam-packed with green vegetables and, wait for it, here’s the genius part, a secret cream cheese layer that adds flavor and structure. Plus a prosciutto bonus round. Your guests […]
An easy creamy stove top macaroni and cheese studded with a healthy serving of spring greens that comes together in less than 15 minutes. Bowl optional. For a lighter slightly more grown up, but equally quick, take on peas and pasta you might want to try my summer peas and angel hair pasta This is not […]
For those of us who prefer family holidays spent solo (or duo) snuggled up watching the storms roll in at the beach, I bring you this not made for kids, scaled down serving size, tangy, beery, deliciously creamy, mac (or penne as the case may be) and cheese. Made with sharp cheddar cheese, labneh (see […]
Think of this as a sort of Chile Relleno Casserole for two- with fresh roasted poblano peppers and a generous portion of grated cheese all nestled in an easy egg souffle batter. (updated september 2019) I love green chiles! The poblano kind, the hatch variety, even the jalapeño sort. If you are looking for some […]
Individual goat cheese stove top cast iron pizzas—because there is always a choice that doesn’t involve ovens or takeout. I don’t know what restaurants in your part of the world charge but around here a crappy takeout pizza will cost you about six dollars and a good one starts at thirteen or more. If you […]
Sigh. It’s going to be a long hot summer here in the Pacific Northwest. Still June and the forecast is above ninety for the next week. The lawn is already august brown and I look forward to doing laundry because it takes me down into the deliciously cool basement. The kitchen, normally a spot of […]
Crisp zucchini fritters subtly seasoned with falafel mix. Simple, flavorful, and naturally gluten free. I have lettuce and exactly one snap pea ready to eat in my garden but there are zucchini at the farmers’ market. Not just from that one stand I’m suspicious of because they seem to have produce on a California schedule […]
Pan crisped sharp cheddar cheese and corn tortilla topped with spicy black beans, egg, and avocado. I’m struggling to find the perfect way to describe this dish, the melding of texture and flavor, the balance between sharp and smooth, acid, heat and creamy cool. The combination is classic for a reason but there was […]
Two layers of decadently rich and creamy macaroni and cheese layered with spicy greens and the icing on the cake? Even more lush and flavorful cheese sauce. A wow presentation that tastes as good as looks, and bonus crispy bits. The peril, if you could call it that, of sharing my meals with the world […]
On my first trip to Italy I learned that all pizzas are not slathered in red sauce and heaped with mozzarella. At the time I was bitterly disappointed because my pizza had no cheese. Though the menu didn’t mention cheese I thought nothing of it, after all Dominos doesn’t list cheese as one of their […]
This creamy, substantial and satisfying pasta reminds me of the early nineties, of summers spent in Maine working and playing in a way that seemed so effortless at twenty-three and exhausts me just contemplating now. This heap of green on a plate reminds me of the lecture I gave a customer who complained that his pesto […]
Tarts are one of my favorite things. Flakey buttery crust and what ever happens to be in season/in the fridge for filling. I don’t want to get into a debate about how to make the flakiest crust, okay, maybe I do- but I’m pretty entrenched, I’d need physical proof to convince me that there is […]
