A fresh and colorful grain salad with a balance of sweet, tart, salty and herbaceous notes. Works as a side dish, an easy lunch or a winning potluck offering. I'm teaching a class at the Chicago Botanic Gardens this weekend on how to make and use preserved lemons. Each student will make a jar of preserved lemons to take home and then I will ...
Valentine’s Day Linzer Cookies
More homemade Valentine's Day love, today in the form of a heart-shaped Linzer cookie filled with scarlet-hued raspberry jam. I'd been meaning to make this traditional Linzer cookie recipe since before Christmas, but I ran out of time amidst all the holiday craziness. Luckily, by making my cut-out design a heart, these Linzer cookies work just as ...
Entertaining: Holiday Cheese and Pickle Plate
A cheese board is a staple of holiday parties. And why not? It's an easy and economical way to feed a crowd. Even folks who don't cook can put together a killer cheese plate by hitting a good cheese shop and asking the cheesemonger for help. Plus, who doesn't love cheese? This year, however, may I humbly suggest that you forego an ordinary ...
Cranberry Lime Curd
I created this recipe and blog post as an entry in the Davidson's Safest Choice Eggs Blogger Recipe contest. All opinions expressed herein are entirely my own. Fall is cranberry's time to shine. The season for these tart, scarlet-hued berries is now and trust me, they can do so much more than sit next to your turkey on Thanksgiving. Such as, ...
Thanksgiving Cranberry Relish
Fall is the season for cranberries and they are available now at the farmers’ market. Cranberries freeze like a dream, so buy them while they are in season to enjoy all winter long. I adore baking with cranberries because they retain their shape so well. The tart flavor of these scarlet-hued berries pairs well with oranges and another great fall ...