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Warm Potato and French Bean Salad
This is the type of salad that’s perfect for the cooler nights of late summer and early autumn. Because it’s best served warm, it’s just the right side for a crisp, clear night. Be sure to let the dressing soak … Continue reading
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Tagged baby potatoes, beans, French salad, green beans, haricot vert, potato, salad, shallot vinaigrette, side, warm salad
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Balsamic Roasted Peppers and Tomatoes with Pancetta
This is the time of year when you don’t have to do much to your produce to bring out its great taste. Mother nature has got the flavor angle completely covered. Two of the vegetables that are at the top … Continue reading
Savory Grilled Peaches
Simply grilled peaches are a delicious and unexpected break from tomatoes on the savory table. In just minutes, they grill to perfection. They also happen to pair nicely with soft, tangy cheeses, and salty meats. This is what summer … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, cheese, peaches, prosciutto, savory fruit
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Zucchini Slaw
Hamburgers, grilled chicken, sausage, and steak. These are the mainstays of outdoor summer cooking. And keeping them from getting stale by the end of July can be tricky after the ninth or tenth barbecue. That’s where fresh and bountiful … Continue reading
Peas and Carrots and Ramps (oh my!)
Late spring days can be unpredictable. One day it’s 90 degrees and sunny, the next it’s rainy and a chilly 60 degrees. During those brisk interludes, I retreat inside from my barbecue to roast a spring chicken. And the side I … Continue reading
Fragrant Squash Soup Shots
Getting this one in under the wire! Two more sleeps until Turkey Day so there’s still time to add this stunning soup to your feast. I love a good butternut squash soup but I often find it very heavy. This … Continue reading
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Tagged butternut squash, coconut milk, curry, soup, squash, thai, vegetarian
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Watermelon and Arugula Salad
This is a recipe that was part of a summer barbecue cooking class I taught last week. I’m happy to report that my students loved it. They especially loved how easy it was to throw together. I wasn’t going to … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, black olives, dijon dressing, Greek salad, salad, side, watermelon
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Spiced Beets with Dill
I bought my third mortar and pestle recently. And she’s a beauty. I know most people don’t see the need for three mortar and pestles (or even one perhaps) but there’s something about the design of this implement that I just adore. Apart from … Continue reading
Wild Rice with Wild Greens
So, I belong to a neighborhood beach club. It’s rustic and beautiful and a great place to meet up with friends all summer long. Usually, we end up meeting up around dinner time so the kids can have an early … Continue reading
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Tagged baby lettuce, lemon dressing, pea shoots, rice, salad, side, wild rice
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A Winter’s Salad
No matter how cold it gets (let’s face it that’s not too bloody cold this winter!), my body still craves salads, and while they may look a little different from their warm weather cousins, winter salads can be just as … Continue reading
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Tagged baby kale, baby spinach, beans, beets, dressing, Great Northern beans, red wine reduction, roasted beets, salad, vinaigrette, walnuts, white beans, winter greens
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the ripe earth 