Monthly Archives: October 2011

Success! Olive Rosemary Bread or Gorgonzola Walnut Delight

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Oh my word. The word is Tasty. Yum. Delightful. That’s 3 words. I’m okay with that. I made 2 versions of this Soda Bread by Blackbird Bakery. I rarely attempt to make bread because success rate of “amazing recipes” is … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Mom’s Pumpkin Bread

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

My mother’s pumpkin bread is the best. I mean THE BEST. The recipe is glued to a piece of paper aged and yellowed from 30 years of use. It’s not written anywhere else. Who knows why our mom to cut … Continue reading →

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Rosh Hashanah Dinner: Stuffed Mushrooms…

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Rosh Hashanah is a holiday with no food rules. Okay there’s one: eat a lot of honey and apples. A sweet New Year. This year I decided to make a little celebration with a handful of friends. I was in … Continue reading →

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Smokey Butternut Squash Soup with Pesto and Goat Cheese

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

You know how when you just know that you’re going to trip, you do? Or when you think about NOT dropping something, it comes crashing down? Hanging out with a firefighter one learns that the majority of calls firefighters in … Continue reading →

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Take the Crust, Leave the Pie

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

My friend Paola loves key lime pie. I made her one for her birthday a couple of years ago. It was pre-blog so I have NO idea what I did nor how it turned out. This year I tried a … Continue reading →

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Squash, Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes Oh My

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I am very particular when it comes to green beans. When it’s the peak of the season and they are crisp and super sweet, oh do they hit the spot. I had a bag of green beans that I knew … Continue reading →

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Nice Day for a Brunch

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Actually, this day had a high of 108. Not exactly pleasant. But what do we do on a day where it’s too hot to do anything outside? Stay inside and eat with friends. I made a little brunch with a … Continue reading →

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Summertime Lentil Salad (and Refreshing Celery)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I buy celery very infrequently. When I do it’s because there’s something specific I’m making with it. But then you have the rest and what does one do with bendy, rubbery celery? I make soups and stocks, salads, etc with … Continue reading →

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Pesto for the People

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

As the Texas drought gave no signs of relief we said our goodbyes to the tomato plants and all the other sad and wilty vegetables in our garden, but the basil still thrived. That was back in July when our … Continue reading →

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