Category Archives: Salty

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 →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in A Little Spicy, Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Arancini Two Ways

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

So… yes, this is still what to do with your leftover risotto. This was indeed quite awhile ago, but risotto is an all-year round delicious delight. And arancini, oh arancini I love you. Usually this is a simple “fried rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Cold Cucumber Tomatillo Soup and a Kitchen Fire

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I made this soup quite awhile back and it was delicious. I’m about to make it again since I have an abundance of peppers and cucumbers, and it’s perfect for this heat. This is a variation of a recipe I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Zucchini Carpaccio

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Can we really call this zucchini carpaccio? Does that make me sound like a wannabe restaurant menu in Napa trying to compete with the greats with made-up names? A cheesy culinary student’s idea of sounding fancy? Maybe, but I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Dietary Restrictions, Recipes, Salty | Tagged , | Leave a comment