All Recipes
Sweet Chia & Celery Seed Dressing
This sweet dressing is great on arugula with rotisserie chicken. Another fun way to use it is to drizzle over fish tacos with blood orange...
Grilled White Fish with Blood Orange Salsa
What's for dinner? White fish on the grill with this blood orange salsa from the February issue of Eating Well ("Fish Tostadas with Blood...
Orange Blueberry Muffins
The muffin top here is crisp perfection and the interior crumb is light, like that of a fine cake. Who knew home-baked muffins could be...
Minestrone, The Seasonal Italian Soup
The structure of this minestrone includes lentils, beans and some orecchiette pasta. I like using these three ingredients together because...
Salad with Smoked Trout, Hazelnuts and Pomelo
This salad is a real treat when you're burned out on winter food and craving something light and refreshing. I'm all for local, but thank...
Flageolet Beans with Lemon Dressing
It surprises me how delicious something as simple as a bean can be. The best ones don't come from a can, they're the ones you cook...
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce “Nuoc Cham”
The Joy of Cooking's recipe for "Vietnamese Rice Noodle Bowls" caught my son's attention, so we worked together on dinner last night. The...
Fish Curry
Curry is not difficult to make, but I do recommend using the best coconut milk (Chaokoh), fish sauce (Red Boat), and fresh fish. Once you...
Green Tomato and Apple Chutney (Small Batch)
I picked a lot of green tomatoes this year. A snowstorm was forecast for the last weekend of September, so in the days preceding, I...
Summer Succotash
Make this quick sauté when you have fresh corn and summer squash. It is a fantastic partner to grilled salmon, especially if you make the...
Oatmeal Crumble Berry Bars
There are thousands of recipes out there for something similar. But the reason I post is to share what I learn while trying to make...
Crispy Cauliflower and Shallots
I might start adding sliced shallots to all of my sheet pan vegetable roasts— what a great idea from Aran of Cannelle et Vanille! We...
Sourdough Bread for Toast
Would you like to bake sourdough bread at home? It's easier than you think. I've had lessons with sourdough aficionados but as I attempted...
Extra-Crispy Baked Tofu
I began to like tofu when I learned how to get it hot and crispy instead of cold and squishy. Thanks to Kathryne Taylor of Cookie + Kate...
Cabbage, Carrot and Radish Slaw with Orange-Cumin Honey Dressing
One of the things I love about getting a CSA box is that it nudges me to use what I have on hand instead of running to the store for...
Channa Masala
Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni has been helping me learn how to make simple Indian food at home since my first class with Suneeta...
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Oven space is always at a premium when you're cooking a holiday meal, especially Thanksgiving, so make-in-advance doesn't really help...
Vegetable Soup (and Turkey Meatballs)
Wilted chard and once vibrant dragon tongue beans were giving me the guilties each morning as I pushed them aside to find my almond milk. ...
Overnight Steel-Cut or Whole Grain Oats in the Slow Cooker
Cool autumn mornings call for something warm at breakfast, but there's still the same, never a spare minute, amount of time to get...
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Receiving a weekly farm box from Gallatin Valley Botanical has shifted my starting point for meal planning. I don't like having a stuffed...
Peach and Blueberry Pie
"It snowed here this weekend, but I'm going to pretend it's still summer." Sounds good, Kristine, @theearnestbaker! I'm going with it and...
White-Cooked Chicken with Rice, Greens and Ginger-Soy Dressing
"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...
Plum Jam
Small batch refrigerator jams give you the pleasure of jam making without all the fuss of canning. You can also play around in ways that...
Tin Foil Shrimp Boil from The Campout Cookbook
This shrimp boil was our favorite meal of summer—and it happened on a camping trip! Thanks to Marnie Hanel, Jen Stevenson, and their fun...
Oven Roasted Tomatoes for Pasta or Polenta
You don't need to do much to a good tomato. A pinch of flaky salt (Maldon or Jacobsen are my favorites) and a drizzle of olive oil and...
