Fall Salad
Okay, it’s the weekend; it’s time to spin down, chill out, and maybe catch a nap. Yesterday, I had a wonderful splurge meal to celebrate a professional accreditation, and it …
Pumpkin Pancakes
It’s Sunday, the day of leisurely mornings and sumptuous breakfasts, both sweet and savory, accompanied by glorious coffee. I’ve been requested to produce the morning meal, so I should be …
Baked / Overnight Oatmeal
It’s a reasonably lazy weekend morning. The study plan starts at noon, so I have plenty of time for coffee, a breakie, and the like. I’ll leave covering the last …
Going Bananas
Well, it seems like the overripe fairy has visited the kitchen overnight. I have a small hand of bananas that have gone from almost ripe to almost gone. I’ll need …
Soup for the Fall, Butternut Curry
As the last days of summer play out, we come to my least favorite day of the year: 9/11. I won’t go into any reasons; it should be apparent. Instead, …
Autumn, Global, Soup, Thai, Vegetarian
Citrus Ginger Tea
I had so hoped I’d escape my every summer, summer cold. SILLY BOY…. Now that I feel like four of the seven dwarves (Grump, Sleepy, Sneezy, and Dopey), I need …
Autumn, Drink, Global, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Collard Greens, Brazillian Style
Sunday is a day to rest and indulge myself, sleep until 7, have a leisurely breakfast, and visit the local farm stand. Walking past the fresh fruits, I find some …
Brazilian, Cast Iron, Fried, Global, Quick, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Savor The Flavor: Zucchini
The joke goes, “Why do people in Rhinebeck lock their car doors? — To stop people from leaving zucchini in the car.“ That’s half in jest; a couple of zucchini …
Grilled Corn vs. Boiled Corn
It’s mid- to late July, and the local fields are yielding a bumper crop of sweet field corn. Perhaps it is time to cook some corn and enjoy it. Now, …
Deliciously Upgraded Cobb Salad with Shrimp and Blue Cheese
Summer has arrived with a particularly pointed vengeance. It is indeed too hot to cook; it is even too damned hot to pull the grill out and do the “barbie” …
