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Les Petits Farçis (aka Stuffed Summer Vegetables)
Jeff Morgan, one of my fantastic wine instructors from the Rudd Center, calls his version of...
Blackberry Balsamic Compote
You know what's better than jam? A berry compote! I had this little spoonful leftover from when I...
Green Bean Salad with Feta & Olives
I first started making this salad after meeting Laura Chenel in a cooking class way back before my...
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...
Kamut Strawberry Shortcakes
This recipe is more of a biscuit than a shortcake, as it uses cream instead of butter and is just...
Shrimp Escabeche
Trust me, there are quite a few shrimp in there under the pickled vegetables! Serve as a wine...
Fried Rice (or Stir-Fried Vegetables with Rice)
This simple sauce of soy, sesame oil, and rice vinegar can turn almost any assortment of...
Crustless Quinoa Quiche
This quinoa quiche makes a satisfying brunch, lunch, or dinner entree and is a great way to use...
Soba Salad with Almond Butter Dressing
Thanks to my daughter, Jane, for this great idea of combining soba noodles with shredded cabbage...
Frittata
Frittata is a wing-it, seasonal dish that can help you use up all sorts of things in your...
Farmers Market Gazpacho
Make this easy summer soup using your fresh garden tomatoes, those you buy from a nearby farmer,...
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...
Tarragon Aioli
Technically aioli has garlic in it, but I like using the term for homemade mayonnaise whatever the...
Cocoa Gelato
Fior di latte/fleur de lait is my favorite gelato to make and I got to wondering if I could make a...
French Potato Salad
I've been making this potato salad from the Silver Palate Cookbook for 36 years! It's the best,...
Cherry Galette
Homemade pastry takes about 10 minutes to make and tastes so much better than anything you can...
Blueberry Hand Pies
Hand pies are an excellent way to indulge in summer’s bounty. Make these hand pies with...
Niçoise Salad
Summertime means fresh green beans and in my fantasy life, big salads for dinner. Salade Nicoise...
Tofu Mousse, Chocolate or Mocha
You can make this mousse with chocolate chips or finer quality chocolate in wafer or bar form....
Lemon Bars
This lemon bar recipe is similar to the one my mom made in the 70's, but with 6 or 7 lemons...
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...
Simple Slaw for Taco Night
Tonight is "taco night" which means make a taco or burrito with any or all: chorizo from the Coop...
Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
There's no magic to bean salad or what some people call marinated beans: start with beans and add...
Madeleine Cake
We call this madeleine cake at my house because it is reminiscent of the little French...
Black Bean Salad
Where I grew up in Almaden Valley, a suburb of San Jose, California, my mom and the other ladies...
Grad Party Mojitos
Refreshing and non-alcoholic, this recipe is built to fill two 2-gallon dispensing jugs, making 36...
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Thanks to Kathryne Taylor of the blog Cookie + Kate, here's a delicious home-made veggie burger...
Strawberry Rhubarb Lotus Bundt Cake
I developed this recipe for the 2024 Spring issue of Edible Bozeman. It's a strawberry-rhubarb...
Black Rice Salad with Kale
The deep purple hue and nutty texture of black rice (Lotus Foods' Forbidden Rice) make it one of...
Sweet Lemongrass Marinade for Pork
This sweet marinade is from Charles Phan of Slanted Door fame. In his cookbook, Vietnamese Home...
Chocolate Granola
Once you find a granola recipe you like, you can adapt it in many ways. When I was developing this...
Marinated Beets with Crème Fraîche
Something delicious happens when you pair these tangy beets with creamy fromage blanc, creme...
Oven Fried Chicken
Crispy chicken from the oven? Yes! This has been a favorite recipe of mine since 2008, when I...
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)...
How to Cook Beans
These giant white beans are Royal Coronas from Rancho Gordo. Serve them simply with olive oil and...
Salad of Beets and Oranges
Beets and oranges pair beautifully both in color and flavor. For this salad, I like to cook the...
Cocoa Pecan Truffles
A delicious and nutritious treat for everyday and holidays. Keep a few in the fridge and freeze...
Turmeric Chicken Pilaf
This one-pot chicken and rice dinner is perfect for weeknights, as it comes together in about half...
Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
This Thai-inspired soup can be yours in less that 30 minutes! Inspired by Thai it Up Chicken Soup...
Sourdough Focaccia
This is a same-day sourdough focaccia. It is a wet dough that needs a two-hour fermentation with...
Berry Crisp Granola
I made this granola for my son who is going through some GI issues and needs to follow a low...
Cashew Bars
Made with raw cashews, cacao butter (Navitas Organics now sells convenient wafers), and sweetened...
Orange Madeleine Cake
An orange version of my original Madeleine Cake, adapted from Dorie Greenspan's Quatre-Quarts. If...
Same Day Pizza Dough
When I want pizza and haven't planned ahead, I make a yeasted dough and add some of my sourdough...
Meyer Lemon Curd
Homemade lemon curd is one of those things that seems difficult until you do it. Three eggs, and a...
Canelés de Bordeaux
I've never made canelés until recently. Beeswaxing individual, copper molds, preferably antique,...
Pumpkin Seed Pesto
This pesto is made from pumpkin seeds, the green ones known as "pepitas" which come from hulless...
Pasta with Clam Sauce
There are no canned clams on the shelves of my grocery stores at the moment...I wonder if the word...
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...
Baked Spiced Pears
As with most of my recipes, consider this a starting point and have fun making it your own. The...
