Mediterranean Cauliflower Kale Roast with Feta

Winter vegetables can seem bleak without the variety of the summer harvest. It’s why of all the recipes I cooked from Myra Kornfeld and Stephen Massamilla’s food poetry cookbook, Cooking with the Muse, I asked if I could share her Mediterranean Cauliflower Kale Roast with Feta. This vegetarian side dish packs in bold flavors and… Continue reading Mediterranean Cauliflower Kale Roast with Feta

Jeff Friedman’s Pan-Sauteed Broccoli with Walnuts

Jeff Friedman and I don’t argue often, but when it comes to bread, we’ve almost come to blows. Okay, maybe that’s overstating things but he has tried convincing me that New England’s bread economy rivals San Francisco’s. Part of his argument included a visit to King Arthur Flour last time I ventured to New England.… Continue reading Jeff Friedman’s Pan-Sauteed Broccoli with Walnuts

Spaghetti Squash Gratin

Some people try to pass off spaghetti squash as the slick noodles made of durum wheat. I am not one of these people. My taste buds know what you’re up to. Don’t get me wrong, I like spaghetti squash slathered with tomato sauce too, but in thinking about a way to gussy it up for Thanksgiving,… Continue reading Spaghetti Squash Gratin

Kale Caesar Salad

Watching the TV show Modern Family this week, I chuckled as one of the characters told his husband, “You’ll never guess what the new Spinach is.” To this, the husband chirped “Radicchio” and was trounced with the response, “No, kale!” They proceeded later in the episode of introducing this leafy green vegetable with the initial… Continue reading Kale Caesar Salad

Open-Faced Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Goodbye. See you later. The difference is infintesimile but huge. One infers a finality, a wish that in Spanish conveys the person to God, adios. The other is more casual, connotes opportunity and potential for future meetings. If 2010 seemed to be the year of big changes, then 2011 is merely riding out the coat… Continue reading Open-Faced Stuffed Poblano Peppers