Spicy Blueberry Cheese Dip
The inspiration for this comes from two places: my blueberry sauce which I normally serve over cheese blintzes and my mom’s pepper jelly...
Cauliflower, Carrots, Coconut & Coriander over Coconut Basmati Rice!
Cauliflower is a misunderstood vegetable that rarely seems to shine. Sure, it takes its place on vegetable trays or as a stand-in for...
Ingredient Spotlight: Coriander
In the United States, coriander is known by its more common name: cilantro. This name exchange can be a bit confusing, however. In most...
Two Versions Tortilla Casserole
This is an easy, slightly spicy casserole that has a lot of flavor for both vegetarians and meat-eaters. You can put it together ahead...
Salsa Verde
Salsa verde (“green sauce”) is often made with tomatillos. A member of the nightshade family, tomatillos look like green tomatoes but...
Ingredient Spotlight: Chili Peppers
Jalapeño, dried cayenne, and candied habanero peppers. I grew both the cayenne and habaneros. When I was 19 and still pretty dumb, I had...
Garden Journey 2016, Part 1
Four kinds of tomatoes that I seeded a week ago. How exciting that they're popping up! For the last several years, two months before...
Ingredient Spotlight: Happy Chicken Eggs
This dozen comes from my "egg guy", a hobbyist who raises about 24 hens in his yard. The egg on the left side of the plate comes from...
Russian Egg Salad Sandwich
No doubt the Italian in me reigns over my soul. But on cold, rainy days, my belly craves the almost poetic comfort from the simple,...
Black Forest Black Swan (aka Chocolate Pavlova with Cherries)
When the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s, a dessert was created in her honor. Looking a...
