Could it be? Has spring finally sprung? It’s hard to know, but there are glimmers of hope. Today, at least, there are glimmers. One has to be encouraged by 50-something degree temperatures two days after a nor’easter blows through, doesn’t one? Last weekend, during a one-day warm up, the chickens and I were finally able… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Vegetables & Sides
Blood Orange and Goat Cheese Salad
The citrus craving that I succumbed to months ago – following an overload of starch, gravy, and meat around Thanksgiving – continues. My new favorite lunch is this blood orange and goat cheese salad, inspired in part by a relentless craving for oranges (please see previous posts. There’s a lot of orange in them thar… Continue Reading
Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms with Roasted Cauliflower and Chives
Come Big Game time, there are plenty of meaty treats available: chicken wings, burgers and their diminutive slider cousins, hotdogs, meatballs and sausage, pulled pork, barbecue spare ribs, beef stew, nachos, chili. Sure, nachos and chili can be made vegetarian, but how often does that happen for Super Bowl? Not often, at least not in… Continue Reading
Roasted Cauliflower with Hazelnuts and Gorgonzola
And orange. Let’s not forget the orange. So, really, it’s roasted cauliflower with hazelnuts, Gorgonzola, and orange. Because we need more orange in our diet at this time of year. I am starting to understand why oranges became a traditional stocking stuffer (never mind that whole St. Nicholas dropping gold into those poor girls’ socks… Continue Reading
Crème Fraiche Mashed Parsnips with Panko Breadcrumb Topping
Earlier today, I stopped by the offices of a magazine that I write for from time to time. A couple of weeks ago, I had prepared a full holiday meal for a story (recipes were also provided, of course), so when I stopped in, the editor and an assistant went to grab me a few… Continue Reading