Autumn is here and so are the wonderful winter hard squashes. I still have a few packages of frozen pumpking puree from last year and now […]
Root Vegetables
Pork Shoulder Sous Vide – Asian Flavors
Cooking pork shoulder (butt) sous vide makes this most delicious and versatile of cuts even more convenient and easy to use. The pork is cooked in two […]
Alinea: HALIBUT, Shellfish, Water Chestnuts
Reading through this recipe in the Alinea cookbook I got the feeling that this will be a warm and comforting dish. What I could not wrap […]
Portuguese Roasted Chicken with Potatoes
There’s really not much to this dish, matter of fact, in the book the author dubs it “Quick Weekday Roast Chicken with Potatoes”. So it […]
Venison, Pommes Maxim, Charred Strawberries, Blueberry Sauce
I still had one shoulder left (I used the other one here) from the deer my neighbor gave me. I wanted to use it in […]
King Trumpet, Miso, Fried Tofu
I was picking up some ingredients for another dinner of Ramen the other day and stumbled on these awesome looking King Trumpet mushrooms. They looked […]
Peas, Beets and Yogurt
I got those really nice baby beets from a friend who grows them in his garden and wanted to do something nice with them. What […]
VDP: Baked Green Beans and Potatoes
Sunday, June 01, 2008 I’d use any excuse to use my Andean clay baking dish (The one with the piggie face and ears), so when […]
VDP: Quick Red Lentil Soup
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Red lentil soup (even though it looks more orange or yellow after it’s cooked) cannot be simpler to make. Sautee a […]
VDP: Spanakopita and Beets with Pistachio Butter
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Tonight’s dinner includes two recipes, both prepared mostly the night before. The Spanakopita was stuffed the night before and baked as […]