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Roasted Squash and Bell Pepper Pasta
Move over summer squash, because your winter cousin has entered the picture. I’m so happy that butternut squash is back in season because it is my absolute favorite variety from this large and diverse botanical family. Sweet and nutty and comfortingly hearty, butternut squash … Continue reading
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Tagged bell peppers, butternut squash, fettuccine, lemon dressing, pasta, ricotta cheese
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Pear and Prosciutto Salad
Here’s my deep thought for the day: apples are great, but pears are divine. I think they go a long way toward making up for the loss of freshly picked strawberries, blueberries, and peaches, which are exiting the stage at this … Continue reading
New Mexican Red and Green Chile Stew
This past weekend, the pungent, smoky smell of roasting chiles filled the air in Sleepy Hollow. That’s because a little piece of New Mexico made its way out East. Each September my father-in-law ships us two huge burlap bags filled with New Mexico chiles. And, in … Continue reading
Duck Breast with Chinese Style Plums
I developed this recipe quite a few weeks ago and then promptly forgot all about it. Forgot about it, that is, until I went to dinner with my brother and sister last night and my brother ordered a delicious-looking crispy … Continue reading
Red Potato Nicoise with Seared Scallop
Here’s another dish featuring the spoils of my good friends’ garden. During our visit, my boys learned how to get into the dirt and dig for potatoes, an activity I highly recommend for 8-year old boys, or girls for that matter! … Continue reading
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Tagged creamy dressing, green bean, haricot vert, nicoise, potato, salad, scallop
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Tomatillo Baked Eggs
Another solution to my great breakfast dilemma arrived this week from the CSA in the form of tomatillos. I love these little green beauties. They are tart and tangy and when you cook them down they develop a light creamy … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, brunch, lunch, main, Uncategorized
Tagged baked eggs, cheese, chorizo, eggs, tomatillo
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Southwestern Chicken and Vegetable Soup
This Southwestern style chicken soup features the great base of Latino cooking: sofrito. While there are many, many variations of sofrito throughout Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, my version consists of onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic. All the flavor … Continue reading
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Tagged bonita squash, chicken, chicken soup, corn, Mexican, soup, Southwest, squash, vegetable soup
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Pickled Cucumber and Shrimp Salad with Red Shiso
This week we take a culinary trip to Japan thanks to the exotic, gorgeous, and fragrant red shiso that has arrived in my CSA box. You may not be familiar with this herb, but if you’ve eaten sushi, you’ve probably seen … Continue reading
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Tagged cucumber, Japanese, pickle, red shiso, rice wine vinegar, salad, sesame dressing, shiso, shrimp
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Kale and White Beans on Roasted Eggplant
While I often serve kale raw, I also like to enjoy it warm from time to time. I don’t cook it to death, just long enough for it to slightly wilt and soak up the flavorings in the pan. In this case, … Continue reading
Fairy Tale Eggplant Caponata
Most cultures in the world can claim a version (or versions for that matter) of a vegetable stew featuring eggplant, pepper, onion, and tomato. Ratatouille from the South of France is undoubtedly the most famous, thanks in no small part to the animated movie of … Continue reading
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