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Sesame and Soy Baby Bok Choy
Right about this point in autumn, I begin to lament the lack of local green vegetables. I’m just a bit potatoed, turnipped, and squashed out. Luckily, winter bok choy is here to save the day. Hooray! Actually, bok choy used to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian greens, baby bok choy, bok choy, sambal, sesame, soy, winter greens
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Thanksgiving Green Beans, Minus the Mushroom Soup
For those of you who don’t yet have your Thanksgiving menu nailed down, here’s one more recipe before the big day. This is my modern take on the old school green bean casserole. Mind you, I struggled with whether I should … Continue reading
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Tagged baby bellas, green beans, haricot vert, mushrooms, Thanksgiving
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Two Cheese Potato Gratin
My brother hosts Thanksgiving dinner each year. It’s one of the best parties of the holiday season and it’s a meal I look forward to eagerly. You see, he’s got it down to a science. While he and my sister-in-law take … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Tips
Even armed with the best recipes in the world, things can and will go wrong on Thanksgiving Day. But the better prepared you are for those snafus, the smoother things will run. Getting the turkey right will be 90% of … Continue reading
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Sausage and Fig Stuffing
The food story that is virtually impossible to ignore throughout the month of November is, of course, Thanksgiving. In light of that, I thought I’d share some recipes with you that may help you get through the terrors of hosting … Continue reading
Roast Leg of Lamb with Turnips, Potatoes, and Red Wine Gravy
The Zuehlsdorff Family Farm has delivered the goods yet again. This boneless leg of lamb is the very last piece of meat left from my meat share delivery of this past year. Talk about saving the best for last. I mean … Continue reading
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Tagged gravy, lamb, leg of lamb, potatoes, red wine gravy, roast, roasted vegetables, rosemary, turnips
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate
When I was a little girl, I used to love pomegranate season. I remember my dad slicing open this exotic red fruit, then bending back the tough skin and gently extracting the sweet, juicy seeds for me to snack on. When I saw … Continue reading
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Tagged Brussels sprouts, lemon dressing, pomegranate, roasted vegetables, sprouts
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German Apple Tart
There’s nothing quite like travel to get the creative juices flowing. New sights, new sounds, new smells, and new tastes inevitably bring me inspiration. Even the memory of meaningful journeys from long ago can be enough to spark a fresh idea. … Continue reading
Sweet Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli
Though not actual candy, these veggies taste almost as sweet. Roasting broccoli and cauliflower at a high temperature has the wonderful effect of caramelizing them, bringing out their natural sweetness. I love to bring these two vegetables together. Cauliflower delivers a … Continue reading
the ripe earth 