Sweet risotto reminds me of my grandmother, and her closely-guarded recipe for rice pudding. I don't remember much about my grandmother's kitchen, only a tiny table, a white Read More →
Chicken and Vegetable Turnovers with Sourdough Einkorn Crust
October 21, 2012 | by | 24 Comments
Chicken turnovers - also overflowing with leeks, carrots, celery and kale - baked in my oven while my husband and son raked leaves in the yard on Sunday afternoon. It's autumn, Read More →
A Recipe for Easy, Everyday Lunch Meat
September 11, 2012 | by | 68 Comments
Seductive in their papers and casings, hams and salamis always peer at me from my favorite butcher's deli case, luring me with their heady fragrances of garlic and smoke. I have a Read More →
Red Currant Pie with Buttered Sourdough Crust
July 13, 2012 | by | 14 Comments
Currant pie, sweet and tart with a hint of cinnamon, rounds out the desserts on my summertime table. Currants offer an old-fashioned charm, and I look forward to their brief and Read More →
Our Daily Bread: No-knead Sourdough
May 1, 2012 | by | 179 Comments
No-knead sourdough bread, with crisp crust and its ballooning airy pockets in the crumb, is our favorite bread. And, recently, I've taken the time to return to the kitchen and Read More →
Portable Soup: My Homemade Bouillon
April 12, 2012 | by | 143 Comments
Portable soup, a sort of homemade bouillon, sustained travelers before Cup O' Noodles lined rest stop shelves and salty powdered bouillon cubes gave home cooks a short cut in Read More →
My Favorite Asparagus Soup
March 25, 2012 | by | 35 Comments
When spring inches its way forward, there is one recipe that I invariably prepare: asparagus soup. It's creamy, but light, and rich with the grassy green herbaceous flavor of Read More →
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