Flaky Tart Dough
Adapted from Tartine 1 t salt 2/3 c ice cold water 3 c + 2 T flour 2 sticks + 5 T cold butter Tips: To ensure a flaky crust, work the dough very briefly, making sure some of the Read on!
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Pumpkin Streusel Tart
For streusel: 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced, cold For Pie: pastry for one 9″ pie 2 cups pumpkin puree, preferably fresh (cut Read on!
Spanish Sweet Potato Tortilla with Salsa Verde
Spanish Sweet Potato Tortilla with Salsa Verde 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced as thinly as possible (a mandoline will do the best job) salt & pepper to taste 1 1/4 c. olive oil 1 small onion, Read on!
Homemade Apple-Pecan Granola
I have a confession to make . . . my kitchen is filled with processed food. Pancake mix, frozen waffles, canned chicken broth, prepared breadcrumbs, canned tomatoes, frozen vegetables, and all manner of little jars and bags of “flavor enhancers.” Read on!
Basic Polenta
4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup polenta In a heavy saucepan bring water and salt to a boil and gradually whisk in polenta in a thin stream. Cook polenta over moderately low heat (it should be barely boiling), Read on!
Roasted Chicken & Green Beans with Kalamata Vinaigrette & Pure LuckFeta
Roasted Chicken & Green Beans with Kalamata Vinaigrette & Pure Luck Feta 1 pound green beans, stem ends snapped off 1 shallot, sliced into thin half-moons 1 whole roasted chicken breast, chopped 1/3 c pitted kalamata olives 1 clove garlic, Read on!
Paneer & Tomato Curry
This morning, I helped my fourth grader memorize the preamble to The Constitution, and I guess it proves what a nerd I am that reading that document and really listening to it makes me a little teary. The phrase that Read on!
Roasted Squash & Farro Salad with Feta
When I was in high school, there was a class called “Home Ec.” This might seem charming and antiquated, but wait til you hear the rest of it. Home Ec was just for girls. There was another class, a class Read on!
Oven Roasted Ratatouille
Oven Roasted Ratatouille 1 medium eggplant, cut into 2″ chunks 1 small handful cherry tomatoes 2-3 small sweet or med-hot peppers, cut into 1″ pieces 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled olive oil salt & pepper 6 sprigs thyme Preheat oven to Read on!