Ahhhh, the garden days! This is the time for tomatoes and fresh herbs, for eating dinner on the porch, and keeping the kitchen cool.

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Sheet Pan Polenta Tomato Tart

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

Polenta Tomato Tart

When it's fresh tomato season here in Montana, I'm usually satisfied with a plate of sliced...

Flank Steak Teriyaki

Flank Steak Teriyaki

I grew up in Almaden Valley, the country-fringe of San Jose, back when apricot orchards were the...

Rhubarb Crumb Cake

Rhubarb Crumb Cake

This crumb cake is the offspring of three good cakes—Stella Moss's Rhubarb Sheet, the Rhubarb...

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

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

  Chicken Soup makes about 2 quarts of chicken broth for soup Phase 1 soup broth/stock2–4...

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

It's just about rhubarb season here in Montana, we just need a few more warm-ish weeks to ripen...

Sonoma Chicken Salad

Sonoma Chicken Salad

Sad fact: Whole Foods has changed their Sonoma Chicken Salad and at least what is available here...

Egg Salad

Egg Salad

A text with a friend yesterday reminded me to post some of my "just stir it together" favorites,...

Raw Kale Salad with Quinoa

Raw Kale Salad with Quinoa

This salad has been a favorite of mine since before I moved to Montana, over a dozen years ago. I...

One Pot Rice and Beans

One Pot Rice and Beans

New York Times Cooking ran a one-pot meal feature and it inspired me to simplify our rice and bean...

Farro or Spelt Berry Salad

Farro or Spelt Berry Salad

This salad is very satisfying on its own, but sometimes I use it to justify salami for a...

Fish Curry

Fish Curry

Curry is not difficult to make, but I do recommend using the best coconut milk (Chaokoh), fish...

Summer Succotash

Summer Succotash

Make this quick sauté when you have fresh corn and summer squash. It is a fantastic partner to...

Peach and Blueberry Pie

Peach and Blueberry Pie

"It snowed here this weekend, but I'm going to pretend it's still summer."  Sounds good, Kristine,...

Plum Jam

Plum Jam

Small batch refrigerator jams give you the pleasure of jam making without all the fuss of canning....

Grilled Eggplant Gyros

Grilled Eggplant Gyros

To salt or not to salt the eggplant? That is the question. Short on time the last time I made...

Meyer Lemon Curd

Meyer Lemon Curd

  Bi-Rite Market's selection of citrus is always something to behold, but especially when you...

Black Bean Tortilla Soup

Black Bean Tortilla Soup

Yummy, feel-good dinner coming right up!  Another great recipe from Kathryne Taylor of the whole...

Pesto

Pesto

Our growing season is short here in Montana, but a lot seems to happen in mid-summer. I returned...

Watermelon and Jicama Salad

Watermelon and Jicama Salad

Watermelon and jicama are refreshing on their own, but combined you've got a salad. And once...

Nectarine Blueberry Cobbler

Nectarine Blueberry Cobbler

I've been riffing on nectarine cobbler since Gourmet magazine published a couple versions in 1992...

Saffron Rosewater Ice Cream

Saffron Rosewater Ice Cream

A small scoop of saffron ice cream concludes dinner on a sweet note without being a sugar bomb. I...

Grated Carrot Salad

Grated Carrot Salad

The next time you need to bring something to a summer BBQ, make this grated carrot salad. It's...

Spicy Purple Slaw

Spicy Purple Slaw

You're on your way to making a slaw when you thinly slice any sturdy vegetable. For dressing, you...

How to Cook Beans

How to Cook Beans

These giant white beans are Royal Coronas from Rancho Gordo. Serve them simply with olive oil and...

Cocoa Buckwheat Granola

Cocoa Buckwheat Granola

Chocolate for breakfast. Sure you can! Maximize nutrition with this cocoa buckwheat granola,...

Miso Butter with Chives

Miso Butter with Chives

I didn't think butter could be improved upon, but by adding white miso and rice vinegar you get a...

Garden Ranch Dressing

Garden Ranch Dressing

A fresh green salad with ranch dressing is a great partner for anything off the grill, as well as...

Cashew Cream

Cashew Cream

Naturally sweet, creamy goodness made from ... cashews?  Believe it. One of the best takeaways...

Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Seed Pudding

Stir a few tablespoons of chia seeds into unsweetened almond milk, wait a bit, and you have...

Cream Scones

Cream Scones

You can stop collecting scone and shortcake recipes, this is the only one you need. I'm giving it...

Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps

Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps

Monday night, 6pm.  Everybody hungry. Thawed package of ground pork in the fridge—mostly because...

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