Category Archives: Recipes

Pumpkin Cheesecake: All flavor, no dairy, no gluten, no stomach ache…

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I was oh so very timid to actually make this recipe gluten and dairy free. I mean, let’s face it, pumpkin cheesecake and graham cracker crust isn’t exactly gluten and dairy free friendly. It’s not an easily adapted recipe, nor … Continue reading →

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Parsley Salad Dressing for Joe’s Greens

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I’ve been off salad lately. Maybe I’m just not so into the lettuces these days- what few options we have between seasons. But as it becomes cooler outside, my favorite salad pusher at the SFC Farmers’ Market, Joe of Austin … Continue reading →

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Next in the Flourless Chocolate Torte Search (or Ode to Eating in Florence)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

When I was 21, I spent a semester in Florence, Italy. I ate my way through the country. Literally. Then I spent 2 more months eating my way through the rest of Europe. You think I’m joking. My 5″2 frame … Continue reading →

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Fried Green Tomato, Over Easy Egg, Pork Belly, and Bitter Greens Sandwich

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

On Wednesdays I usually stop by the farmers’ market to check on my volunteers, greet some farmers, and do just a little shopping if I really need something. Today, I meant to just get eggs, but Kevin Ottmers had these … Continue reading →

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Main Course: Roast Chicken with Butternut Squash, Apples, and Prunes

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I love a good roast chicken, I was given a ton of butternut squash, I’d just bought a bag of prunes at costco (they get a bad rap but they’re so great to cook with), and Rosh Hashanah is all … Continue reading →

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Cooling Fall Salad: Jicama, Apple, and Cucumber

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Here in Austin, Texas it may be well into fall but we’re still experiencing days with highs in the 80s. It’s early November and it was just a few weeks ago that we put in our fall garden. After a … Continue reading →

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First Course: French(ish) Onion Soup with Raw Cheese Crostini

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I was tossing a few ideas around for what to make as the first course for our Rosh Hashanah feast and as I often do, ran several ideas off of some tasters. Between friends on gchat the whole menu was … 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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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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