Gougères
Lately I have been all about choux pastry. It’s easy, versatile, out of the ordinary, and always delicious. So last week for Thanksgiving I weaseled it in the day’s events in the form of these gougeres, a cheesy popover-like pastry. The first time I had this type of treat was […]
Whole Wheat Gnocchi
…with arugula pesto and lemon rosemary roasted carrots. Inspired by some arugula that was on it’s last legs, I went to town with this the other night. The bright colors and flavors make this a great side dish or even a main course on a chilly day. To make it […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
I had one egg, a can of pumpkin puree, and the usual pantry items. I needed to make a dessert, and I wanted it to taste like fall. Solution: whole wheat pumpkin cookies with chocolate chips. Here’s what I did… Thanks to fellow bloggers, I had heard that pumpkin puree […]
Zucchini Tarragon Soup
As summer has come to a close I’ve practically been binging on vegetables trying to take advantage of the freshest produce while it’s still plentiful. Since zucchini and summer squash are a couple items still readily available in gardens and farmers’ markets, they’ve starred in several of my meals lately. […]
Ratatouille with Smoked Trout Scrambled Eggs
So “living off the land” may not be entirely possible in the typical sense when you live in the city, but I love that it has become so easy to come close. Sure, I don’t have a garden right now and I can’t sink a line in a bubbling brook […]
Kale Slaw
As of last week’s Farmers’ Market stop, Tuscan kale (dinosaur kale) is my new favorite vegetable. It’s a flatter, darker version of the common curly-leafed kale and is full of culinary potential. Food nerd that I am, I did a little research and found that it not only is incredibly […]
Dark Cherry Compote
My cousin from Madison is coming for a visit this weekend. It’ll be great to catch up while enjoying fun spots, good food, and hopefully nice weather in the cities. And with a fridge full of produce from the Farmers’ Market, something tells me that we’ll cook together as well. […]
Bread Pudding
It’s hard for me to throw last dry third of a bead loaf away; it has so much potential for things like croutons, french toast, or in this case, bread pudding. So if the freezer has space, I like to throw my bread odds and ends in there (my roommates […]
Vietnamese Chicken Salad
I love Vietnamese food. If I feel like something fresh and filling without being heavy, you might find me heading to Quang’s in Minneapolis…or wishing I could stop at Ha Long Bay in Madison (both excellent options). This particular salad recently hit the spot one hot summer night. One of […]
Carrot Confit Pasta
I have a high concentration of vegetarians in my life right now. Selfishly, as someone who likes being able to use all forms of protein in cooking AND share with whoever is nearby, I’ve been a little bummed about the trend at times…and really haven’t felt my creative juices running […]