I lack self control when it comes to buying vegetables from Mariquita Farms. In no way, shape, or form did I need twelve pounds of early girl tomatoes. But something — my vision of delicious ripe tomatoes paired with a lack of
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Early Girl Tomato Sauce
October 18th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Honorable Herbs, Tomatoes
Apricot, Cornmeal, and Sage Cookies
May 23rd, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Honorable Herbs, Weekend Projects
It’s not that often that I get fluttery thinking about cookies. Most of the time cookies are cookies, and I could take or leave them (well, to be honest I’ll usually take them). These cookies, however, are certainly an exception. I think I could eat them everyday for the rest of my life. They are […]
Polpettone: Italian Stuffed Meatloaf
April 25th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Carrots, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Onion, Parsley, Succulent Spices
I daydream a lot about cooking during the week, especially when I’m on the train. Its rhythmic click-clack, the morning fog, and a warm cup of coffee are just the right combination for daydreaming about things I want to cook. During the week not so many of those dreams become reality, but during the weekend […]
Oeufs Mollets Estragon
April 18th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Honorable Herbs
The path to contentment on a Sunday morning for me involves good coffee, a little sunshine, perfectly toasted bread, and eggs with golden runny yolks…
Fresh Buttermilk Cheese with Lemon and Thyme
March 15th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Honorable Herbs, Lemon, Thyme
There is no cheese that I enjoy more than high quality, handmade ricotta. For years I poo-poo’d it because all I had ever tasted was the shelf stable, strangely homogeneous, fairly tasteless, mass-produced grocery store variety. And then a few years ago…
Roasted Crab with Fennel and Orange
February 22nd, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Orange, Succulent Spices, Thyme, Weekend Projects
Here it is, the end of Dungeness crab season and I am *finally* getting around to posting this delicious roasted crab recipe… don’t walk… RUN to get the last…
Spicy Pumpkin and Peanut Curry
November 22nd, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Cilantro / Coriander, Garlic, Ginger, Honorable Herbs, Nuanced Nuts, Squash, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
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…
Poulet Sauté Aux Herbes de Provence
August 23rd, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Basil, Delectable Dairy, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Sausages, Meats, Weeknight Recipes
I read cookbooks to relax. There is no better way for me to unwind than to read a recipe, imagine the finished dish, and consider when I might possibly try my hand at making it. I go in phases…
Tomato and Cheese Auflauf
August 19th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Basil, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Honorable Herbs, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Auflauf, gratin, casserole…? Because I am 1) living in Germany, 2) obsessed with french cookbooks, and 3) decidedly American at heart, I sometimes just don’t know…
Shrimp Louis Salad with Homemade Thousand Island
July 22nd, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Cilantro / Coriander, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
I have been craving some serious American food as of late. A week ago I had the overwhelming urge to make meatloaf. Then it was chili. Then it was deviled eggs. This past weekend I was dying for pulled pork…
