How’s your kitchen economy? After taking an accounting of food costs, I decided to pause, head back to my cookbook library for wisdom, wit and simple, fresh meals. To begin, who better than MFK Fisher and her simple Gaspacho Soup–cooking with grace and economy. Continue reading Gaspacho Soup
Category: Side Dish
Butter-Poached Spring Asparagus
One sure sign of Spring, asparagus at the farmers’ market, so perfectly beautiful it needs just a simple preparation, perhaps poached in some ‘magic butter?’ Continue reading Butter-Poached Spring Asparagus
The Feel Good Bowl
Oh happy days! Daylight Saving Time is here, signaling Spring is on the way, the promise of warm days ahead. Ah, but I am little ahead of myself… there are still some chilly days ahead in March. The Feel Good Bowl is one to keep on the menu–a little gem to chase the chilly winds of March. Continue reading The Feel Good Bowl
Baked Goat Cheese & Market Greens
So, you are on your own at home tonight for dinner and you have to stop at the market. Idea: how about a classic California cuisine inspired salad with warm, creamy baked goat cheese, fresh herbs and greens, tossed in a true French vinaigrette? Yes, a single little jewel of a salad is on the menu, please join me. Continue reading Baked Goat Cheese & Market Greens
Roasted Beet Salad
This is an ode to the beautiful salads of the Ottolenghi Restaurant–Roasted Beet Salad, a little sweetheart of a salad. Continue reading Roasted Beet Salad









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