Category Archives: Salty

Chicken Soup 3 Ways: Part I

The next 3 posts will all start with this first basic broth/stock. Each day will build on the last. This is one of my favorite things to do. I shop once and cook once (season more than once) and I … Continue reading

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Special Dressing II

Growing up we had 1 salad dressing that my mother would make if we asked or if it was a special occasion, it was called Special Dressing (maybe eventually I’ll also get to special noodles). It was a blended mix … Continue reading

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Roasted Cauliflower and Radicchio with a Fried Egg over Corn Pasta

Something came over me today and I needed to have radicchio (which I normally loathe). I wanted long cooked radicchio and maybe some crisped cauliflower. Turns out, it sounded good to a couple of friends too. So it’s gone from, … Continue reading

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Quinoa, bean, and winter vegetable soup

I love soup. I could eat it twice a day for weeks on end. Hot, cold, pureed, sauteed, or chunky. My mother always says that I would eat anything if it was in soup form as a child, and it’s … Continue reading

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Polenta and Ragu

No, ragu is not just a brand of canned tomato sauce. Saturday night I cooked with a few friends. These are friends who enjoy my cooking and I love to cook for them. They look at me and smile when … Continue reading

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