It’s no secret to my regular readers that I favor oven-roasted vegetables.
Roasting vegetables in a hot oven concentrates and develops subtle vegetable flavors that are lost when the same vegetables are boiled, stewed, or fried. Briam (Μπριάμ), a classic Greek medley of roasted vegetables, is one of my favorite ways ...
Treviso Radicchio and Knife (Click entry)
Radicchio drizzled with olive oil and grilled has lots of flavor and takes very little work. Grilling tames radicchio’s natural bitterness, and changes it into an ingredient that enhances everything with which it is paired.
The outer leaves of grilled radicchio are ...
It’s lucky I love colorful food. There’s been nice big bunches of bright red beets in my last few Full Circle Farm CSA boxes.
The best thing about an abundance of beets is being able to experiment. I’ve already written about my savory Roasted Beet and Thyme Risotto, and just completed ...
A reader asked about Full Circle Farm (FCF), one of my sources for vegetables. The reader wondered why I buy produce from FCF since I’m in Alaska and FCF is in Washington. This picture of produce from a FCF delivery may help explain, but doesn’t directly answer my reader’s question, ...
Today I woke up without a voice. My throat hurts. I feel a cold coming on. Winter virus season has arrived.
My mother-in-law hung up on me when my squeaky pseudo-voice led her to believe she had the wrong number. I wanted to disabuse her of this notion, but I couldn’t ...
When I have insomnia, a not infrequent occurrence, I lie in bed cataloging the contents of my refrigerator. I plan and replan how I can use the available food. I’m the queen of leftovers; my midnight musings often result in new creations. Leftovers are building blocks I can use to ...
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All-Clad Stainless 3-quart Saucier. Best pot ever. I got it for Christmas and it always seems to be my first choice when I'm grabbing a pot. Curved sides mean no burned corners and make whisking and stirring easy.
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