Salad for Supper: Quinoa
The salad triptych continues – today it’s all about salad experiments with quinoa. I might like quinoa as much as I like farro. Quinoa packs a protein punch, is gluten-free, and is as easy to prepare...
View ArticleSalad for Supper: Asparagus
Salad experiment no.3: Roasted tri-color potatoes and asparagus with lemon and pistachios Ok, so the last salad I want to talk to you about involves asparagus. I was originally going to make this one,...
View ArticleSalad for Supper: Dressing
When you eat salad as much as I do, you need to get creative with salad dressing. My go-to is usually just a super simple blend of olive oil and vinegar, but lately I’ve had a hankering for a little...
View ArticleSunday Supper…on Saturday
The date: Saturday, June 4, 2011 Since I’ll be at a little one’s second birthday party on Sunday, I enjoyed my Sunday Supper experiment one day early! The menu: Roasted Copper River Salmon and grilled...
View ArticleRecipe Reorganization
There was a time when I had an ever growing stack of magazines by the side of my bed. I’d dog-ear pages that had recipes I wanted to try and when it came time to cook, I’d never remember them. It...
View ArticleSunday Supper: Baked Beans and Barbecue
The date: Sunday, June 12, 2011 The menu: Grilled chicken with homemade barbecue sauce, homemade baked beans, cabbage slaw with cilantro dressing, and English muffin bread. The inspiration: My grandma...
View ArticleSunday Supper: When cauliflower calls
The date: Sunday, July 10, 2011 The menu: Baked chicken curry, fresh cauliflower salad, basmati rice, and strawberry cardamom upside-down cake The inspiration: At Home with Madhur Jaffrey and Joy the...
View ArticleSunday Supper: Fun with figs!
The date: Sunday, July 24, 2011 The menu: Grilled prosciutto-wrapped figs, leftover farro, pea shoot salad, and chilled gewürztraminer The inspiration: my good friend, Kristine, and Willi from...
View ArticleSunday Supper: The Big Guns
The date: Sunday, November 6, 2011 The menu: Baked chicken curry, mustard roasted Romanesco, potatoes with cumin and mustard seeds, and pumpkin flan The inspiration: At Home with Madhur Jaffrey I...
View ArticleFeed Your Cold Carnitas
I fed a cold carnitas this weekend. I realize that chicken noodle soup would seem like the more sensible option, but I’m a little unconventional. I followed Deb’s suggestions and went all out, making...
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