“I have a love affair with tomatoes and corn. I remember them from my childhood. I only had them in the summer. They were extraordinary.” ~ Alice Waters September is knocking at the door. The children here are back in school and the days are becoming noticeably shorter. But, before the lingering days Continue reading → «Summer Corn Chowder {Dairy~Free}»
WEDNESDAY Dry~Poached Chicken Breasts with Olallieberry Sauce | Roasted Green Bean & Baby Potato Salad “Marionberries and olallieberries are relatively new varieties of cultivated blackberries, both very popular with Northwest growers. Both bear large, black, shiny, sweet berries with a medium~to~firm texture and more than a hint of wild blackberry flavor…In most places berry season Continue reading → «Olallieberry Sauce»
SUNDAY Tuscan~Style Veal Chops | Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette | Roasted Baby Fingerling Potatoes “Happy is the herb gardener through all the seasons and the years. His is a life enriched with rare fragrances to be enjoyed at dawn and dusk and in the heat of noon. It is an esthetic experience to watch Continue reading → «Tuscan~Style Veal Chops & Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette»
WEDNESDAY Pan~Seared Halibut | Steamed Baby Potatoes | Creamy Sorrel Sauce | Sautéed Purple Asparagus “Because its tartness is so pronounced, sorrel is good at brightening foods like potatoes, oily fish, eggs, and grains. Sliver a few leaves into a salad and the palate is given a nudge. Cream and sorrel are divine together, Continue reading → «Pan~Seared Halibut & Creamy Sorrel Sauce»
MONDAY Mushroom, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Spring {Crustless} Quiche | Farmer’s Mix Kale Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette “Eating what stands on one leg {mushrooms and plant foods} is better than eating what stands on two legs {fowl}, which is better than eating what stands on four legs {cows, pigs, and other mammals}.” Chinese Proverb via Continue reading → «Mushroom, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Spring {Crustless} Quiche»
WEDNESDAY Jane Grigson’s Celery Soup | Buffalo Chicken Wings It is just about 5:30pm on a very wet Friday evening. Rain…glorious rain…has been coming down, steadily, for hours. Not a shower, mind you, but a thoroughly soaking rain streaming down from a sky the color of battleship gray. It has eluded us for months, this Continue reading → «Celery Soup»
TUESDAY Braised Beef Short Ribs | Mashed Potatoes | Skillet~Roasted Brussels Sprouts “Nothing creates a sense of well~being like a barely simmering braise or stew cooking quietly on the stove or in the oven. The warm aromas wafting in the air are deeply comforting. Dinner is cooking. A simple and economical cut of meat is Continue reading → «Braised Beef Short Ribs»
SUNDAY Lavender Dry~Rubbed Veal Chops | Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes | Steamed Broccoli Before we get to the rest of our dinner last night, let’s talk about the Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes…did you think I had lost my mind? When I came across this recipe {posted over at the Salted & Styled blog} it Continue reading → «Lavender Dry~Rubbed Veal Chops & Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes»
TUESDAY Chickens Roasted in Milk with Lemon, Cinnamon & Sage | Spigariello with Lemon~Garlic Vinaigrette | Roasted Potatoes We like chicken. We eat a lot of chicken. Grilled, pounded, fried, stuffed and skewered…chicken is a virtual blank canvas in the dinner arena. But of all the ways we enjoy this member of the fowl family, roasting Continue reading → «Chicken Roasted in Milk & Spigariello with Lemon~Garlic Vinaigrette»
New England~Style Clam Chowder | Spinach Salad with a Warm Bacon Vinaigrette “Soup is the solvent of memory. For many of us it is love. When I am tired and want comfort, when I want to share happiness, or when I want flavor, my first desire is soup. The pots and bowls and cups of Continue reading → «New England Clam Chowder & A Spinach Salad»
