Savory Custard with Bacon and Cheese
With the holidays approaching, maybe you’re looking for a simple but elegant brunch offering for your guests, or maybe just something a tad bit special for yourself. This savory custard … Continue reading
Summer Squash Stuffed with Goat Cheese
Never mind the date on the calendar; it’s truly summer when summer squash are bursting out all over. Whether you grow your own or depend on your local farmers, summer … Continue reading
Banana Date Walnut Bread (grain-free)
Faced with rapidly blackening bananas in the fruit bowl, I turned to the ever-popular means of using them up…banana bread. My old recipe for banana bread used wheat flour, but … Continue reading
Oven-Roasted Tomatoes and Vodka Sauce
Tomatoes are starting to roll in, and not even I can keep up with eating that many BLTs. One of the easiest and most versatile ways to take advantage of … Continue reading
Garlic Scape and Cilantro Pesto
This was a new one for me – garlic scapes. I imagine many people have pulled the tangle of whip-like green stalks from their CSA boxes and wondered ‘what the … Continue reading
Acorn Squash with Kale and Pecans
We’re starting a new venture with community-supported agriculture this year, and we’re signed up with Rise ‘n Shine Organic Farm. Two weeks into it now, we’ve racked up plenty of … Continue reading
Pan-Seared, Blackened Flounder
The secrets to a really tasty piece of blackened fish are 1) a really tasty Creole seasoning, and 2) not overcooking the fish. I use a slightly modified version of … Continue reading
Spring Rolls with “No-Peanut” Sauce
Are there foods that you suddenly have an powerful desire for? I’m sure this happens to us all, whether it is for chocolate fudge or Chex Mix (ahem). I wonder … Continue reading
Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast
Outside of winter holidays, we rarely have turkey. For some reason, I never think about turkey – and for the two of us, even a small whole turkey is too … Continue reading
Zucchini Noodles with Beurre Blanc Sauce
Who’s a fool for sauce? I don’t know about you, but if there’s a sauce or condiment I can drench my food with, I will do it. My husband, not … Continue reading
“Great Balls of Fire” Bourbon Mustard Sauce
Hat tip to Pork n Whiskey blog! Bourbon, mustard, and pork…great combination! Oh look, the recipe says to flambé the bourbon. “I can do that”, I think to myself. “This … Continue reading
Roasted Pork Shoulder with Winter Spices
Modified from The Splendid Table The traditional menu for New Year’s Day here in the Southeastern United States is pork, black-eyed peas, and greens. As the saying goes, “Eat poor … Continue reading
Pot Roast with Balsamic Onion Gravy
Recipe modified from For the Love of Cooking There were more important things to tend to than spending long hours in the kitchen – for that afternoon we were picking … Continue reading
Roasted Cauliflower Soup (gluten-free, dairy-free)
Inspiration: Puree of White Bean Soup from Brasserie le Coze This week I got a blender, a powerful one, something that incredulously was missing from my arsenal of cooking tools. … Continue reading
