All Recipes
Gingerbread Candied Almonds
Hailing from the Christmas markets in Germany, Gebrannte Mandeln ("burnt almonds") come together in minutes and make wonderful gifts. I've...
High-Altitude Stout Gingerbread
This is a rich, moist, deeply flavored gingerbread. The cake will remain fairly flat in the pan, but will look baked when it is finished...
Mulled Wine
Fresh orange, cinnamon stick, start anise, and honey (or maple syrup) transform an average wine—even a slightly oxidized wine, one that...
Cauliflower Salad with Dates and Pistachios
This is my favorite way to eat cauliflower now: roasted then tossed with sweet dates and salty nuts, all of it dressed with lemon, olive...
Parker House Rolls
The crinkled page for Parker House Rolls from Gourmet magazine, 1992, has served me well over the years. You need time for mixing, a...
Fennel Apple Slaw
The perfect side for crab cakes and grilled fish but also great with a deluxe grilled cheese like Comté plus a thin slice of ham. Bring it...
Crispy Crackly Apple Almond Tart
"It's light," said my husband. Kind of funny with the butter, sugar, and filo pastry, but he's right. This pretty autumn dessert is just...
Pumpkin Ice Cream
I combined my technique (which is really Jerry Traunfeld's technique from back in The Herbfarm days) with David Lebovitz's recipe and am...
Couscous and Kale Salad
This beautiful, autumnal salad would be perfect for Thanksgiving! Roast the squash, cook the couscous, toast the pecans, and make the...
Orange Honey Mustard Dressing
This dressing is adapted from the Autumn Pearl Couscous Salad over at Fufu's Kitchen. I so enjoyed using the leftover dressing when I made...
Sourdough Bâtard or Boule
When I first started baking sourdough loaves, I stuck with my Pullman pans and made sandwich loaves. I was under the mistaken impression...
Low Glycemic Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls
I’ve been playing around with paleo cookies, jumping off from a survey of online recipes which are all about the same—almond flour base...
Low Glycemic Chocolate Chip Cookies
I've been playing around with paleo cookies, jumping off from a survey of online recipes which are all about the same—almond flour base...
Bison Bolognese Lasagna
This slow-cooked bison Bolognese makes a fantastic lasagne. As with most meat sauces, stews, and chilis, it's more flavorful and balanced...
Turkey or Bison Chili
Let's make chili! All you need is some ground turkey or bison (both are lower in fat than ground beef, but beef works great too), an...
Roast Chicken
Roast chicken is about the simplest, and most satisfying, home-cooked dinner you can make; especially if you throw some fingerling...
Authenic Italian Pesto
Pesto Genovese is made with seven sacred ingredients: basil, extra-virgin olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano, Mediterranean...
Les Petits Farçis (aka Stuffed Summer Vegetables)
Jeff Morgan, one of my fantastic wine instructors from the Rudd Center, calls his version of petits farçis "Zucchinius Maximus" (in the...
Blackberry Balsamic Compote
You know what's better than jam? A berry compote! I had this little spoonful leftover from when I roasted a duck the other night and...
Green Bean Salad with Feta & Olives
I first started making this salad after meeting Laura Chenel in a cooking class way back before my kids were born. It's still a favorite...
Peach and Blueberry Pie
Peach pies are great on their own, but if you've got a few blueberries, toss them in too! I use my favorite pie crust, and a filling...
Kamut Strawberry Shortcakes
This recipe is more of a biscuit than a shortcake, as it uses cream instead of butter and is just subtly sweet. I’ve incorporated some...
Shrimp Escabeche
Trust me, there are quite a few shrimp in there under the pickled vegetables! Serve as a wine nibble, appetizer, or as a main dish if you...
Fried Rice (or Stir-Fried Vegetables with Rice)
This simple sauce of soy, sesame oil, and rice vinegar can turn almost any assortment of vegetables into a tasty stir-fry. Add cooked rice...
