Eating the Scenery

Once you try these, you may begin to see the merits of eschewing grains.  Tender and satisfying, these pancakes actually are reminiscent o...

I probably should have seen this coming, but of course I did not.  Being a tad impulsive when in the presence of interesting food opportuni...

A batch of these grain-free delights is easy to make and keep in the fridge, and the cookies are a welcome sight on mornings when you don...

As part of our Gluten-Free January project, I've tried a few (very few) recipes for baked goods that will satisfy our acquired-over-deca...

Mmm, creamy, squashy, nutty ... superbly satisfying on a cold January evening, with a green salad and grapefruit wedges. Crank's Bible...

Mixed berry wha t? This lush, earthy yet sophisticated dessert proved a beautiful, delicately vanilla-scented solution for a Costco-sized...

A gem of a cake made entirely of nuts and dried fruits, with just enough vanilla-scented batter to hold it all together.  Beautiful, jewel-...

Leeks have become a real favorite of mine, and were frequently available at the farmer's markets this summer.  The other night, I realiz...

I have always loved chilis rellenos. Authentic recipes call for dipping the whole cheese-stuffed poblano pepper into egg batter and deep fr...

How could I have gone so long on this blog without mentioning Martha? Years ago I found an Indian-spiced, curried-tomatoes-with-egg dish in...

From Mark Bittman (and me) comes this variation on a classic dish. Brown up a pound of local ground beef along with some fresh chopped ga...

Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons is my go-to cookbook for lush, inspiring photographs and recipes. Whenever we have a lightning storm, I get ou...

Here again is a simple yet brilliant culinary tradition brought to us by the British. What could be a more perfect way to showcase fresh,...

At 5:00 p.m., I was sluggishly resigned to sauteeing my gorgeous CSA spinach with garlic ... but it sounded SO boring. Then I remembered a...

Ever since making Onion, Apple and Goat Cheese Tart , the variation with leeks and pears has been on my mind. It is just as good as the app...

Once I blurted out about a dish, "And it's vegetarian except for the meat!" Of course I have never been allowed to forget tha...

I've been looking at the seven-bean mix and the pearl barley for some days now. What should it be? Bean and Barley Soup? Barley and B...

You know how when you watched the movie Titanic, you found yourself thinking, "maybe it won't sink this time." Even though I...