Warm Kale Salad with Bacon Dressing
This is a little number I dreamed up after enjoying a delicious warm greens dish at a little restaurant down the street the other night. I love how the warm dressing softens the greens just a little...
View ArticleChicken Tagine with Preserved Citrus
You may remember that a few months back I posted a recipe for Preserved Lemons and Limes. That very citrus has been picklin’ away for about two months now, and I used a some of it for today’s recipe:...
View ArticleCorn Cakes with Strawberries and Basil
It’s official – I’ve emerged from my winter cooking funk. Asparagus, rhubarb, and even a few strawberries made their debut at the Portland Farmer’s Market yesterday, and my mind was suddenly flooded...
View ArticlePotato Leek Soup with Arugula Cream
It seems like most of us are still caught up in that strange transition time between good weather and bad weather. It’s been cold enough at night in Portland that I am still craving comforting, wintery...
View ArticleDinner on a Stick
Our short-term summer weather has been put on hold here in Portland in favor of more seasonal 60 degrees days (with a light drizzle, of course). But it hasn’t stopped me from continuing to use the...
View ArticleBraised Red Cabbage
This sweet and tangy braised cabbage has become a favorite recipe at our house. I don’t think I would have ever thought to make cooked cabbage if it wasn’t for my dear friend Katrina. Her mother was...
View ArticlePear, Fennel, Red Onion, and Butternut Squash Gratin
WOW, it has been a long time since my last recipe for the blog. This summer, life took a quick turn and decided to roll along at a pace a lot closer to whitewater than my preferred speed, lollygaggin’....
View ArticleCreamy Cauliflower Soup with Turmeric, Garlic, and Dill
I’ve been creating this soup in my mind for months – turning around different ingredients in my head over and over to try and imagine the perfect combination. It all started when I picked up a nasty...
View ArticleKale & Pear Salad with Lime Yogurt Dressing
What?!? Another kale salad? Thaaaat’s right!! This version has an interesting sweet/salty component that makes it really unique – firm-ripe pears, salty cotija cheese, freeze-dried corn (I’m obsessed...
View ArticleTwo Tomato Recipes
Tomato season is coming to a close, but there are still loads of tomatoes on my vines. Last week I went out and picked a huge bowlful of underripe tomatoes, leaving as much of the stem on as possible,...
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