Kale Salad and Cauliflower “Gratin” Serves 6-8 The pleasantly bitter notes of fresh kale dressed in a sharp vinaigrette is balanced beautifully by creamy cauliflower, rich cheese sauce and crisp, buttery bread crumbs. For salad: 1/2 pound kale, de-ribbed and cut in 1/4” ribbons 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced […]
Cider and Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes Serves 6 Roasted sweet potatoes are quickly finished with sweet tart cider, maple syrup and vinegar glaze. Ingredients: 2-3 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes, about 2 cups 3 tbs olive oil 1 tbs Guajillo or other chile powder 2 cups […]
Do you like gummy candy? I love gummy candy. After black licorice (I know, we can debate that another time) it is my undisputed favorite. I remember as a kid first discovering gummy bears. Then, with awe, I was introduced to the gummy worm. You could hold it in your […]
What’s your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table? Is it the stuffing, mashed potatoes, the green bean casserole or maybe the sweet potatoes? Now tell me who prepared that dish every year. You remember, right? Of course you do. Because it’s not just green bean casserole, it’s your Aunt’s Mary’s green […]
I wrote my Mom a card on Tuesday. It said, “Each year, writing this card, I have no trouble finding ways to tell you how amazing you are. I have no trouble year after year recognizing some new way that you inspire Katie and Alec – my brother and sister […]
I’m in the process of working with a talented designer and brand manager right now on a new logo. It is a frustrating process. I’m sure more for her than it is for me. The fact that she has a tea business (OMG-it’s-so-good-go-buy-some-right-now*) on the side bodes well for her continued sanity. […]
Last night was #testkitchen, the Tuesday night every two weeks when I get together with friends to develop new recipes. My husband, Jason, is always there, as is friend and photographer Matt Hocking. Marianne Tshihamba, amazing cook and food personality, has become a regular and one of my most valued […]
At the end of yoga class our instructor would guide us through a meditative experience. We slowly climbed down a ladder to a quiet place inside ourselves. Once there we moved ourselves to the most comfortable place we could imagine. I guided my mind past beaches and gentle breezes, past […]
Pull out your file and send me a photo. You know you have one. It’s a thick manilla folder, a magazine holder or an overflowing drawer in the kitchen that you can no longer close. You’ve stuffed it full of recipes that sound amazing: The Beef Bourguignon you looked up […]
