Winter is the time to break out the home-canned tomatoes for a pot of soup. Tomato soup is probably my favorite soup, year-round, but I really crave it in cold weather. This version has lots of vegetables, including a swirl of Swiss chard ribbons added in at the end, plus some smoky flavors from the [...]
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An Albariño Wine Pairing Dinner
I recently received some samples of one of my favorite types of wine, some Albariños from Rías Baixas, Spain. While traditional logic dictates that white wines be served with dishes that are lighter in flavor, I find the dry, complex citrus flavors of Albariños pair well with spicy foods. The two bottles sampled were a [...]
Buffalo and Mushroom Loaf with Caramelized Onions
Continuing my buffalo kick with this easy, vegetable-filled meatloaf, made without grain-based fillers. Things like bread and oats have traditionally been added to meatloaf to stretch the meat, but they are not really needed as a binder. For this recipe I added finely chopped cremini mushrooms and carrot to the ground buffalo, and topped it [...]
Simple Seafood Stew
I have been busy wrapping up a significant chapter of my life, so cooking has not been a top priority. I didn’t think you all would want to see my recipe for “bag o’ salad” or “scrambled eggs,” which is the way it has been running for the past couple of weeks. Things are winding [...]
Beef and Pumpkin Chili
Full disclosure: this chili is actually made with Hubbard squash, not pumpkin. Did you know that Hubbards are often processed and sold as canned pumpkin? True. They are more densely-fleshed than pie pumpkins and make for a smooth puree. However, I felt that “Beef and Hubbard Squash Chili” was too verbally clunky. At any rate, [...]
Spooky Spider Cheese Ball
This is not my typical kind of recipe, but I needed to do some kind of Halloween-themed food for a student party, and I really wanted to do something savory. If you want some genuinely impressive Halloween eats you should head over to my friend Beth’s blog, Hungry Happenings, but if you just want a [...]
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