This is an oldie but goodie, from Melissa Perello's profile in Food & Wine magazine 15 years...
Meals you can make ahead of time. Just the thing for when you have people over and don’t want to be stressing in the kitchen. (Check out my collection of Slow Cooker recipes too.)
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Bolognese Eggplant Bake
Ten years ago, when I learned this excellent dish from Tori Ritchie of Tuesday Recipe, she called...
Three Bean Salad
Three bean salad has been around at least since the '70s because I can remember my mom making it...
Black Currant Tonic
Tonics made with your homemade dark berry syrups are extra special. Make a big batch of syrup if...
Farro or Spelt Berry Salad Jars
Wheat berries like farro and spelt are a nutritious and hearty addition to salads and they’re easy...
Summer Minestrone
from the RiPE archives, July 13, 2008; photo by Christopher What's for dinner, you ask? Combine...
Two Vinegar Vinaigrette for Chopped Salad
I put together this dressing after enjoying Scott Farquhar's outstanding chopped salad when we...
Summer Kale Salad
Kathryn Taylor's cookbook, Love Real Food, lives on my shelf in the kitchen. I flip through it...
Garden Ranch Dressing
A fresh green salad with ranch dressing is a great partner for anything off the grill as well as...
Teriyaki Sauce
Make it yourself in 10 minutes! Soy sauce, sake, and mirin (2:1:1), simmered to reduce into a...
Garden Herb Spread
When you have parsley growing like crazy in your garden, make this nutritious and delicious (and...
Present Fish with Potatoes and Olives
There is no easier way to prepare fish at home than baking it in parchment. The fish cooks...
Salad Jars with Tahini Dressing
These salad jars feature raw grated beets, asparagus, pea shoots, and power greens all of which...
Citrus Vinaigrette
This dressing makes a big batch that you can use to dress greens anytime and use for main-dish...
Fish Stock for Bouillabaisse
When I make bouillabaisse, I like to put the effort into making my own fish stock; it's really...
Poached Shrimp
This quick, gentle cooking method makes for tender, delicious shrimp, especially if you buy...
Green Chile Enchiladas
Enchiladas can be anything you want them to be, vegetarian or carnivore, saucy or creamy, flour or...
Couscous and Kale Salad
This beautiful, autumnal salad would be perfect for Thanksgiving! Roast the squash, cook the...
Bison Bolognese Lasagna
This slow-cooked bison Bolognese makes a fantastic lasagne. As with most meat sauces, stews, and...
Turkey or Bison Chili
Let's make chili! All you need is some ground turkey or bison (both are lower in fat than ground...
Les Petits Farçis (aka Stuffed Summer Vegetables)
Jeff Morgan, one of my fantastic wine instructors from the Rudd Center, calls his version of...
Shrimp Escabeche
Trust me, there are quite a few shrimp in there under the pickled vegetables! Serve as a wine...
Soba Salad with Almond Butter Dressing
Thanks to my daughter, Jane, for this great idea of combining soba noodles with shredded cabbage...
Poached Chicken Breasts
Having some cooked chicken on hand is always a good idea. And poaching is a great way to cook on a...
Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
There's no magic to bean salad or what some people call marinated beans: start with beans and add...
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Thanks to Kathryne Taylor of the blog Cookie + Kate, here's a delicious home-made veggie burger...
Cocoa Pecan Truffles
A delicious and nutritious treat for everyday and holidays. Keep a few in the fridge and freeze...
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...
French Onion Soup Gratinée
French onion soup isn't difficult to make, but it does take some time. You're looking at 45...
Panna Cotta
Panna cotta is a dessert made with lightly sweetened cream that is delicious with fresh berries,...
Braised Beef Soup with Chard and Spelt
I love this soup by Joshua McFadden for its varied textures. You braise the beef separately and...
Rustic Chard Tart with Italian Egg Pastry
as published in Edible Bozeman, Spring 2020; adapted from my Rustic Chard Tart 2012 and Rustic...
Osso Buco
Osso buco refers to a cross-cut piece of beef shank that exposes the "hole in the bone" and...
Gravlax
Salmon is easy to cure at home but for some reason has people intimidated. No more! As long as you...
Beef Stew with Wine and Shallots (can be made with Bison or Elk)
Cold temps make me want to slow cook a big piece of meat, like this bison from North Bridger...
Barbacoa
I love the limey acidity in this slow cooked, spicy beef that I like to serve as soft tacos with...
Butternut Squash and Hominy Enchiladas
Here at RIPE, I don't do food styling, I cook dinner. So, please imagine this mound of Tillamook...
Meatballs with Three Montana Meats
Something about this year got me to buy a smallish chest freezer (9 cu ft) and step up my support...
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Oven space is always at a premium when you're cooking a holiday meal, especially Thanksgiving, so...
Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats or Oat Groats
Cool autumn mornings call for something warm at breakfast, but there's still the same, never a...
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...
Shoyu Ramen adapted from Bon Appétit Magazine
Bones, and bonito and bunches and bunches of green onions. Rich slices of pork, jammy soft-boiled...
Present Fish with Orange, Kale, and Fennel
We've got quite a collection of cookbooks here at home...an everyday pleasure I seem to have...
Cashew Butternut Squash Soup
If you're familiar with vegan desserts and alternative milks, you know the surprising creamy...
Pot Roast (Beef or Bison)
Pot roast, daube, stew, even ragu, they're all very similar: meat seasoned and browned on...
Spicy Winter Squash Soup
Collecting colorful winter squash and cooking up a batch of soup without having to first go to the...
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Jesse Tyler Ferguson shared this recipe in Food and Wine (December 2016) and it's a good one!...
Slow Cooker Carnitas
"It's like bacon!" exclaimed my 11 year old. He tolerates my creations of squash and beans and...
Spinach Lasagna
Simple cooking relies on the best tasting, best quality ingredients. For lasagna, that means...
Black Bean Chili
What did Julia Child order when she went to Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino CA? This chili! No...
Lentil Soup and Parmesan Croutons
I saw the original recipe for this lentil soup (and Parmesan Croutons!) in Remedy Quarterly, a...
Winter Squash Enchiladas
Jumbled together in bins at the market, you'll find all kinds of winter squash: Delicata,...
Crab Cakes
I'm not going to lie. These babies are a project. On the upside, make them ahead (night...
How to Cook Farro, Spelt, and other wheat berries
Farro is an ancient variety of wheat, usually sold and prepared with its whole grain intact,...
Chipotle Chicken Chili
Start stocking canned beans and chipotle peppers in your pantry so you can make this spicy...
Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Can we talk about San Marzano tomatoes? Wow! This sauce! Simple ingredients, yet so rich and...
Citrus Cured Salmon
Thanks to Roland Passot for this recipe, the French chef at the helm of the exquisite La Folie on...
Rustic Spinach Tart + Italian Egg Pastry
A slice of this Spinach Tart served with salad greens + a simple vinaigrette = elegant lunch...
Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
Chicken Broccoli. It announced "company's coming!" back in the 1970's, when I was a kid learning...
Rustic Chard Tart
The savory tarts of the Mediterranean are my inspiration for this Rustic Chard Tart, a slice of...
