When my grandmother made pastry, she used the palm of her hand for a measuring cup. After years of practice, she knew the soft weight of a cup of flour or exactly how much sweet cream butter to cut into Read on!
These days, I find myself longing for the flavors of fall, only to step outside and discover that the seasons haven’t quite caught up with me. To make matters more confusing in this short season between blistering hot and biting Read on!
Some of the world’s most delicious culinary inventions were born of necessity. Too much, too little, too fresh, too hard to transport? Taste nirvana. Bacon, smoked salmon, duck confit, wine, whiskey, cheese, hominy, sauerkraut . . . all of these Read on!
Some of the world’s most delicious culinary inventions were born of necessity. Too much, too little, too fresh, too hard to transport? Taste nirvana. Bacon, smoked salmon, duck confit, wine, whiskey, cheese, hominy, sauerkraut . . . all of these Read on!
1 butternut squash 2 cups cooked chickpeas. well-drained on paper towels olive oil salt and pepper 1/4 cup tahini 1 Tbs. water 1 Tbs. lemon juice 1 garlic clove, minced salt and pepper 1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped 1/4 cup Read on!
1 small winter squash or pumpkin 5 small dried chiles 4 cloves garlic 4″ piece of ginger 2 stalks lemongrass 6 kaffir lime leaves 5-6 stalks cilantro large handful cinantro leaves vegetable oil 2 c. chicken or vegetable stock 1 Read on!
1 small butternut squash, quartered, seeds removed 1-2 apples 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups apple cider or juice 1 cups chicken broth or water, more as needed Read on!
1 spaghetti squash 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 5 Tbs butter 15 fresh sage leaves 1/2 c walnut halves, roughly chopped 1 Tbs grated parmesan Preheat oven to 400. Place squash on cutting board. Using a large, very sharp Read on!
1 pound summer squash, cut lengthwise into quarters olive oil salt and pepper 4 shallots, minced 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 pound oyster mushrooms, stems removed 4 teaspoons tomato paste diluted with 1/4 cup water or red wine 2 Read on!