This recipe is quick, easy and satisfying assemblage cooking at its best. The fresh veggies take a couple of minutes to chop and the hearts of palm are canned. This salad can be assembled in 5 minutes. For real. While I make this salad most often in the summer for barbeques and picnics, it occurred […]
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Chicken, Veggie and Quinoa Bowl
My dear friend Molly recently asked for this recipe. She likes to eat at Protein Bar in Chicago for quick, healthy lunches; her favorite is their Healthy Parm and she wanted advice on how to make it at home. While I’ve never been myself, next time I’m in Chicago, I hope to stop in and […]
Continue readingPulled Pork Quesadillas
One of the reasons I like to make big batches of soups, sauces and dishes like pulled pork is for the leftovers. I love quick but tasty weeknight meals and leftover doesn’t have to mean tired and boring. These pulled pork quesadillas make the pulled pork I made last weekend seem brand new. Some store […]
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Pulled Pork Sandwiches
I realize that a recipe for pulled pork is a kitchen version of an oxymoron. But I tried to write mine down in a way that will give you the confidence to pull off the sort of clean-out-the-fridge improvisation that makes the best pulled pork. While bbq sauce varies region to region, all over the […]
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Fig, Goat Gouda, Prosciutto Sandwich
I’m not sure whether she or I coined the term, but my sister-in-law, Liza, is an infamous assemblage cook. While I don’t always (or even often) practice assemblage cooking, it’s an important weapon in any culinary arsenal. Assemblage cooking, or assembling as Liza calls it, is the category of cooking devoted to keeping a variety […]
Continue readingLucky Vegetarian Chili with Black Eyed Peas
It’s hard work to make a terrible chili. It’s also easy to make a great one. At this point I have both had and made so many versions that I can’t pick a favorite. But for me, two obvious requirements in a great chili are lots of veggies and lots of spices. The heat and […]
Continue readingWarm Shrimp Salad
This salad is inspired by many trips to Parc restaurant. I love to sit at the outdoor tables on Rittenhouse square and watch the dog walkers while I pretend I’m in Paris. But this salad and the wonderful French bread they bake makes a trip worth it even in the winter. When I don’t have […]
Continue readingOven Roasted Tomato Soup
I love soups. It’s true. I make a lot of them and I make them in large quantities and freeze half for a rainy day. For me, there’s nothing like this slow Oven Roasted Tomato Soup. I use lots of garlic and often keep it really plain. But you can season it any way you […]
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Swedish Pancakes
If you ever make it over to my house early on a Saturday morning, you’ll usually find us eating Swedish Pancakes. It’s my preferred weekend breakfast. The thin, delicate pancakes roll up beautifully and are a great vehicle for lots of gorgeous fruit. Swedish pancakes are mostly eggs and milk, so they’re packed with protein […]
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Lamb Kofta
Sometimes a great meal is inspired by a great wine, like this Lamb Kofta. A couple of years ago, during an amazing weekend in the Finger Lakes, I found Red Feet Wine in Ithaca. It was a very special shop and I was able to buy a Lebanese wine. Last December I realized that the […]
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