How will you celebrate the dad’s in your life this year? My dad and I every so often would share the day as my birthday sometimes landed on Father’s Day. Those years my birthday seemed all the more special to me. Sometimes I wonder how I can be so different from my dad and then [...]
This is the time of year when I crave green vegetables by the bushel-full. Kale, broccoli, swiss chard, green beans, spinach – it all sounds good to me. So when Chlöe asked for Spinach Balls as I was headed to the grocery store this week, this is what came… Green, Green Pasta Spinach Balls They [...]
Haddock with Herbed Butter, Caramelized Onions and Tomatoes Herbed Butter: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup loosely packed basil 1/2 cup loosely packed parsley 1/2 shallot 1 small clove garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Caramelized Onions: 1 tablespoon butter 2 large onions, sliced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black [...]
Black Forest Pork Stew 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds pork stew meat 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 3 slices bacon, diced 2 large onions, diced 4 large carrots, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 9 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons fresh minced marjoram 6 ounces tomato [...]
Crêpes are one of those ultra versatile meals that can go fancy breakfast or quick weeknight dinner, sweet or savory, planned or using up bits of leftovers. The recipes in the column today tend more toward the informal, however, the one my family has used for years on Christmas Day is as elegant as it [...]
This menu is one that became a column somewhat recently, but the link will expire soon, so I post it here for you instead. It might make a nice entertaining menu for a smaller group of people – maybe for a Sunday night meal or if you are feeding guests from out of town. The [...]
Riggin Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream No rib roast would be complete without Yorkshire pudding. Rib Roast (bone-in), about 4 1/2 to 6 pounds 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Three cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary Preheat oven to 425°. Place roast in a [...]
The house is filled with the hum of conversation and bursts of laughter in the family room, the windows are a little steamy in the corners and kitchen is filled to bursting with food preparation and the smells of dishes that haven’t been enjoyed since last Thanksgiving. I stop for a moment in my whisking [...]
Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper and Couscous Salad 3 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 cups couscous 1 large red pepper, roasted, seeded, and diced 1/4 cup minced chives 3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled Vinaigrette: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons soy sauce Several grinds [...]
On these warm, sunny, fall afternoons, the girls and I walked with our bushel baskets to pick apples. We’ve an “orchard” on our “property” which translated means I occasionally trim the trees that grow wild in the field right next to our house. The apple crop this year is unbelievably abundant and even the organic [...]
