How to Make Black Garlic
Black garlic is having its moment. A staple of Korean cooking, “black” garlic is simply garlic that has been heavily, heavily caramelized, whole in…
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Deviled Mushrooms on Toast
This is the kind of food I wish I had learned to make, when I was a young bachelor. My cooking endeavors as a…
Baked Cinnamon and Cardamom Apple Chips
At some point, I turned my back on eating whole foods and fell into the loving arms of individually packaged baked goods and chemical…
Twice-Baked Acorn Squash with Sausage and Kale
I’ve always liked living in town. Walking to the coffee shop, bookstore, farmer’s market, playground, bar, etc. is really appealing. Strap the kids in the…
How to Make and Can Homemade Applesauce
I have been canning for about six years now. Jellies, jams, tomatoes, applesauce, beets. Each time I pull out the water bath canner or…
Baked Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Wontons
I have had two sweet potatoes from last week’s farmer’s market sitting on my counter for days. They’re a gorgeous pair, with a deep,…
Eggplant Veggie Burgers with Swiss Cheese and Shallot Jam
I like veggie burgers. I am not a vegetarian. I like meat and cheese and hot dogs. I know cheese is not a meat.…
Green Tomato and Peach Salsa
In this salsa recipe, I’m going to show you how to combine the astringent flavor of green unripened tomatoes with the ever so sweet…
Zucchini Fritters with Mint Yogurt Dip
I had a mini panic attack in my garden yesterday. Let me back up. We’re having a fabulous year. Everything that we planted is…
Poached Peaches with Whipped Cream
Many years ago I worked as an assistant at a small, progressive graduate school in Milford, Connecticut. Our offices were in the upstairs of the…
Angel Food Cake with Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
There isn’t any rhubarb in California. At least, none that I could find in Los Angeles in June. In Maine, this time of year,…
Caponata (Sicilian Eggplant Relish)
Why do we read and write memoir and fill in the branches of our family tree? By studying geneology we expect to gain insight…
Minted Cucumber Melon Soup with Mascarpone
I love that I live in a place where there are four distinct seasons. I get to experience the euphoria of wearing a wool…
Strawberry Rhubarb Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Two things are happening right now that led to the creation of these rolls. First, Maine is entering a state of rhubarb fever. If…
Marinated Mozzarella Bites
The “salad” is the standard side dish at any BBQ. Potato salad and pasta salad are the standard staples. You throw a potluck BBQ…
Super Cheesy Potatoes
Somewhere around the time when I was 18 years old, my friend’s mother decided that she was going to dispose of her Christmas tree…
Melted Mozzarella with Mushrooms and Herbs
I feel like the statute of limitations (heh, when I was a kid I thought it was “statue of limitations”, like there would be…
Mexican Street-Style Sweet Corn
Each November, the tiny town of Xmatkuil hosts the annual Yucatan State Fair, a month-long celebration of Yucatecan culture that features bullfights, traditional dancing,…
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
This warm vinaigrette, which is a pan-dressing I made using vinegar for acid, honey for sweetness and shallots for bite, all to complement the…
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini are everywhere in August. I bought three at the farmer’s market for a dollar. You can’t give them away. They have many uses,…
Golden Eggplant Fries
Try as I might to outgrow this tendency, in summer I go barefoot, and spend my days at the beach. It was how I…
Fiddlehead Pasta Recipe
It was a rainy May Saturday morning at the indoor farmer’s market within the State of Maine Cheese shop. After considering little jugs of…