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New Favorite One-pot Meal (+ an Egg)
Lots of chopped greens, onions, garlic, harissa and a bit of bulgur turn into a heavenly pot of goodness after an hour of gentle steaming. A friend of mine raved about this dish at a dinner party the...
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Tomato-Braised Collards and Beans
Tomato-Braised Collards with Beans All the talk of bean and lentil-eating traditions around the New Year suits me perfectly. They are thought to bring prosperity and health. I’ll happily discuss and...
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Cauliflower Pasta “Risotto”
The cauliflower at the Portland Farmers Market and Hillsdale Farmers Market this winter have been so sweet and beautiful. My father always told me not to over promise or over sell or just not be so...
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Potatoes and Kale Baked with Tomatoes and Bacon
Kale and potatoes baked with roasted tomatoes and bacon and a little cream. One-dish meals that take oven-time but not much else are a godsend. When these one-dish meals use the produce in the Winter...
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Why Not? Add a Spoonful . . .
Brothy Pinto Beans with Harissa and Parsley of Harissa to my plain bowl of brothy beans for lunch? Why not do the same a few days later with chickpeas and top them with garlicky sautéed mustard greens...
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Winter Squash, Chickpeas, Lemongrass & Coconut Milk
Marina di Chioggia Squash I’m not at all tired of the months of sun and warmth captured in a deep orange winter squash enjoyed in the last throes of winter. A friend gave me a gorgeous Marina di...
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Squash Rice Fritters + Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Previously frozen brown rice thawed and mixed with roasted squash and seasonings makes for a delicious fritter. Mid last week I had one section of that beautiful, giant squash leftover. I had unearthed...
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Barley Lentil Soup with Green Garlic & Parsley
This is a season-straddling soup. A soup into which I stirred a generous heap of fresh parsley and finely minced green garlic just before serving. And it felt springy and bright despite being a robust...
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Very Green Risotto
Spinach, green garlic, pea shoots, onion, a little bacon and a little rice The farmers markets are overflowing with greenery, and new springy greenery like pea shoots, fava tops, spinach, . . . . I...
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Late Summer Perfection
The beautiful beginnings. The first day, prepared according to Deborah Madison’s simple recipe in Vegetable Literacy, it was delicious. The second day (breakfast) it was even better with a fried egg,...
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