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Roasted Asparagus with Hazelnuts and Parmesan
Finally, asparagus season is back in the Pacific Northwest. Though it seemed like it snuck up on us this year. Last week the markets were still offering all winter vegetables such as kale and parsnips,...
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Mussels Pigalle
Now that we’ve had two successes with clams, I’m ready to branch out into mussels. This might not seem all that adventurous after clams, but here’s a little background. Until last year, I’d never met a...
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Single serving sandwich bread. Really. No, seriously.
Mr. Cooklocal here, and let me apologize right off the bat. There isn’t going to be a recipe here. This isn’t about the what, so much as the how. This is the greatest thing since sliced bread!!! No,...
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If you want to make some pickles…
Cucumbers are a bit tricky when you want to do a recipe for them. After all, we mostly eat them raw. I’ve been known to slice off the ends and eat a cucumber like a carrot. We regularly just slice them...
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Fava Bean Sauté
Yes, I know. Let’s get it out of the way now, shall we? Hannibal Lecter: A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. Ok, all the laughs done? Can we...
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Wild Mushrooms Roasted in Parchment
Wild Mushrooms Roasted in Parchment We recently came into a copy of Tender, Tamara Murphy‘s first cookbook, and while we’re not ready to do a full review of the book, I took my currently free...
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Sesame Asparagus
Asparagus with Sesame and Soy Even though we manage to cook dinners at least four to five nights a week, we seem to have trouble cooking foods for lunches during the week. In an effort to drop a few...
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Golden Beets with Grainy Mustard
Golden Beets with Grainy Mustard Ever since I discovered the secret to liking beets[1], I can’t seem to get enough of them. Golden beets, in particular, are so sweet when prepared correctly that they...
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Rosemary and Sea Salt Crackers
Rosemary and Sea Salt Crackers We regularly purchase crackers from the grocery store. In fact, it’s one of the few non-local items we buy on a regular basis. We’ve experimented with making crackers...
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Corn, Tomato, and Blueberry Salad with Basil
Corn, Tomato, and Blueberry Salad with Basil A vacation can change everything, don’t you think? We just got back from nearly a week visiting John’s family. We also ran a half marathon in Providence,...
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