Sundried Tomato Chicken with Spinach Rice: Foodgawker is a magical wonderland of foodie inspiration. If nothing else, the simple scrolling through mountains of imaginative and well photographed dishes from all around the globe is a pleasure in itself, even if … Continue reading
Smokey Split Pea Soup with Poached Egg: I wish every day was Sunday. It’s a crisp New England morning and the thought of something roasting, braising, or stewing for hours while we slumber all day is quite comforting. I often … Continue reading
Macaroni and Cheese with Crispy Capon: As I sit quietly gazing through the window, light snow is falling slowly on a beautiful New England morning. That kind of fluffy slow-motion snow that instantly beckons for a cozy fire, warm blanket, … Continue reading
Cajun Coffee Glazed Capon: In a world where there are more food bloggers than there are Fall shopping catalogs stuffed in mailboxes, you’d think there would be more chatter about nontraditional Thanksgiving menus. But Thanksgiving screams tradition like tryptophan-coma-induced football … Continue reading
Apple & Fig Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce: One of the most difficult things I find is “not cooking” what seems to be a normal quantity of food for just two people. From the one pot simmering dishes, to … Continue reading
Braised Pork with Roasted Squash, Quinoa & Wild Rice: Deciding what’s for dinner, while in the thick of an inconsequentially busy week, sometimes requires deep inspiration and sometimes is just based on those favorites that you consistently go back to. … Continue reading
Hash Brown & Egg Cups with Crimini & Bacon Jam With Jazz from Madeleine Peyroux playing softly as I sip my morning coffee, I stared at the several pounds of remaining potatoes from our recent garden harvest. Sunday mornings can … Continue reading
Tilapia on Potato Pancake with Wild Mushrooms & Pearl Sauce: My grandmother would sit me on the counter as a child and offer me a whole raw potato to try. She’d say – “Try it. Like an apple.” Then she … Continue reading
Butternut Spaghetti Tacos with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds: Yes, really – “Spaghetti Tacos.” Thinking like a seven-year-old can be quite liberating as an adult, especially when it comes to dinner choices. If a seven-year-old got to choose your dinner, they may … Continue reading
A challenge, in anything we do, is directly proportionate to the level of insane intensity one self-inflicts in order to achieve something great. Cooking a feast where nearly every ingredient is made from scratch is one of my favorite, and … Continue reading