Pearl Couscous with Seasonal Vegetables
Looking for dinner ideas that use that assortment of veggies in your CSA box? I found this to be a good one, from Where Women Cook...
Grilled Eggplant Gyros
To salt or not to salt the eggplant? That is the question. Short on time the last time I made this, I decided to skip it and you know...
Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
It's hard to find a decent veggie burger recipe, but Kathryne Taylor of the blog Cookie + Kate is the go-to gal. Her Sweet Potato and...
Via’s Rice (Spanish Rice)
Spanish Rice, Mexican Rice, Arroz Rojo, Red Rice, no matter what you call it, cooking rice with a little tomato and onion makes it extra...
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle-Balsamic Dressing
I never dreamed I'd see the day when I would crave veggies, but Kathryne Taylor has changed my mindset and I can't get enough! My copy of...
Meyer Lemon Curd
Bi-Rite Market's selection of citrus is always something to behold, but especially when you move from California to Montana and...
Oatmeal Scones
Here's a buttermilk scone that is every bit as delicious as a Cream Scone, just more rustic and, with the oats, you could say whole...
Shoyu Ramen adapted from Bon Appétit Magazine
Bones, and bonito and bunches and bunches of green onions. Rich slices of pork, jammy soft-boiled eggs, tare, nori and more green onions....
Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
These cookies! Breakfast cookies! Another great idea from Kathryne Taylor of the blog Cookie + Kate. Treat yourself to a copy of her...
Parchment Baked Cod with Fennel, Kale & Orange
We've got quite a collection of cookbooks here at home...an everyday pleasure I seem to have passed on to my daughter. On spring break,...
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Yummy, feel-good dinner coming right up! Another great recipe from Kathryne Taylor of the whole foods blog, Cookie + Kate and her...
French Pancakes (Oat Flour Crêpes)
I grew up on "french pancakes" and they were always made by the men in my family. (The memory of my Dad flipping through Joy of Cooking...
How to Cook Dried Hominy
Sometimes you can find red hominy instead of the regular white (thanks Rancho Gordo!) but no matter the color, home cooked (rather than...
Banana Bread
I'm a bit bashful to write this, but kids really do tell it like it is: "The most amazing, most perfect banana bread!" Levi, my...
Black Bean Slaw with Red Cabbage
Freshen up your taco night with this red cabbage and black bean slaw—a beautiful and delicious dose of vegetables and plant protein....
Refried Beans
Back when I worked a lot and hired a nanny to help around the house, Via's cooking sustained me and the kids. My cooking journal from...
Almond Milk
Store-bought brands are getting better and better, but no almond milk will taste as good, or foam as well, as a batch you make yourself....
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Easy to mix, you get to use your cute pan, and CAKE! I adapted this one from Amanda Hesser's “Chocolate Dump-It Cake” from Cooking for Mr....
Madeleines, The Best by Daniel Boulud
I tested madeleine recipes for days before I finally found what I consider The Best. I made Julia's (my standby for years), I made...
Miso Marinade for “Black Cod”
Talk to your fishmonger, but usually when you select black cod you're buying sablefish. Or butterfish, a sablefish nickname due to its...
Cashew Butternut Squash Soup
If you're familiar with vegan desserts and alternative milks, you know the surprising creamy texture of raw cashews. Adding some to soup...
Roasted Delicata Squash Rings
Squash fries anyone? Delicious as an appetizer or as part of "sheet pan dinner" which is when I roast a bunch of veggies, add in a pan of...
Pot Roast (Beef or Bison)
Pot roast, daube, stew, even ragu, they're all very similar: meat seasoned and browned on the stovetop then cooked slowly in a few...
Cornbread
This cornbread recipe, "California Cornbread", comes from my cooking school archives. I can still remember tasting it for the first time,...
Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew with Collard Greens
Adapted from Cookie + Kate's "West African Peanut Soup", this stew is plant-based comfort food. Rich and satisfying, I like to make it...
