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My Kitchen, My World: India
This month, the My Kitchen, My World group took a virtual trip to India, suggested by Margaret of Tea and Scones. It’s my first time cooking with this group, thanks to Kayte, who suggested that I cook...
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Greek Barley Salad
Just the other day, I realized that it’s August and I should be making some summer salads. In fact, for dinner tonight we’re having salmon and Whole Grain Salad, which is one of my favorites. As much...
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French Tomato Tart
I had this recipe marked with a note: “this looks GOOD.” I made it today, and it wasn’t just all-caps good, it was all-caps and bold GOOD. I saw the recipe on David Lebovitz’s site a few months ago....
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French Fridays with Dorie: Gerard’s Mustard Tart
Bonjour mes amis! It is week two of French Fridays with Dorie, and this week’s recipe, selected by Dorie herself, is Gerard’s Mustard Tart. This is a savory tart, made with two kinds of mustard, eggs,...
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Baked Potato Skins with Spinach and Vegetable Samosas in Phyllo
Happy new year! Here are a couple of delicious recipes I made for our new year’s eve at home. They’re both on the lighter side of things: the samosas are baked rather than deep-fried, and the potato...
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French Fridays with Dorie: Garlicky Crumb-Coated Broccoli
Broccoli! I have professed my love for raisins many times, but you may not know that I also love broccoli. I love it so much that if the house was on fire, it’s quite possible that I would pull the...
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French Fridays with Dorie (Rewind): Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
A few weeks ago, the French Fridays with Dorie group made Slow-Roasted Tomatoes. My garden wasn’t quite in sync with the recipe schedule, but when it got going, it really got going, and I had two pints...
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TwD Baking with Julia: Pizza Rustica
Pizza Rustica, more quiche-ish than pizza-ish, was on the schedule for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe. Dinner at our house is always tasty, but rarely this cute! My first lattice crust! As I...
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Quinoa, Black Bean, and Corn Salad
This is a really tasty salad, and a great recipe to use some summer vegetables while they’re still available. And it’s so colorful! It has a nice Mexican taste to it, and the quinoa adds a nice chew,...
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What I did on my summer vacation: Savory
I didn’t blog over the summer, but I did cook. I cooked a lot of chickpeas – yes, I said cooked. I buy them dry and cook them in the slow cooker: rinse and pick over 2 cups of dried chickpeas. Add to 6...
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TwD Baking with Julia: Pizza with Onion Confit
When I looked at the recipe for Pizza with Onion Confit, it was one of those it looks pretty good, but I’m just not sure recipes. But it certainly looked good enough to try, and since I missed both...
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TwD Baking with Julia: Focaccia
Here’s the deal: this focaccia was good. I topped it with fresh rosemary, black and green olives, and kosher salt. But…just a couple of weeks earlier, I made the focaccia recipe from the Flour...
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TwD Baking with Julia: Cheese & Tomato Galette
This week’s recipe for the Tuesdays with Dorie group is Cheese and Tomato Galette, a free-form savory pie. The crust ingredients include butter, flour, cornmeal, and yogurt (or you can use sour cream...
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Sweet Bourbon Corn Pudding
The first time I had this dish was at my in-laws’ house. When I heard we were having corn pudding, I was thinking “yuck.” One bite and that yuck turned to yum! I must have gotten pretty excited about...
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Artichoke-Olive Dip
It’s green! I’ve made this recipe twice: once as crostini, as the original recipe is written, and another time as a dip served with pita chips. Either way, it tastes great. And it’s crazy-quick to...
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