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inspirational eggs
It’s my new favorite, my breakfast to satisfy in so many ways and means. But there is also a thin measure of sadness when I make them, as I am the only one in my house that will ever be able to enjoy these. Mike doesn’t eat eggs- I know!- and Griffin doesn’t eat potato […]
Oh those onions…..
Caramelized onions have become pretty common and ubiquitous. They’re everywhere, gleaming from tart crusts and mixed with all sorts of extras and I should be really tired of them, shouldn’t I? But I still find myself slicing an enormous pile of onions, ridiculous in it’s volume and placing them in my 25-year old skillet with […]
Wordless Wednesday
Apple, Brie and Sweet Salty Praline Quesadillas By Kate One medium sized apple of choice, shredded and squeezed to remove excess moisture (I used Honeycrisp) Two sliced Brie cheese Sweet Salty Pralines (method follows) Two Flour tortillas In 8″ skillet, heat one tortilla until starting to crisp and brown. Remove to plate and add second […]
Wine poached prune plums
Stone fruits are fickle little things. They can be at once a juicy sweet perfection, and yet also a rock hard, gritty and sour disappointment. They taunt us endlessly with their possibilities, rarely consistent and yet so tempting. The tiny purple Italian prune plum has the means to bridge this gap between hope and despair […]
Lemon Mint Potato Salad with Green Beans
I’m not sure why, but I’ve been rather shy about mint in my cooking career. Did I have a traumatic experience with mint at some point in my life? The overdose on wintergreen Life Savers that I went through as a child? Why has mint not been forefront in my culinary dishes? I haven’t an […]
Home alone….
First, there was a teeny little fun project. Then there was dinner. There was some good wine….. and a good book…… It was almost a shame that the evening had to end. Sometimes you get such a perfect balance of simple, well- cooked and seasoned food, with plenty of color and a varied amount […]
Dog days
August has descended to show us what it’s capable of setting out. I’ve missed the heat….. and I fully realize how strange that might sound, but here in Minnesota, this summer has been anything but hot. While there are some who may tend towards whining about weather, we often can feel cheated if a summer […]
Regrouping….again (with a recipe)
My goodness, I’ve been MIA on the food posts for a week!! What in heaven’s name have I been doing? Playing hooky in the summer sunshine? Ah, sadly no…. Picnics in the gentle July breezes? No again…… Oh yeah….. *sigh* Despite it being high summer, where sunshine and warmth and summer vegetables should be in […]
Glorious Greens, part 2
So you want to hear something that sounds a little weird to me? I like beets, and not only do I like beets, but I absolutely LOVE beet greens. I think I can officially be called a grown-up now. I think…. Anyway, why is this such a revelation? Due to the fact that just a […]
This girl is a happy chef
Anyone remember this? Ok, so I’m not trying to compare myself with some crazy looking statue….one that’s squatting, for goodness sakes, but yesterday was a day to make me one utterly happy and excited home chef. I got a brand new grill! Our old grill hung around for nearly seven years, but should have been […]