Seasonal Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
Here is a recipe for fresh vegetable lasagna—for all seasons. I am going to give you—in one recipe—the options to make this hearty and tasty dish in cool weather—using butternut squash or kale or...
View ArticleTomato Sauce—Basic, Herbed, or Vegetables Added
Tomato sauce—basic, herbed, or with vegetables added—is easily made from tomatoes fresh from the garden or tomatoes frozen last harvest. Use tomato sauce on pastas, pizzas, vegetables, or soups. The...
View ArticleCooking Turnips
Turnips can be boiled, steamed, and stir-fried. Cook turnips until they are just tender-crunchy–less than seven minutes or so for a young turnip. The flavor will be mildly sweet and crisp. Steamed and...
View ArticleBasic Meatballs with Seasonal Flavor
To make the best meatballs keep two things in mind: (1) choose the best meat you can find—for example, prepare beef meatballs with grass-fed beef that is naturally lean and full and rich in flavor,...
View ArticleCreamy, Large-Curd Scrambled Eggs with Flavor Choices
Make moist, large-curd scrambled eggs simply by taking it slow and being careful not to overcook. It’s easy to match flavor to the time of year by using seasonal herbs and vegetables and changing up...
View ArticleGreens, Orange, and Beet Salad
This greens, orange, and beet salad delivers color and flavor. Choose fresh seasonal greens—a mix of tender lettuces like Boston, oak leaf, red leaf, and butter or spinach—and match them with the...
View ArticleWhite Bean Soup with Variations
White bean soup: cannellini beans, carrots and prosciutto White bean soup is hearty and well suited for cold weather. Basic bean soup is easy to make; follow one simple rule for best flavor: keep the...
View ArticleCandied Orange Peel or Any Citrus Peel
Candied orange peels Candied orange peel (or any citrus peel) is a sweet and sour treat. You can serve it as a dessert or as a treat. It will keep for several months in the refrigerator. No more...
View ArticleVegetable and Rice Noodle Soup
Beef broth, rice noodles, broccoli and carrots Vegetable and rice noodle soup is both light and hearty. Vary the stock—beef, chicken, or vegetable for degrees of intensity and complexity of flavor—and...
View ArticleRadish Root and Leafy Green Salad
Radish salad combines the crisp, juicy, mild flavor of the radish roots with the tender peppery flavor of young radish leaves—or use spinach, arugula, or leaf lettuce; all ready for the table just...
View ArticleHow to Make Cold, Tasty Cucumber Soup
Cucumber soup is a delicious summer soup served chilled. It’s cooling, light, and quiet. There is a simple way to make cucumber soup, here it is: whirl two peeled medium cucumbers and an 7- or 8-ounce...
View ArticleGarden Tomato Bruschetta
Bruschetta: toasted bread with tomato, garlic and basil Bruschetta is an antipasto—a “before the meal” bite or first course—except when it’s its own meal. There is much to be said for the simple,...
View ArticleGrilled Corn with Seasoned Butter
Grilled and roasted corn is most flavorful when it is cooked fresh—very fresh. As soon as an ear of corn is picked, its sugars start converting to starch. As the sugars turn to starch, the sweetness of...
View ArticleCorn Chowder and Summer Flavors
Corn chowder is a hearty soup. It’s a perfect match for the late summer corn harvest—a whiff of autumn in the air and sometimes a hint of chill. Chowder is an American term with French...
View ArticleCreamy, Large-Curd Scrambled Eggs with Flavor Choices
Make moist, large-curd scrambled eggs simply by taking it slow and being careful not to overcook. It’s easy to match flavor to the time of year by using seasonal herbs and vegetables and changing up...
View ArticleGreens, Orange, and Beet Salad
This greens, orange, and beet salad delivers color and flavor. Choose fresh seasonal greens—a mix of tender lettuces like Boston, oak leaf, red leaf, and butter or spinach—and match them with the...
View ArticleWhite Bean Soup with Variations
White bean soup: cannellini beans, carrots and prosciutto White bean soup is hearty and well suited for cold weather. Basic bean soup is easy to make; follow one simple rule for best flavor: keep the...
View ArticleCandied Orange Peel or Any Citrus Peel
Candied orange peels Candied orange peel (or any citrus peel) is a sweet and sour treat. You can serve it as a dessert or as a treat. It will keep for several months in the refrigerator. No more...
View ArticleVegetable and Rice Noodle Soup
Beef broth, rice noodles, broccoli and carrots Vegetable and rice noodle soup is both light and hearty. Vary the stock—beef, chicken, or vegetable for degrees of intensity and complexity of flavor—and...
View ArticleRadish Root and Leafy Green Salad
Radish salad combines the crisp, juicy, mild flavor of the radish roots with the tender peppery flavor of young radish leaves—or use spinach, arugula, or leaf lettuce; all ready for the table just...
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