Swiss Chard Bacon Saute with Pasta (Italy For Almost Free)
Author Notes: OK, so I know this isn't an Italian dessert, but swiss chard is showing up in my CSA box on a regular basis and I've been having a lot of fun trying...
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Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes
Author Notes: Adapted from Boulevard, the Cookbook. The star of an overambitious, yet successful birthday dinner I threw for my husband. (Read the whole saga on my blog.Probably the best mashed potatoes I've made,...
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower & Vidalia Crumble
Author Notes: Can't get everyone to eat their veggies? Try this creamy, roasted cauliflower with a crunchy topping...They will be asking for seconds! —Marisa R Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower 1 vidalia...
Poppyseed Pappardelle
Author Notes: After a disastrous attempt to create an Eastern European-inspired pasta dish on a czarist purple theme (the opal basil was more grey than purple and the purple string beans turned green the...
Carmelized Onion and Potato Gratin
Author Notes: Found the original in 'Feast of Eden", a junior league cookbook from Monterey County. I've made many adaptions and variations throughout the years but one constant is that this recipe is always...
Radish White Beans Provençale
Author Notes: I created this dish while in Provence recently. We had a limited kitchen, but so many fresh ingredients. I served this lovely dish along side my mussels recipe. I've made it several...
Chestnut, Pork and Nut Stuffing – My family’s traditional recipe
Author Notes: In my family, turkey has always been served with this stuffing. When I was growing up it used to be put inside the turkey but, as the family grew and everyone enjoyed...
Roasted Asparagus in Balsamic Vinegar & Parsley Sauce with Parmesan Crisps
Author Notes: We get our new CSA veggies soon, so it’s time to start using up what’s left. Unbelievably, there’s still asparagus in the fridge after a whole five days! I vow to never...
Spicy Water Spinach
Author Notes: Most Thanksgiving dinners in my memory include the string bean casserole (the canned soup and the fried onion company must do a lot of their business on this holiday) and Creamed Spinach....
Kale Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts and Caraway Seeds
Author Notes: This surprising salad has it all, lots of flavor and texture that only make good ingredients better. With a nod to both Scandinavian and California cooking, it is part of a larger...
Kale Salad With Roasted Scallions & Peaches topped w/ Feta and Candied Walnuts
Author Notes: My latest routine in this last month has been to wake up every morning to play with a new kind of ingredient. The game is to put flavors, colors and texture together...
Georgian Herbed Kidney Beans Salad (Lobio Mtsvanilit)
Author Notes: Lobio Mtsvanilit is a traditional Georgian very flavorful bean and 5 fragrant herbs salad, or side dish. Originally it is made only with dark red kidney beans using the soaking/ cooking of...