Cotechino with lentils is the classic, but in the American south eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is the tradition. So, here the Hoppin’ […]
Grains
Greens, Pumpkin and Rice Torta
If I had to pick all time favorite vegetarian meals they would have to be Mediterranean. They probably focus on lots of greens and wrapped […]
Alinea: Pork Belly, Pickled vegetables, BBQ sugar, Grits
How does barbecue done in a three star restaurant look like? Like this dish that I made using the last third of pork belly I […]
Mung Beans with Burghul (Burghul M’ash)
Until my mom visited recently and made this dish I had only used mung beans in a couple of simple soups and southeast Asian desserts. […]
Chicken, Preserved Lemon and Freekeh
Dish 3 of the “January Trilogy” of light dinners features chicken and some delicious grains Jamie Oliver likes to call this “Lebanese Chicken” for some […]
Corn-Ricotta Soup, Shrimp and Brown Butter Mushrooms
Corn and seafood is a classic and fantastic combination. We see a lot of shrimp and corn, corn bisque with crab, lobster tortellini with corn […]
Chicken, White Wine and Porcini Fricassee, Simple Risotto with Verjus
I cooked this when mom mom was visiting recently. I’m glad she loves Italian food as much as I do and especially risotto, pesto sauces […]
Sockeye Salmon and Mixed Grains Rice with Citrus Miso
Japanese cuisine is still a bit of a mystery to me. In my imagining of what Japanese food I always think of few ingredients, simple […]
Pok Pok: Wild Duck Laap, Thai Pork Fried Rice, Cucumber Salad
I travel a lot for work typically for a project in one city that could take anywhere from a few weeks to over a year. […]
Duck Stuffed with Farro, Figs, and Hazelnuts
From the minute I read the title of this lovely recipe I knew I had to give it a shot. It’s a whole de-boned duck […]