Potato Salad for July 4th & Beyond
Colorful Potatoes All Dressed Up w/ Mustard Vinaigrette & Fresh Herbs Tasty and tender red, white & blue fingerling potatoes tossed with garden herbs and a flavorful Mustard Vinaigrette. A...
View ArticleWatermelon Salad w/ Arugula, Feta & Greek Olives
The Sweet, Salty, Hot & Sour Flavors of Watermelon Salad You know what watermelon tastes like. Cool and refreshing, satisfyingly juicy and sweet. It’s all those things and more when combined with...
View ArticleRoasted Delicata Squash, Purple Onions & Tahini Sauce
Roasted Delicata Squash & Friends—Made for Holiday Meals A family favorite for at least a month now. Ever since I saw it among the New York Times’ Thanksgiving recipes. It was love at first sight....
View ArticleSalsa Verde w/ Roasted Asparagus & Kalamata Olives
Salsa Verde – Another Classic Italian Green Sauce Lots and lots of Italian flat leaf parsley, lots of fresh basil and a good amount of fresh mint swirled together with capers, homemade mustard, white...
View ArticleGarlic Scape Pesto w/ Parsley, Walnuts & Pecorino
Garlic Scapes Are Here Exuberantly curlicued garlic scapes debuted just a couple of days ago at our first Saturday farmers’ market of the season. These first picked and thinner scapes are both more...
View ArticleTortino w/ Green Beans, Caramelized Onions, Fresh Herbs
Tortino di Fagiolini – Italian Savory Pie w/ Lots of Green Beans Long, hot days of August go hand-in-hand with the incredible diversity of ripening summer produce. Our farmers’ market has its tables...
View ArticleSummer Squash Agrodolce Salad
Summer Squash the Italian Way – With a Sweet and Sour Dressing The Italian term agrodolce (pronounced “agro-dolchay”) describes sweet and sour sauce made with a reduction of vinegar and sweetener...
View ArticleMoroccan Carrot Raisin Salad – The Best Carrot Raisin Salad
Moroccan Carrot Raisin Salad with Preserved Lemon, Harissa & Pomegranate Molasses Bold and complex flavors make Moroccan Carrot Raisin Salad the best carrot raisin salad. Citrusy/sharp with...
View ArticlePhyllo Pie with Chard, Fresh Herbs, Feta
Phyllo Pie – Chard & Herb-Filled Hortopita The tall yellow, fuchsia and white-stemmed leaves of Swiss chard in our garden deserved a recipe to feature them. The first recipe I found was for...
View ArticleSummer Squash Tomato Bake … Captures Summer’s Essence
Summer Squash Tomato Bake with Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Tomatoes, Basil, Parsley & Thyme Bursting in summer color, our gardens and markets are at their peak. They overflow with summer squash, ripe...
View ArticleFarro Beet Salad with Fresh Herbs and Hazelnuts
Farro Beet Salad — Crisp, Crunchy, Versatile, Vegan What a great summer for our farmers’ markets and home gardens. With so many gorgeous vegetables available, I find myself craving them. Not being...
View ArticleParsley Scallion Pesto for Fall, Winter and Throughout the Year
Parsley Scallion Pesto with Roasted Delicata Squash With a 29 degree evening forecast last week, the remaining parsley and scallions in our garden had to be harvested. Loving fresh pesto and knowing...
View ArticleTahini Sauce with Fresh Herbs and Spice
Tahini Sauce with Fresh Herbs and Spice – My New Go-To Sauce We saw My Fair Lady the other night in an intimate performance on the Montana State University campus. So enjoyable, with such memorable...
View ArticleMediterranean Green Bean Salad – Clean, Crisp, Fresh, Herbal and Bright
Mediterranean Green Bean Salad with Sweet Pepper, Fresh Herbs, Toasted Hazelnuts, Kalamata Olives & Goat Cheese One of the advantages of teaching a cooking class or having friends for dinner, I’m...
View ArticleRoasted Beet & Carrot Lentil Salad with Tangy Orange Mustard Vinaigrette
Roasted Beet & Carrot Lentil Salad – A Satisfying, Flavorful and Hearty Wintertime Salad Focusing on perfecting this salad, I haven’t posted a recipe for a few weeks. But from the first bite, this...
View ArticleBraised Carrots and Parsnips Simply Cooked in Vegetable Stock, Butter and Salt
Braised Carrots and Parsnips – Fall and Winter Comfort Food So unexpected. A friend leaving town for the week offered me her CSA box. What fun. Always such a pleasant surprise to open the box. This...
View ArticleGolden Beet Farrotto – Farro Risotto, Greens, Goat Cheese, Fresh Herbs
Golden Beet Farrotto – A Creamy, Saucy, Toothsome Golden Risotto Made with Farro Intrigued by the name farrotto, I knew at some point I’d give farro-risotto (farrotto) a try. Since farro (pronounced...
View ArticleParsley Scallion Pesto for Fall, Winter and Throughout the Year
Parsley Scallion Pesto with Roasted Delicata Squash With a 29 degree evening forecast last week, the remaining parsley and scallions in our garden had to be harvested. Loving fresh pesto and knowing...
View ArticleTahini Sauce with Fresh Herbs and Spice
Tahini Sauce with Fresh Herbs and Spice – My New Go-To Sauce We saw My Fair Lady the other night in an intimate performance on the Montana State University campus. So enjoyable, with such memorable...
View ArticleMediterranean Green Bean Salad – Clean, Crisp, Fresh, Herbal and Bright
Mediterranean Green Bean Salad with Sweet Pepper, Fresh Herbs, Toasted Hazelnuts, Kalamata Olives & Goat Cheese One of the advantages of teaching a cooking class or having friends for dinner, I’m...
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