Wild Rice Salad with Kale and Cranberries
Make yourself this sweet and savory rice salad for dinner tonight and you'll get a bonus—delicious lunches for days! Start by...
Juices, Including Morning Green from Nourish Kitchen Table NYC
This morning, I poured a glass of juice. The colors were vibrant and beautiful and practically begged for a photo. The green one is sweet...
Thanksgiving 101—Recipe Roundup from RIPE
I put together this post to help you cook a great Thanksgiving dinner and remain in a happy state so that you can enjoy everything about...
Dinner Ideas for Fall—Recipe Roundup from RIPE
My friend with twin babies is finally cooking again after a year of frozen meals and survival mode. As I sat in her chair getting my hair...
Spicy Squash Soup (or any Winter Squash like Carnival, Butternut, Kabocha, Red Kuri)
Collecting colorful winter squash and cooking up a batch of soup without having to go to the store first is one of my Fall...
Black Pepper Ranch
Black pepper and buttermilk make a great dip, drizzle, or dressing—think of it as ranch dressing for the times when you don't have fresh...
Apple Pie
My copy of Joy of Cooking has lived with me as a newlywed, new mother, widow, and through a move from the San Francisco Peninsula to...
Spinach Salad with Avocado and Filet Mignon
My daughter and I often turn to "steak as condiment rather than main course" when the boys want meat for dinner. It's a good strategy and...
Bittersweet Chocolate Ice Cream
Jane and I mixed up a couple batches of chocolate ice cream over the long weekend and this was our favorite—creamy texture, not too sweet,...
Pesto
Our growing season is short here in Montana, but a lot seems to happen in mid-summer. I returned from a week away to a joyful tangle of...
Watermelon and Jicama Salad
Watermelon and jicama are refreshing on their own, but combined you've got a salad. And once you've got a salad, you're halfway to a meal!...
Nectarine Blueberry Cobbler
I've been riffing on nectarine cobbler since Gourmet magazine published a couple versions in 1992 and 1994. I usually make one in the...
Saffron Rosewater Ice Cream
A small scoop of saffron ice cream concludes dinner on a sweet note without being a sugar bomb. I do hope you'll try it! Thank you to Food...
Grated Carrot Salad
The next time you need to bring something to a summer BBQ, make this grated carrot salad. It's simple to toss together and the flavors get...
Spicy Purple Slaw
You're on your way to making a slaw when you thinly slice any sturdy vegetable. For dressing, you can go creamy, or not, slightly sweet or...
Salmon Patties
The Kvichak Fish Company is a family business, Montana people who head up to Alaska for the summer to catch, cut, and package the wild...
Baked Tofu with Orange Sesame Marinade
I never thought I'd get excited about tofu for dinner, but things have changed. Three simple steps bring it to actually delicious:...
Sweet Potato Noodles with Stir-Fried Veggies and Tofu
Have you tried sweet potato noodles? They cook in five minutes and taste great with stir fried veggies. As with the other Asian...
Organize Your Screen Time: Use RSS and Feedly for Recipes!
See that orange "rss feed" on the right up there in the screenshot? You have a choice about how you want to read my posts:...
Greek Pita
Yes, you need a third flatbread recipe. This one is softer and more tender than pita, in fact, it's kind of like naan, but without the...
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Jesse Tyler Ferguson shared this recipe in Food and Wine (December 2016) and it's a good one! Great for a potluck or when you're having...
Slow Cooker Carnitas
"It's like bacon!" exclaimed my 11 year old. He tolerates my creations of squash and beans and greens and such, but it's meat that makes...
Molasses Crinkles
Call me crazy, but I'm a fan of blackstrap molasses. When I encounter a recipe that exclaims, "NOT blackstrap", I grab my...
Roasted Kabocha Squash with Curried Chickpeas
Think of it as a Spring version of winter squash. All the delicious crispiness of roasted squash mixed with crunchy chickpeas and mildly...
