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Bouillabaisse, a classic fish stew from the south of France, is one of those peasant dishes, like cassoulet, that should be made with whatever you have lying around. But as with cassoulet, nobody ever seems to have the ingredients lying […]
I first made this recipe — which comes from the Williams Sonoma catalog — many years ago, and, to the delight of my guests, it was a huge hit. This time is no different. It’s a great inexpensive one-pot dish […]
What to do with an impressive pear harvest? Well, pear sauce, for sure (that recipe is coming), and some kind of dessert. Right? Right. Pear upside down cake it is, then. I liked this recipe from Food & Wine’s Thanksgiving […]
Last year I told you that this ratatouille is so good it’s scary. This year I will tell you that it’s still that good. Not slimy. Not mushy. It tastes of summer vegetables: each individual one and all of them […]
A trip to the fishmonger for salmon, and I came back with two pounds of lemon sole. That’s what happens when you go to the farmers market at 11 a.m.! I don’t remember ever cooking lemon sole, but i had […]
We’ve shown you how to grill cedar plank salmon. Now it’s time to show you how to make cedar plank salmon in the oven! Rules are pretty much the same. Soak the plank in a sheet pan of water for […]
A new method of cooking beef! I’ve read about it for a couple of years now and wanted to try it: Rather than searing a piece of meat, then putting it in a hot oven to finish cooking, you roast […]
A great do-ahead recipe to serve with a roast. You boil new potatoes, then smash them with the heel of your hand and store them on a sheet pan until your roast is out of the oven and resting! Thanks […]
This Northern Spy Kale Salad, discovered on Food52, has become a staple this holiday season: I made it first for the Advent Party, then Kris and Tom brought it for the annual reading of ‘A Christmas Memory,’ and now it’s […]
It being a Sunday night, I took a little extra time with these birds, slipping softened butter, thyme and rosemary under the skin, and rubbing the outside of the birds with garlic cloves, lemon zest and lots and lots of […]
A terrific recipe from Melissa Clark and the Cooking web site of the New York Times. It may become a Thanksgiving tradition in our household. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:18] Related posts: Lemon Tart with a Layer of Chocolate Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies Coconut […]
Here’s a great slow cooker recipe for Halloween night — or any night. It’s adapted from this Chicken Paprikash with Sour Cream recipe from Epicurious. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:17] Related posts: Thai Coconut-Chicken Soup Chicken Soup with Lime and Hominy (Sopa de Lima) […]
After a grain-salad happy summer, it’s time to transition. Yes, we’ll still be combining grains with vegetables and herbs and tossing with dressing, but the vegetables and herbs are changing. Read more: Wheatberry Salad with Zucchini and Snap Peas So […]
Mom, heading out of town, dropped off her CSA share. In it were peppers, eggplant, tomatoes and squash. Ratatouille, then! I dreaded the idea of having to saute (or roast) each vegetable separately, and so I was so thrilled to […]
Kris and Tom brought this recipe for Franny’s Stewed Zucchini to an impromptu supper at Oratamin a few weeks back, and I’ve been dying to make it ever since. I found myself with a few of those extra-large zucchini in […]
Inspired by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s Veg cookbook, we made roasted beets with walnuts and yogurt sauce: Toss beets with oil, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme, then roast for an hour until soft. Peel them by using a paper towel to […]
Roasting the beans in a cast iron skillet gives them a smoky, charred flavor sort of like that you get with padrones. Adding a little sweet and sour from the orange and vinegar is just the right touch. I’m giving […]
The second recipe in our Easter menu that came from The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor” by Matt Lee and Ted Lee was a lovely straddling-the-seasons dish of parsnips (winter!) and mint (spring!). The spring […]
We’ve fallen in love with a teeny, tiny bok choy — smaller even than baby bok choy. Each piece is about as big as your thumb. It’s known as Shanghai bok choy. We love making it stir-fry, with a sesame […]
After a trip to H-Mart, an Asian inspired supper: miso glazed cod. Miso is a seasoning made by fermenting of rice, grains and soybeans. It’s a salty, funky paste that gets more complex as it ages. There are lots of […]
One of our favorite salads, and an excuse to have breakfast for dinner. Wash the lettuce and make most of your dressing, then put a pot of water on to simmer. Cook the lardons in a pan on real low […]
Another winner from our favorite magazine, Bon Appetit. Beet Salad with Miso Dressing 6 small beets (about 1 lb.), preferably golden, scrubbed, divided 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup white miso 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 bunch watercress, trimmed 1 teaspoon black […]
It’s hard to argue with soup in winter. Or anytime, really. And when soup combines all of Greg’s favorite flavors: pork, Asian spices and bitter greens? Well, there’s no arguing at all. Greg did this one all on his own, […]
Another winner-winer salmon-dinner recipe from Bon App. We love that you can just put the fish in a dish and let it cook. Makes the recipe terrific for a dinner party. Or for busy parents. Either one, really. Slow-Roasted Salmon […]
A terrific match with smoked ham! Mustard-Roasted Potatoes This recipe is doubled from Bon Appetit Olive oil 1 cup whole grain Dijon mustard 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 6 […]
Something about the snowstorm, but I felt like getting out the fondue pot! After consulting a few recipes, including Tyler Florence’s on the Food Network and the one from one of my favorite cookbooks, Eat Feed Autumn Winter, this is […]
I never thought I could make bread! Not that this is real bread… it’s just rolls. But still! I made rolls! Ingredients. I was inspired by this stunning photo in Bon Appetit, my new Bible, and thought I’d try them […]
Another success at gravy this Thanskgiving. Our only complaint: We should have made more! Here is the recipe: Turkey Gravy. Related posts: Thanksgiving Turkey Gravy Recipe Recipe: Red Eye Gravy Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs Jane Brody’s Turkey Carcass Soup
A slaw, really, rather than a salad. The recipe for Brussels sprouts slaw can be found here. Here are just a few photos from our cooking extrvanagza of Thanksgiving, 2013. Related posts: Brussels Sprouts Salad with Maple Pecans and Mustard […]
This might possibly be the best stuffing (or dressing, actually, since it was cooked outside the turkey) that I’ve ever had. It was moist, flavorful and had great texture, too. A real winner all around. We started with breakfast sauage, […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