Crustless Quinoa Quiche
This quinoa quiche makes a satisfying brunch, lunch, or dinner entree and is a great way to use greens, beans, and bits of cheese you may...
Soba Salad with Almond Butter Dressing
Thanks to my daughter, Jane, for this great idea of combining soba noodles with shredded cabbage for a lunch or dinner bowl! For the...
Frittata
Frittata is a wing-it, seasonal dish that can help you use up all sorts of things in your refrigerator. The one in the photo contained...
Farmers Market Gazpacho
Make this easy summer soup using your fresh garden tomatoes, those you buy from a nearby farmer, or heirlooms from the grocery. The...
How to Poach Chicken Breasts
Having some cooked chicken on hand is always a good idea. And poaching is a great way to cook on a hot day. Use the chicken for Chinese...
Tarragon Aioli
Technically aioli has garlic in it, but I like using the term for homemade mayonnaise whatever the flavor. It's really a whole different...
Cocoa Gelato
Fior di latte/fleur de lait is my favorite gelato to make and I got to wondering if I could make a chocolate version. I discovered that...
French Potato Salad
I've been making this potato salad from the Silver Palate Cookbook for 36 years! It's the best, and about time I put it up on my site....
Cherry Galette
Homemade pastry takes about 10 minutes to make and tastes so much better than anything you can buy. With this recipe you can make one...
Blueberry Hand Pies
Hand pies are an excellent way to indulge in summer’s bounty. Make these hand pies with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries,...
Niçoise Salad
Summertime means fresh green beans and in my fantasy life, big salads for dinner. Salade Nicoise is more than the sum of its parts—boiled...
Tofu Mousse, Chocolate or Mocha
You can make this mousse with chocolate chips or finer quality chocolate in wafer or bar form. This recipe and my super chocolate-y Tofu...
Lemon Bars
This lemon bar recipe is similar to the one my mom made in the 70's, but with 6 or 7 lemons instead of 1 or 2, lemon is the pronounced...
Seafood Paella
Paella is easy to make at home and should be fun and low stress to make. Think of it as a one-pot meal, kind of a risotto that you don't...
Simple Slaw for Taco Night
Tonight is "taco night" which means make a taco or burrito with any or all: chorizo from the Coop crumbled and browned, homemade refried...
Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
There's no magic to bean salad or what some people call marinated beans: start with beans and add a dressing. This one I based on the bean...
Madeleine Cake
We call this madeleine cake at my house because it is reminiscent of the little French shell-shaped cakes. It's the base recipe I used to...
Black Bean Salad
Where I grew up in Almaden Valley, a suburb of San Jose, California, my mom and the other ladies on our street passed recipes on 3-by-5...
Hot Pepper Simple Syrup
Simple Syrup is easy: equal parts sugar, water and whatever you want to infuse, from sliced peppers to flower petals. Heat until sugar is...
Mojitos with Mint Simple Syrup
It's nice to know how to make a great cocktail, with and without the booze. I finally posted the grad party mojito recipe (makes enough...
Grad Party Mojitos
Refreshing and non-alcoholic, this recipe is built to fill two 2-gallon dispensing jugs, making 36 6-ounce drinks each, so a total of 72....
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Thanks to Kathryne Taylor of the blog Cookie + Kate, here's a delicious home-made veggie burger that actually gets crisp on the outside! I...
Strawberry Rhubarb Lotus Bundt Cake
I developed this recipe for the 2024 Spring issue of Edible Bozeman. It's a strawberry-rhubarb version of what I call my Madeleine Cake,...
Buttermilk Pancakes
I've been making pancakes on weekend mornings for almost 30 years. The best are made with buttermilk. It adds a flavor tang and helps...
Black Rice Salad with Kale
The deep purple hue and nutty texture of black rice (Lotus Foods' Forbidden Rice) make it one of my favorite whole grains for salads. This...
Ginger Snaps
I've adapted these ginger snaps from my friend Judy Cornell of Conservation Grains who mills wonderful flour up in Choteau, Montana. This...