Eggnog, Small Batch
Did you know you can make eggnog? All you need is a pint of cream, a couple fresh eggs, sugar,...
X Cookies
One of my favorite and most used baking books is Baking with Julia. I grew up watching Julia Child...
Snowball Cookies
Butter, toasted pecans, and just a touch of powdered sugar make for the best snowball cookies....
Checkerboard Shortbread Cookies
When my brother lived in Seattle, I went to Café Basalu on every trip. It was a fine bakery and...
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...
Deconstructed Waldorf Salad with Amy’s Blue Cheese Dressing
This recipe is all about the blue cheese shallot dressing, made with Point Reyes Original...
Blackstrap Gingerbread Cookies
These cookies are dark and beautiful, with a soft texture and spicy, just-sweet-enough flavor. The...
Ginger Shortbread Triangles (Gember Koekjes)
Crisp, buttery, and slightly salty, these ginger shortbread cookies are a dream—to make, to gift,...
Roasted Beet Salad with Honey Bourbon Dressing
The key to enjoying beets, rather than letting them roll around in your refrigerator drawer, is to...
French Onion Soup Gratinée
French onion soup isn't difficult to make, but it does take some time. You're looking at 45...
Brothy Clam Chowder
Clam Chowder cooks quickly and is something you can whip up on a moment's notice if you have a few...
Cranberry Mostarda with Grissini for Cheese Board
A pretty addition to a cheese board or even the Thanksgiving table, mostarda is an Italian...
Cranberry Sauce with Cognac
Cranberry sauce is one of my favorite things to make for Thanksgiving. I love the colors, aroma,...
Brandied Pumpkin Pie
Year after year, Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving, I make the brandied pumpkin pie from Gourmet...
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...
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...
Sourdough Pizza Dough
Making pizza dough at home isn't hard, but it helps to think in advance and get the dough made...
Chocolate Mini Loaves
Don't let pumpkin have all the fun this fall, chocolate bread and cookies are great too! Thanks to...
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...
Slow Cooker Posole
Posole is a slow cooked stew/soup made with cooked hominy (the namesake of the dish), pork (but...
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...
Sourdough Pretzels
Making pretzels isn't much different from making bagels, but there is a distinct flavor difference...
Icelandic Cod with Cannellini Beans
This is my favorite way to cook fish at home...steamed with white beans. It's the best (and...
Tomato Conserva
Transform the late summer tomato harvest into a cooking condiment you will use throughout winter....
Panna Cotta
Panna cotta is a dessert made with lightly sweetened cream that is delicious with fresh berries,...
Sheet Pan Polenta Tomato Tart
This recipe is a hybrid of my polenta appetizer squares and the polenta tomato tart I adapted from...
Polenta Tomato Tart
When it's fresh tomato season here in Montana, I'm usually satisfied with a plate of sliced...
Vegan Caesar Dressing
Urban Remedy had me addicted to their Vegan Caesar for awhile, but then I got tired of buying...
Flank Steak Teriyaki
I grew up in Almaden Valley, the country-fringe of San Jose, back when apricot orchards were the...
Fior di Latte Gelato
Campione got me going on this fior di latte/fleur de lait topic. They serve it two ways for...
Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad
Nuoc Cham, a Vietnamese dipping sauce made with fish sauce and lime juice, makes a great dressing...
Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup makes about 2 quarts of chicken broth for soup Phase 1 soup broth/stock2–4...
Sourdough Fougasse (French Flatbread)
Fougasse is a Provençal flatbread somewhat like a focaccia, the Italian flatbread dimpled with...
Four Dressings for Happy Salads (featuring Cashew Tamari Dressing)
Whether you grow them in your garden, support a local farm through their CSA box, or pick up...
Classic Caesar Salad Dressing
I got obsessed with vegan Caesar salad this past week, but then my pal Alison reminded me that...
Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
It's just about rhubarb season here in Montana, we just need a few more warm-ish weeks to ripen...
Avocado Ranch
I made this dressing to go with Bison Taco Salad, and had some extra so the next day I tried it on...
Bison Taco Salad with Avocado Ranch
Taco salad is a fresh way to enjoy a pound of ground bison or beef and an easy way to achieve...
Spinach Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
Local vegetable season is upon us here in Bozeman...rejoice! Amaltheia had bags of their baby...
Sonoma Chicken Salad
Sad fact: Whole Foods has changed their Sonoma Chicken Salad and at least what is available here...
Taco Salad with Quinoa and Beans
Spicing up quinoa and adding some beans makes a great "taco meat" for taco salad. Thanks to...
Egg Salad
A text with a friend yesterday reminded me to post some of my "just stir it together" favorites,...
Braised Beef Soup with Chard and Spelt
I love this soup by Joshua McFadden for its varied textures. You braise the beef separately and...
Brothy Beans with Bacon
A little bit of bacon goes a long way with this pot of beans. Keep them brothy or reduce to barely...
Artichoke Nibbles
My Mom made a lot of recipes from Sunset magazine in the 1970's and these Artichoke Nibbles are...
One-Pot Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Here's just what you need for these snowy spring days—a warm and creamy mushroom pasta that only...
Sourdough Hot Cross Buns
I've been researching hot cross buns the past week and have been humbled and learned a lot about...
Lemon Lavender Bundt Cake
This is Flo Braker's Lemon Lavender Mail-a-Cake from Baking for All Occasions: A Treasury of...
Mint Chip Smoothie
Here's a green smoothie to add to your line-up, something I adapted from Urban Remedy. Mint and...
