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I’ve always thought of cabbage as providing a little healthy crunch on the top of a fish taco or for acting as the base for a cole slaw. Other than that, cabbage, let alone cooked cabbage, never entered my repertoire of ingredients. But I’ve recently discovered, thanks to my Indian boyfriend and his mother (who [...]
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Well, the first time I attempted Potato Leek soup, I ended up with a gelatinous pot of grey slurry that tasted like watered down mashed potatoes. Yum! In hindsight, my biggest mistake was not peeling the potatoes (hence the lovely grey hue). My second mistake was not including any flavor boosters, like herbs, wine and garlic. [...]
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A frittata is something that I’ve wanted to try making for ages (thanks to my love for eggs), yet its fancy name and the seemingly high-skill level needed made me steer clear of attempting the dish. Luckily, I nabbed fresh eggs from this week’s market – the most critical component to a fabulous frittata – [...]
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During the winter, I get a lot of arugula in my CSA box. I usually prepare it simply by tossing the peppery leaves with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. When I got an especially large bunch of arugula a few weeks ago, I strayed from my usual course and blended it into a [...]
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I don’t often cook with russet potatoes, I usually prefer red or yellow-skinned taters as I can easily quarter, season and roast them for a simple side with dinner. But come Thanksgiving time, it would be a sin not to at least attempt mashed potatoes using the russets that generations upon generations before us have [...]
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Despite the Indian summer, fall came early in my CSA box this week in the form of sweet potatoes. This is a quick and easy dish that will bring a punch to the basic sweet potato.
4 medium sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
A few pinches of rosemary, [...]
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