Category Archives: Recipes

Chocolate Mousse Pie with Caramelized Bananas and Salted Peanuts (and Graham Cracker Crust)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

This was my back up pie for Pie Night: the one without much experimenting, no oven space required, and who doesn’t love peanut, banana, chocolate combo really? Turned out it was all I could have hoped for: rich but not … Continue reading →

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Holiday Fruit Crisp, all year ’round

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

When I was a child, we had a cookbook called “Super Heroes Super Healthy Cookbook”. The best recipe in the book is “Flash’s Quick Apple Crisp”. Oh yes it’s delicious. It’s also often my inspiration for the various crisps I … Continue reading →

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Best Turkey Stock

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

Or… the cure for what ails you. I came home from a lovely and long trip to Mexico with a nasty cold. Usually, at the first sign of a cold I make ginger tea, drink broth, and go to bed. … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter, Roasted Banana, Chocolate Layer Pie

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

For the December birthdays at the office I decided to make something that everyone could eat and hopefully enjoy. There are four office birthdays and 2 of us are the ones with all the dietary restrictions. It took me awhile … Continue reading →

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Butternut Squash, Carmelized Onion, and Sage Galette(ish)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I meant to make this for Thanksgiving, luckily the Pie Going Away Party was just the following week so I had my chance then. A galette is a free-form pie. You usually roll the dough out, place it on the … Continue reading →

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Deep Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I knew the texture I wanted for this tart. I knew how chocolately I wanted it to be. I knew that I wanted toasted hazelnuts rather than a ground hazelnut torte. I could NOT find a recipe that was remotely … Continue reading →

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Goat and Beef Oh My Pie

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

As I’ve previously mentioned, my friend Suzette wanted a pie party for her going away fiesta. I daydreamed about what to make and then she tossed me a curve ball: how about savory since I don’t have much of a … Continue reading →

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Thumbs Up Turnip Greens Pesto

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I was going to wait to post this until next week but turns out I have a few friends who got turnips in their CSA boxes this week and they tend to throw away their turnip greens, so for you… … Continue reading →

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Rosemary Pecan Shortbread: A Holiday Treat

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

One of my favorite friends in all the land is Suzette. I’ve only known her for a couple of years but oh the things we do together. She’s always up for a night out, a night in, and most importantly, … Continue reading →

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Best Easy Pear Almond Tart

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I love all things pear: pear sorbet, pear crisp, pear tarts… One of my favorite desserts has always been (for as long as I can recall) a French Pear-Almond Tart: usually poached pears tucked deep into frangipan. Since I was … Continue reading →

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