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Grilled Kohlrabi Fava Beans and Horseradish Greens ‘En Papier d’Aluminium’

A few posts back I wrote about how we’ve been receiving a CSA box each week from Montalbano Farms and warned you I’d be getting creative with it. In that post there was a photo of some weekly goodies which held a couple of items I’d never used before: kohlrabi and horseradish greens (even promptedContinue reading “Grilled Kohlrabi Fava Beans and Horseradish Greens ‘En Papier d’Aluminium’”

Ceviche – Yes, You Too Can Make It!

We ate a lot of well-cooked seafood last week on vacation in Brussels and Edinburgh so I thought I’d keep it going this week with some ceviche for our stay-home date night. Trust me when I say: everyone can make this. It is almost foolproof. And absolutely delicious.

48 Hours in Brussels – Mussels, Beer, and World Cup!

In what is becoming an annual summer rite, we once again set off on vacation over Fourth of July week. The past years have seen us journey to Italy, Quebec City, and Spain. This year we were off to go visit her sister Shelly and her husband Ross in Edinburgh but decided a quick stopContinue reading “48 Hours in Brussels – Mussels, Beer, and World Cup!”

Summer Means CSA Time and Rhubarb for a Rhubarb Tart!

CSA? What’s that? Community Supported Agriculture, a.k.a. a farm share. It’s a program where you can purchase a weekly delivery of produce from local farms throughout the summer and fall. As you can imagine CSA’s vary from farm to farm and there are meat and dairy ones as well. Since farms generally know how muchContinue reading “Summer Means CSA Time and Rhubarb for a Rhubarb Tart!”

Sangria – World Cup and Wedding Memories

Summer. Sangria. They go hand-in-hand. A cooling mix of wine, fruit, and some liquor really hits the spot on a hot day. When we lived in Washington DC we’d enjoy some sangria and tapas at a great Spanish restaurant, Taberna del Alabardero. With the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup I found myself fondlyContinue reading “Sangria – World Cup and Wedding Memories”

Cranberry and Orange Farro Salad

Not gonna lie, the Flavor Bible I bought in New Orleans is getting a lot of use and I think it’s probably one of the best kitchen/cooking investments anyone can make. It will bring your cooking to a new level and I am definitely using it when I get stuck like last Friday. My conundrumContinue reading “Cranberry and Orange Farro Salad”

Yay Spring! Ramp Gougères

A few weeks ago when the weather finally turned gorgeous, my friend Chef Julius Russell and his wife Jada stopped by for a visit to catch up. As you can imagine, food was one of the topics and Chef told me all about some really cool things he was doing with ramps this spring. IContinue reading “Yay Spring! Ramp Gougères”

Coppa – Here’s Where Curing Pork Gets Serious

Coppa. This is the one where I’ll look back and say ‘that’s where it really began.’ Of all the curing I’ve done in the past year this coppa is my best. I’ve wanted to make some since I first got Salumi but had to learn how to walk first with some smaller, quicker cures. I’mContinue reading “Coppa – Here’s Where Curing Pork Gets Serious”

Bresaola – Home Cured Dried Beef

When we were in New Orleans a few weekends ago we ended up eating dinner at an Italian place where one of the appetizers on he menu was a simple salad of arugula, parmigiano reggiano, and bresaola. I pointed it out to Cheryl and said something like ‘you know that beef I cured and hungContinue reading “Bresaola – Home Cured Dried Beef”

Yellow Lentils with Pickled Ginger and Watercress

As promised here’s the second part of last week’s NOLA inspired dish of Ginger Beer Pork Cheeks. These lentils are a really flavorful side dish which, while fantastic when paired with the pork cheeks, can easily stand on its own as a separate dish or even side salad. Like revenge I think they’re best servedContinue reading “Yellow Lentils with Pickled Ginger and Watercress”