Nuanced Nuts



Vanilla and Spice Nuts

May 19th, 2012  |  by  |  published in All, DIY Food Projects, Nuanced Nuts, Succulent Spices

Vanilla and Spice Nuts

Every year around Christmas I make spiced nuts. LOTS of spiced nuts. Everyone gets a jar — family, friends, co-workers, third cousins three times removed… For about a week in December every flat surface in my apartment is covered with cooling spiced nuts. I make lots of different varieties — some sweet, some fiery hot, […]





Spicy Pumpkin and Peanut Curry

November 22nd, 2009  |  by  |  published in All, Around the World, Cilantro / Coriander, Garlic, Ginger, Honorable Herbs, Nuanced Nuts, Squash, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects

Spicy Pumpkin and Peanut Curry

I am back! Back to cooking, back to blogging, back to the USA, back to San Francisco! Steven and I returned from our 10 month German adventure…





Oaxacan Pipian with Zucchini and Onions

October 4th, 2009  |  by  |  published in All, Around the World, Garlic, Nuanced Nuts, Onion, Succulent Spices, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects

Oaxacan Pipian with Zucchini and Onions

There is a serious lack of Mexican food here in Hannover, Germany. Not just good Mexican food (like the lack of good sushi), but simply a lack of Mexican food in general. After 10 months…





Wild Elderberry Preserves with Honey and Almond

August 18th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Lemon, Most Popular, Nuanced Nuts, Preserves and Pickles, Weekend Projects

Wild Elderberry Preserves with Honey and Almond

Perhaps you would have chuckled if you saw me leaping into the air, grabbing at bunches of elderberries that grow alongside Moody Road yesterday morning… without a ladder, one must leap!





Lamb’s Quarter Filo Pie

June 22nd, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Around the World, Most Popular, Nuanced Nuts, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects, Wild Greens (Lamb's Quarter, Purslane, Sorrel)

Lamb's Quarter Filo Pie

The more I shop at the farmer’s market, the less often I come across vegetables I’ve never seen before. When I first started visiting the farmer’s market, I had lots of ‘first encounters’: black radishes…





Wilted Dandelion Greens with Garlic and Pecans

February 11th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Dandelion Greens, Garlic, Nuanced Nuts, Pecans, Shallots, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Wilted Dandelion Greens with Garlic and Pecans

A new twist on an old saying — one woman’s weed is another woman’s dinner. It’s true, I really enjoy eating a few plants that are typically thought of as weeds — dandelion greens, sorrel, purslane…




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