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A recipe for an easy Tarte Flambée, and memories of my first trip to Alsace as a teenager
It's still citrus season, but not for much longer... make this Candied Kumquat & Coconut Sorbet while you still can!
Olive oil, Citrus & Rosemary cake. Rosemary symbolizes remembrance and fidelity.
Chicken, Chipotle & Chickpea soup- one of four recipes from my soup swap, and easy to make on a weeknight
Toasted cumin and deeply caramelized onions give this cheese soup multiple dimensions of flavor.
Acorn Squash with Paanch Phoron (5 Indian Spices) and a review of Modern Spice by Monica Bhide
Homemade graham crackers (made for the January Daring Bakers challenge)
Achiote seeds (aka annatto), used in a Puerto Rican-style shepherd's pie with yuca
Venison & Porcini Mushroom Ragu
We all love fancy holiday food, but if you need a break, this Garlic Shrimp Pasta can be made in minutes.
Cannoli with a "Turkish Delight"- inspired filling (cardamom, cinnamon, orange flower water...)
The weather's turning colder, but don't freak out- make this delicious Middle Eastern Beef & Freekeh Soup!
An aged tomme-style cheese from Dancing Goat Creamery Byron Center, MI , where we recently took a cheesemaking class
Even though I made this vol-au-vent, I swear I'm not a baker! (Daring Bakers Sept.)
Oven-roasted Roma tomatoes baked in a light custard with a cornmeal-rosemary crust= one sexy tart
Indian Dosas (savory pancakes) with curried chickpea filling & coconut sauce (Daring Cooks September)
Herbed potato salad with a sherry-walnut vinaigrette. Make it vegan-friendly or dress it up with bacon!
Pan-fried, pork-stuffed tofu squares, served on a bed of tomato sauce (recipe from "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen")
Better late than never (?)- my July Daring Bakers cookies, S'mores style
Ants on a Tree- a Szechuan pork & noodle dish from the book "Hungry Monkey" by Matthew Amster-Burton
A perfect gift for the guy who has everything? Homemade sausage! I made chicken bratwurst & Italian sausage for my dad.
If you're entertaining, consider pizza on the grill- it's easy, impressive and inexpensive! My friends loved it.
Sweet pastry crust spread with apricot-orange preserves and frangipane, AKA Bakewell tart (Daring Bakers)
This risotto uses the trimmings from the asparagus & shrimp to make a quick, light stock in which to cook the rice.
Organic yogurt can be made easily at home, and the results are delicious as well as thrifty.
[DB] Rich, creamy cheesecake is balanced out with the sweet-tart bite of candied Meyer lemons and lemon marmalade in the filling (Daring Bakers April)
Candied Meyer lemons adorned my DB creation this month. I also made lemon marmalade, sherbet, and Moroccan preserved lemons!
A simple but luxurious breakfast: custardy soft-scrambled eggs with scallops and bacon.
If you live in the Midwest, blood oranges are in stores now. I made this luscious and easy blood orange sorbet for a dinner party.
[DB] Homemade spinach pasta is layered with bechamel and a rich ragu in the ultimate lasagna (Daring Bakers March)
[DB] Can you guess the savory ingredient that makes the raspberry sauce so intense?
Crave sushi but don't want to fuss with the assembly? Make this deconstructed brown rice sushi salad with seared tuna. It's good for you, too.
Oxtails braised in an entire bottle of red wine- a rich, decadent dish for a cold winter night.
We were supposed to have braised oxtails for Valentine's dinner. So why are you looking at a photo of a sandwich? A cautionary tale...
Ham & Brie crepe at Le Petit Zinc, a new cafe/ creperie in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood