When I was growing up my oldest brother had a beautiful restaurant overlooking the regional airport in my hometown of Muncie, Indiana, and it was one of the places I was first introduced to some classic restaurant fare. One of my favorites was Chicken Oscar, which was a sautéed chicken breast topped with crabmeat, steamed [...]
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Grilled Asparagus with Meyer Lemon Dressing
Growing up in the Midwest, one of my favorite places to hang out in midsummer was the asparagus patch at the back of our huge garden. The asparagus itself was not the draw, as by that time the slender shoots had given way to billowing, fern-like shrubs, dotted with tiny red berries. In that dense [...]
Greek Stuffed Mushrooms
I hate football. Let me not mince any words about that. Not a fan of the game in any form, so I don’t really “do” the Super Bowl. However, I still manage to get sucked into the national hype enough to make some kind of party-type foods to eat while the rest of the country [...]
Roasted Cauliflower and Walnut Salad
Organic cauliflower is available year round, it stores well, and is one of my favorite vegetables to have on hand for winter recipes. This is a warming winter salad that works well as a side dish or as a vegan main course. Roasting the cauliflower lends it a sweeter, somewhat nutty flavor that is intensified [...]
Classic Cheese Fondue
Fondue is one of those participatory foods that makes for great party fare, and I find it ideal for New Year’s Eve. It is impossible to avoid chatting up your neighbors while you are all dipping things into molten cheese. Traditional fondue etiquette requires that any woman who drops a tidbit into the cheese must [...]
Cashew Vegetable Korma
This is a rich, warming, vegan dish bathed in a sauce based on cashews and coconut milk. Korma is one of my favorite winter foods, and there are dozens of variations on the sauce base–some use yogurt or cream, for instance. This is a dairy-free version that works well with any type of vegetables you [...]
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