Sweet Lemongrass Marinade for Pork
This sweet marinade is from Charles Phan of Slanted Door fame. In his cookbook, Vietnamese Home Cooking, he uses it for bone-in pork chops...
Chocolate Granola
Once you find a granola recipe you like, you can adapt it in many ways. When I was developing this recipe, I based it off my House Granola...
Marinated Beets with Crème Fraîche
Something delicious happens when you pair these tangy beets with creamy fromage blanc, creme fraiche, or even plain Greek yogurt. I like...
Candied Walnuts
Make a batch of these candied walnuts to enjoy with beet salads (see these: beets w/blue cheese, w/honey bourbon vinaigrette) or add them...
Oven Fried Chicken
Crispy chicken from the oven? Yes! This has been a favorite recipe of mine since 2008, when I stumbled upon Amanda Hesser's memoir/recipe...
Beet Salad with Blue Cheese and Candied Walnuts
The key to enjoying beets is to get them cooked (roasted or sous vide are my two favorite methods) then you can make a wide variety of...
How to Cook Beans
These giant white beans are Royal Coronas from Rancho Gordo. Serve them simply with olive oil and parmesan, or add them to soups and pasta...
Salad of Beets and Oranges
Beets and oranges pair beautifully both in color and flavor. For this salad, I like to cook the beets sous vide because preparation is...
Cocoa Pecan Truffles
A delicious and nutritious treat for everyday and holidays. Keep a few in the fridge and freeze the rest in a sealed container to enjoy...
Maple Pepitas
When you need a little something crispy and salty for topping a salad or bowl, look to pepitas, the little green pumpkin seeds you'll find...
Turmeric Chicken Pilaf
This one-pot chicken and rice dinner is perfect for weeknights, as it comes together in about half an hour. Based on our old family...
Cocoa Brownies
When you need or want to bake without wheat flour, brownies are low risk. Because they use such a small proportion of flour, substitutions...
Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
This Thai-inspired soup can be yours in less that 30 minutes! Inspired by Thai it Up Chicken Soup by Rebecca Katz, Cancer Fighting...
Sourdough Focaccia
This is a same-day sourdough focaccia. It is a wet dough that needs a two-hour fermentation with stretch-and-folds at 30 minute intervals,...
Berry Crisp Granola
I made this granola for my son who is going through some GI issues and needs to follow a low FODMAP diet for a couple weeks. As honey is...
Cashew Bars
Made with raw cashews, cacao butter (Navitas Organics now sells convenient wafers), and sweetened with a touch of honey and maple syrup,...
Orange Madeleine Cake
An orange version of my original Madeleine Cake, adapted from Dorie Greenspan's Quatre-Quarts. If you're in San Francisco, or other sea...
Same Day Pizza Dough
When I want pizza and haven't planned ahead, I make a yeasted dough and add some of my sourdough starter for same-day flavor complexity....
Meyer Lemon Curd
Homemade lemon curd is one of those things that seems difficult until you do it. Three eggs, and a half cup each of sugar and lemon juice...
Canelés de Bordeaux
I've never made canelés until recently. Beeswaxing individual, copper molds, preferably antique, filling them with batter and somehow...
Pumpkin Seed Pesto
This pesto is made from pumpkin seeds, the green ones known as "pepitas" which come from hulless pumpkin varieties. Ideally, soak them in...
Pasta with Clam Sauce
There are no canned clams on the shelves of my grocery stores at the moment...I wonder if the word has gotten out?! Canned clams are great...
Pulled Pork (Slow Cooker or Stovetop)
Pulled pork practically makes itself in a slow cooker. The key is having a pork roast on hand, so pick one up and stash it in the freezer....
Baked Spiced Pears
As with most of my recipes, consider this a starting point and have fun making it your own. The important points to consider are allowing...
Eggnog, Small Batch
Did you know you can make eggnog? All you need is a pint of cream, a couple fresh eggs, sugar, nutmeg, and some booze, if you like that....
