This weekend began with a lot of recipe testing at my parents’ place in Pennsylvania—an excellent beginning! One of the successes was this sour cherry pie, made with sour cherries from the tree in the yard (!!!) and with a gluten-free almond crust. For this recipe, you can use any unbaked pie crust you like, … Continue reading Sour Cherry Pie with an Almond Crust (Gluten Free)
This dip is a variation on the traditional Greek potato-garlic dip. When I came across the recipe in a recent issue of Bon Appétit magazine, I knew I had to try it, and it did not disappoint! This would be delicious served with fresh bread, pita, or crackers. I enjoyed mine with some homemade oat … Continue reading Roasted Parsnip Skordalia
This recipe is a little more complicated than my regular lo-fi fare, but it’s so good so I had to share! I’ve been experimenting with a lot of fermentation projects, and this recipe was an excellent way to use up some perfectly good brine from a not-so-crisp batch of pickles. After a few weeks of … Continue reading Pickle-Brined Chicken
After reading a rave review of a banh mi meatball recipe on Bon Appétit‘s website, I decided to try it for myself. Wow, yum!! The original recipe called for pork, but the reviewer swapped in ground turkey. I went one step further and reduced the meat, adding some grated zucchini instead. The result is more … Continue reading Turkey-Zucchini “Banh-Meatballs”
I recently read and enjoyed Edward Lee’s new memoir/cookbook Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine. I love his cookbook Smoke & Pickles, and the recipes in his new book did not disappoint. This dish is inspired by his recipe for Chicken “Vaca Frita” with Coconut Rice and it is delicious! … Continue reading Creamy Coconut Spinach Rice
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was very full, with a gig on Friday (I baked a flourless chocolate cake to bring—I’m refining the recipe a bit but will share when it’s ready), family visit and attending a beautiful violin concert on Saturday, and working on Sunday followed by volunteering at the Opera … Continue reading Rainbow Grain Bowl
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