Recipes focused on Seasonal Ingredients and Flavors
This year, I made a lot of sweet potato purée for my Caribbean Thanksgiving Menu, and there was a lot leftover. What to do? Of course, that brought the enjoyable challenge of creating sweet potato recipes, which I can never get enough of just the way they are, but Marc, not so much. So I […]
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Every year I yearn for Thanksgiving turkey just so I can have these Leftover Thanksgiving Enchiladas. I’ve been making these for years, but I never get sick of them. This year, I started making a vegetarian version with mushrooms instead of turkey so I don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving. I bet you’ll follow in […]
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I absolutely adore these Cranberry Caramel Tarts. This was one of those desserts that I knew would be a favorite of mine, even before I tried it. And I was oh, so right, even with my ridiculously high expectations. The thing is, I REALLY love caramel. And cranberries. And almonds. These Cranberry Caramel Tarts may […]
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I think this Apple Cider Cream Pie one of the recipes I’ve made in the past few years with a name that doesn’t do it justice. Cream pies in general don’t look very dramatic in photos (though I’m pleased with this one) and they sound a little old-fashioned and dare I say boring. So, I’ll take […]
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This Brussels Sprouts and Apple Slaw is a great example of traditional Thanksgiving ingredients and flavors used to update the wonderful cabbage salads that are often served with tacos. Since Brussels are in the cabbage family, they substitute in for cabbage easily, but because of their size, shape and color they create a more dramatic […]
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This Roast Pumpkin with Cheese “Fondue” is an old Gourmet magazine recipe that I’d wanted to try for years. Last year, I finally did it. I used a giant squash called a Cheese Pumpkin at the suggestion of a local farmstand. It was huge! Somewhere between 15 and 21 pounds. Last year I was serving 19, […]
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Clementine Rosemary Margaritas started off Thanksgiving 2012. Good parties do have a tendency to start with cocktails. And like good cocktails often do, Clementine Rosemary Margaritas started with fresh citrus and herbs and good tequila and mezcal. Clementine Rosemary Margaritas are amazing on a cold fall night and perfect with a Mexican themed Thanksgiving. Cheers. […]
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Sometimes the best dishes come about because I’ve forgotten about some ingredients that I don’t want to lose, like this Apple Cranberry Pie with Cheese! Crust. Ok, that’s an understatement. Worry about what’s still in the fridge happens to me a lot; it’s a peril of grocery shopping for a living. But this Apple Cranberry […]
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Summer may be winding down, but Grilled Radicchio Pickled Nectarine Salad is a great transition meal. Aside from offering another vehicle for eating fresh mozzarella and burrata (though I could eat Peach Caprése Salad everyday), it’s a good excuse to keep grilling, even as the days start getting noticeably shorter. The quick-pickled nectarines work even […]
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Refrigerator Jam is just another reason that I have serious love for the $1.00 fruit bin at my market this time of year. It’s full of all sorts of amazing fruit that doesn’t look perfect but is perfect for making sauces, jams, purees, etc. This week, I bought two huge bags of past their prime […]
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Grilled Nectarines with Ricotta and Amaretti are the perfect dessert to round out our simple Mediterranean menu. I don’t remember the first time I had grilled fruit, and I don’t even remember what was grilled. Maybe pineapple? All I know it that peaches and nectarines, like in this Grilled Nectarines with Ricotta and Amaretti are […]
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Melon Salad with Grilled Halloumi. What’s Halloumi? Lucky us; there’s a cheese you can grill and it pairs perfectly with fruit. This is a good thing since this time of year I’m the one buying all the fruits and vegetables I’ve never heard of and trying them out, you know, for the sake of science […]
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