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Creamy Lettuce and Garlic Soup

Sometimes you want something to do with lettuce besides eat it in a salad. This recipes is from seriouseats.com. You can serve this soup chilled or hot. It goes together in minutes.

Apple Cider Chicken

In a large skillet, heat half of the oil and half of the butter over medium heat until bubbly. Add apples; sauté for 5 to 8 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a dish; set aside. Increase heat to medium-high. Add remaining oil and butter to skillet. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add half…
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Black Pepper Kettle Corn

From Food and Wine magazine. Their note: “This kettle corn is so satisfying—it’s salty, sweet and a little spicy. Since it stays crisp for a few hours, you can make it in advance.”

Cornbread and Grits Dressing

This recipe comes courtesy of Moore Farms and Friends. Add a half pound of cooked crumbled sausage for a real treat (for the meat lovers in your crowd).

Dutch Apple Pie

For the crust: Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Toss the butter in the flour mixture until well coated. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it’s reduced to pea-size pieces, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drizzle in 4 tablespoons of the…
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Pork, Sweet Potato & Apple Sauté

From Fine Cooking magazine

Sweet and Spicy Quinoa Hash

From Women’s Health magazine. This recipe is for one serving, scale up according to how many folks you’re planning to feed.

Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Arugula with Tofu

This recipe from New York Times food writer Melissa Clark was published in Bon Appetit in 2011. Her recipe used mizuna, and I’m substituting arugula in mine.

Indonesian-Style Collard Greens Curry

Combine turmeric, shallots, garlic, chiles, and ginger in a small food processor and purée, adding up to 4 tbsp. water, to form a smooth paste; set aside. Trim tip and root ends of lemongrass stalks and remove tough outer layer. Using a meat mallet, smash lemongrass to flatten and tie into a knot. Heat oil…
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Swiss Chard and Herb Tart

This ancient recipe came from Bon Appetit maybe a dozen years ago. Bake it as an entree or cut into smaller wedges as a pre-dinner bite for Thanksgiving.