Now, here is a meal we haven’t had in years! I was looking for a French dish to make this weekend and after browsing the cookbooks we have, I was uninspired. That was when the idea of fondue popped into my head. Easy and fun. So Sandy got to work today, using her own adapted … Continue reading
Spinach & Ricotta Noodle Pudding (vegetarian)
This recipe comes from Ina Garten’s cookbook “Make It Ahead”. The temperature here today did not rise out of the mid 20’s, so it was a perfect day for a hearty kugel. With today’s late lunch I served a 2010 Chateau Lagrange Les Tours, Grand Vin de Bordeaux. Enjoy! Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper … Continue reading
Smoked Fish Platter With Crème Fraiche
Tonight is our annual neighborhood holiday party where the host serves a main course and others bring dishes of their making. Sandy and I put together a lovely smoked fish (whitefish and salmon) platter with fish we ordered from Heller’s, our local fish store. We garnished it with lots of veggies, topped it with broiled lemon … Continue reading
Smoky Incan Stew With Crispy Tortas ~ Vegan
This recipe comes from the cookbook “Isa Does It”, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. It’s a book of vegan recipes which I was introduced to by my neighbor Trish, who is a vegan. For some time, I held the belief that there couldn’t possibly be any flavor in a vegan meal, but Trish, and this cookbook … Continue reading
Risotto With Bacon And Corn
This afternoon I brought the large easel from the third floor studio to my new first floor studio. I was able to convert the easel into two pieces, making it easier to carry down the steep stairs of our late 1800’s Victorian. And then…..risotto. My reward to myself, and to Sandy, after all, it was her … Continue reading
Curried Fried Rice With Smoked Trout
I spent a good part of the early afternoon removing non-producing plants from the vegetable garden and out of this came the understanding that edamame must be picked as soon as it’s mature. I didn’t do that and they all turned yellow and hard. I lost my small crop. Oh well. When I was finished … Continue reading
Red Wine, White Wine, Fine Food Too! 