Tag: Vegetables

It’s springtime. We Californians have stopped clinging to even a hope of winter (though a late Alaskan rainstorm this week has been very welcome!) and even in Boston, where it seemed like winter would never …

There are times when I’m a fancy cook.  When I take time in the kitchen, slicing potatoes paper thin for Pommes Anna, slowly rendering the fat from the skin of a duck breast until it …

I’ve officially decided I need more soups in my repertoire.  Soup is the ultimate convenience food – it’s one-pot cooking, it’s make-ahead, it freezes beautifully and it (can be) incredibly healthy.   This spinach and …

  I have a confession to make.  I’ve been holding out on you.  Brussels sprouts are one of my all-time favorite vegetables.  I eat them almost weekly in the fall and winter.  And here I …

The first Thanksgiving dinner I was responsible for was during my junior year of college.  I was studying abroad in London, and our program head offered to purchase ingredients and offer up the kitchen (in …

  We have a zucchini plant in our garden this year.  Just one, as we have learned from years past that zucchini quickly becomes overwhelming.  Fried zucchini blossoms are one of our favorite summer treats, and …

With spring in the air, we start moving away from the heavy stews and casseroles of a cold winter into lighter fare.  With spring springing in the farmer’s markets, it’s a perfect time to explore …