X Cookies
One of my favorite and most used baking books is Baking with Julia. I grew up watching Julia Child cook on PBS in the 1970's and 80's and...
Snowball Cookies
Butter, toasted pecans, and just a touch of powdered sugar make for the best snowball cookies. This is my recipe developed over the years...
Checkerboard Shortbread Cookies
When my brother lived in Seattle, I went to Café Basalu on every trip. It was a fine bakery and their checkerboard shortbread was one of...
White-Cooked Chicken with Rice and Ginger-Soy Dipping Sauce
White-cooked chicken is a Cantonese recipe that gets its name from the fact that there's no soy sauce in the poaching liquid, so the...
Deconstructed Waldorf Salad with Amy’s Blue Cheese Dressing
This recipe is all about the blue cheese shallot dressing, made with Point Reyes Original Blue—simply the best blue cheese to use in the...
Blackstrap Gingerbread Cookies
These cookies are dark and beautiful, with a soft texture and spicy, just-sweet-enough flavor. The dough needs a long chill before you...
Ginger Shortbread Triangles (Gember Koekjes)
Crisp, buttery, and slightly salty, these ginger shortbread cookies are a dream—to make, to gift, and to eat. The slice-and-bake logs help...
Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Bourbon Dressing
The key to enjoying beets, rather than letting them roll around in your refrigerator drawer, is to get them cooked. I like to either oven...
French Onion Soup Gratinée
French onion soup isn't difficult to make, but it does take some time. You're looking at 45 minutes to caramelize the onions and another...
Brothy Clam Chowder
Clam Chowder cooks quickly and is something you can whip up on a moment's notice if you have a few ingredients on hand—three bottles of...
Cranberry Mostarda with Grissini for Cheese Board
A pretty addition to a cheese board or even the Thanksgiving table, mostarda is an Italian condiment made with wine, vinegar, sugar,...
Cranberry Sauce with Cognac
Cranberry sauce is one of my favorite things to make for Thanksgiving. I love the colors, aroma, and the sight and sound of the berries...
Brandied Pumpkin Pie
Year after year, Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving, I make the brandied pumpkin pie from Gourmet magazine, 1992. The original recipe calls...
Banana Bread
"It's the most amazing, most perfect banana bread!" Five years ago, my friend's then 12-year-old son made me blush with his complement....
Stir-Fried Cabbage with Fish Sauce
The only green vegetable I had on hand last night was half of a once beautiful cabbage from Chance Farm. I think it arrived in the last...
Dal Tadka (Yellow Lentils with Spiced Ghee)
Harvest Gold Lentils from Timeless Natural Food turn into a golden-yellow purée you can enjoy as a soup, spread on naan, or serve with...
Italian Wedding Soup
I was in the mood for a new soup last week so I did a little googling to find out about one of my friend's favorites, Italian Wedding...
Lacto-Fermented Hot Sauce
It's autumn here in Montana, the time of year we put gardens to bed and find ways to use the last of the tomatoes and chile peppers....
Sourdough Pizza Dough
Making pizza dough at home isn't hard, but it helps to think in advance and get the dough made before you've got that pizza craving. This...
Chocolate Mini Loaves
Don't let pumpkin have all the fun this fall, chocolate bread and cookies are great too! Thanks to Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito from...
Fig and Prosciutto Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
When you see the figs, buy the figs. The luscious green ones are my favorite, but the purple ones are good too, especially when they get...
Slow Cooker Posole
Posole is a slow cooked stew/soup made with cooked hominy (the namesake of the dish), pork (but chicken is pretty good too!), and a quick...
Tomato Leek Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
This is a harvest-time soup for when you have so many tomatoes you don't know what to do with them all before they start to go soft. So,...
Sourdough Pretzels
Making pretzels isn't much different from making bagels, but there is a distinct flavor difference even without the lye bath, which I...
Icelandic Cod with Cannellini Beans
This is my favorite way to cook fish at home...steamed with white beans. It's the best (and easiest) one-pot meal in my repertoire. Many...
