Sourdough Baking for Beginners
Anyone can bake bread with instant yeast in a bread machine, but I find such countertop conveniences rob all the romance out of fresh baked bread. Continue reading Sourdough Baking for Beginners
Category: My Recipe
Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemon Verbena
I began seeing fresh lemon verbena at the Cooper Young Community Farmer’s Market several weeks ago. This powerfully fragrant herb accents some of my favorite hand soaps, I thought at the market, but I couldn’t figure out what to do with the herb in the kitchen. Intimated, I put off experimentation until my friend David Siefker offered me some of this pungent herb from his … Continue reading Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemon Verbena
Vidalia Onion Galette Celebrates Spring
This Vidalia Onion Galette recipe led to spectacular results according to my husband and made me think of a French onion soup delivered in a crisp and flaky pastry. Continue reading Vidalia Onion Galette Celebrates Spring
Poached Egg Omelette
A poached egg adds a velvety, luxuriant richness to dry toast, green salads or roasted root vegetables. A soft French omelette with fresh herbs provides a buttery and delicate treat. A poached egg inside an omelette equals pure decadence. Continue reading Poached Egg Omelette
Can’t Mock this Cassoulet
My inelegant recipe with tinned beans may not meet Elizabeth David’s standards but makes a delicious meal with less fuss and improves upon the “quick” version with which I started. Continue reading Can’t Mock this Cassoulet
Cannellini and Broccoli Pie with Polenta
A simple, inexpensive, tasty, and all-vegetable version of Shepherd’s Pie made with cannellini beans, broccoli and polenta. Continue reading Cannellini and Broccoli Pie with Polenta
Remembering Pasta Fagioli in the Piedmont
A simple dish of pasta and beans takes me back to the warm hospitality of Italy. Continue reading Remembering Pasta Fagioli in the Piedmont
Eggcellent Indian-Spiced Breakfast Hash
The garlic, fresh ginger, crushed red pepper, turmeric, and mustard & coriander seed amazed us with bold flavors in this hash. Continue reading Eggcellent Indian-Spiced Breakfast Hash
Give Thanks to the Lard!
Up until a about 100 years century ago, lard was a popular source of fat for cooking and baking all over the world. In the last decade, trend-setting American chefs began using lard in their recipes (fat rendered from pigs). What changed? Continue reading Give Thanks to the Lard!
Ali Nazik: Smoked Eggplant Yogurt Purée and Ground Beef Stew
Serve the hearty tomato sauce steaming hot over the warm eggplant yogurt purée. The contrast between the hot, meaty acidic sauce and the cooler creamy yogurt purée will delight the palette. Continue reading Ali Nazik: Smoked Eggplant Yogurt Purée and Ground Beef Stew