Focaccia
A fluffy focaccia like this can be yours in a couple hours. Thanks to food network's Anne Burrell for simplifying my previous...
Naan
Bread. It makes everyone happier. And flatbreads like naan and pita do all their rising in an hour—easier than getting to the bakery on...
Pipikaula (Hawaiian Beef Jerky)
My friend, Mary Ann, is almost Hawaiian, even though she is a haole and lives in the snow when she's not surfing. I thank her for this...
Asparagus with Egg and Tarragon Vinaigrette
I was never one to swoon over vegetables. Bread and pastries, yes, but not vegetables. Until I experienced spring asparagus in Belgium. I...
About Mushrooms
My son and I drove over to check out operations at MT Gourmet Mushrooms last Friday and learned about mycelium, uses for a 37K pound...
Nepenthe’s Bean Salad with Fresh Herbs and Vinaigrette
"Taste your ingredients" is something I always say when I'm teaching a class, and it is especially true with condiments because they can...
Corn Tortillas
When I plan a hands-on cooking class, I'm on the hunt for something Fun, something to get my students involved and thinking, feeling,...
Babka
As we waited for the dough to rise, Lawrence fired up the Seinfeld episode, "She Got the Babka". Suffice it to say, sometimes baking at...
Sunflower Sprouts
When it's still winter in Montana and I'm craving something green and growing, I plant a tray of sunflower sprouts. Soak the seeds for 24...
Spinach Lasagna
Simple cooking relies on the best tasting, best quality ingredients. For lasagna, that means flavorful, good textured pasta, a marinara...
Pastry Puffs (Cream Puffs, Pâte à Choux, Profiteroles)
Make these puffs the next time you need a special treat for a group--it's not every day people get to enjoy a cream puff! They will...
Sautéed Cabbage
It's still winter in Montana, and for local produce, you need to get excited about cabbage. Like all storage vegetables, cabbage keeps...
Chocolate Cake Mini Loaves
Chocolate cake. Easy enough to stir up and enjoy next hour. This recipe makes 8 delicious mini loaves or one jumbo, 9x5. Thanks...
Filipino-Syle “Bang Bang” Noodles + Asian Pantry Essentials
It's the "dressing" that works the magic here. Tahini makes it rich and creamy, chile paste ("Sambal Oelek") and Chinese black...
Shrimp with Thai Chiles & Ginger
Back in the 1995, I took my first cooking class at Draeger's. I snuck out of work at 5:30, took 101 south to Menlo Park. The stress...
Sugar Cookies with Icing
I hear my daughter's three-year-old voice every time I gaze at a beautiful bakery display, "Special treat?" (Sounds like "tweet"....
Celery Root Mashed Potatoes
What's even better than mashed potatoes? Celery root mashed potatoes! When I first tasted Chef Alex Lee's celery duo, one component of...
Chicken and Lentil Tagine
Shake up chicken dinner by using some different seasonings—fenugreek and turmeric in this Moroccan tagine, which is really just a simmered...
Blueberry Granita
Blueberry and rosemary. I stumbled upon this delicious combination when I was testing my granita recipes and used up the last of my...
Grapefruit Granita
The freezer in the Cancer Support Community's kitchen was giving me trouble during class last week--it wasn't as powerful as my home...
Oatmeal
Say goodbye to mid-morning munchies! When you start your day with oatmeal—the kind you make for yourself, with toppings like walnuts,...
Black Bean Chili
What did Julia Child order when she went to Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino CA? This chili! No kidding! The original recipe was...
Pasta with Sausage, White Beans, and Greens
White beans and greens is a classic Italian combination, something for which you really don't need a recipe but occasionally there are...
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...
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
There's really not much to making your own baked sweet potato fries: scrub a couple sweet potatoes clean under running water, cut them as...
Lentil Soup and Parmesan Croutons
I saw the original recipe for this lentil soup (and Parmesan Croutons!) in Remedy Quarterly, a little magazine I picked up at...
