I recently signed up to have a vegetable and fruit box delivered to me from local farms through Washington’s Green Grocer. It doesn’t cost too much more than I usually spend on produce in a given week, and it’s local …
January 2010
Pantry Raid: Tomato & Chickpea Stew
I went to a tweetup last night sponsored by a cool foodie group engaging in community service; I had to leave pretty early to metro there, but wanted to make sure I had a good dinner first so I threw …
Chicken w/ Exotic Mushrooms & Green Swiss Chard
The wonderful thing about swiss chard is that it has a great flavor on it’s own, and doesn’t need too much accompaniment. I’ve done a mushroom & kale dish before (I’m sure the recipe will make it up at some …
Penny Pinching Tip #7: Invest in Good Quality Pots
I’ve said this before, but I make a point in buying good quality kitchen implements because it makes my time in the kitchen infinitely more enjoyable, and it’s well worth it in the long run. I’ve talked about knives, and …
Dinner Party (5 of 5): Cinnamon Banana Cake w/ Candied Walnuts
I’ve been remixing this recipe a lot because I love banana muffins/cake, and this recipe has been great in every variation I have tried. As the final course of my dinner party, I wanted something sweet but not too heavy …
Dinner Party (Part 4 of 5): Coconut Curry Chicken
I’d had a can of coconut milk sitting in my pantry for months; I’ll admit, I was a bit trepidatious about using it (not sure why). Seriously, I shouldn’t have waited so long–it made this chicken dish so rich and …
Dinner Party (Part 3 of 5): Balsamic Glazed Chickpeas w/ Red Swiss Chard
I had originally planned to do roasted brussel sprouts for my dinner party veggie side dish, but the red swiss chard looked so amazing I just couldn’t resist (it hasn’t looked good in MONTHS). I decided to pair the chard …
Dinner Party (Part 2 of 5): Twice Baked Parsnip & Sweet Potato Mash w/ Pecan Streusel Topping
Dear Readers, For the first time since I started tracking my blog with Google Analytics, I have surpassed 1,000 visits in a 30 day period. And it’s because of you! Thank you so much to all of my loyal followers …
Dinner Party (Part 1 of 5): Cucumber, Fennel & Radish Salad
I hadn’t hosted a meal in a while, so I decided to host a dinner party last night–thanks to both JG’s, JK, LM, and RK for letting me cook for them, and especially to AK for washing the mountain dishes …
Reader Poll: Dish Inspiration Challenge
I found this fun new blog recently that challenged readers to think of a hobby other than cooking, and then create a dish inspired by that hobby. I thought about this for a while–I’ve been focusing on cooking/baking and general …