Squash, apple, and goat cheese salad
The vernal equinox last Friday heralded the beginning of spring, but I think Boston missed that memo. It started snowing Friday night and kept it up just through the run I dragged my sister on Saturday morning, marking at least…
Pork tenderloin with ginger pan sauce
The first time I made this pork, I had an outline of a recipe and a vague idea of the flavor profile I wanted. A friend and I drank wine and traded stories as I threw in a little of…
Orange-mustard roast chicken
I’m trying to catch up on the Portland food scene while I’m home, and while reading recent reviews in Willamette Week stumbled across my favorite assessment of local restaurant culture: “Other Portland restaurants have in-house butchery, of course, but Old…
Indian-spiced couscous with pomegranate and almonds
I’m apparently a sucker for grocery store trickery, at least when it comes to pomegranates. I usually pass them by as impractical and expensive, but I was in a hurry and there was this tempting pyramid right by the entrance….
Skillet naan
Nothing beats a hot, fresh loaf of homemade bread, but nothing else seems quite as intimidating on a weeknight. Three separate rises, with folds in between? Oven preheating and a long baking time to get that crust just right? I…
Vegan cornbread
How sweet it is I realize that I’ve been, uh, inconsistent in my posting as of late. But the thing is, I have a really good excuse. As of a few weeks ago, I am a real, actually-getting-paid-for-it baker, meaning…
Bread Bowls
Yeastie Beasties Soup is delicious, especially in winter and especially when served up in edible bread bowls. Because seriously, what isn’t better when surrounded by carbs? So last week when struck with the urge for the navy bean soup I…
Navy bean soup
Umami, or, why soy sauce makes everything delicious Much as I’d love to be the person who can assemble a delicious meal before leaving for work and leave it to simmer in the slow-cooker all day, greeting me at the…
Couscous Cakes
Instant dinner: why couscous cooks so fast You know my slight obsession with cake? Well, now I’m eating it for dinner. But it’s okay because it’s couscous cake–leftover couscous mixed with eggs, cheese, and spices and fried up until golden…
Overnight Bread
Glorious Gluten Flour is kind of glorious: the basis of everything from delicate pastries to hearty breads, it has as many applications as the imagination can conceive. When mixed with water, it changes from an unremarkable white powder into a…
