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recipe

chard gratin

A pair of recipes for your passive-aggressive oven: Chard Gratin and Blueberry Crisp.

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Cognitive Dipsonance

by Carolyn on May 19, 2009

ramp spinach dip

What do a bunch of perfectly self-respecting ramps get themselves into when they kick back and go on vacation? A bowl of hot, bubbly Ramp Spinach Dip, that’s what.

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Spring vegetable pizza to grow on

by Carolyn on May 5, 2009

mushroom and asparagus pizza

Recipe for a homemade pizza with mushrooms and asparagus inspired by Primo restaurant in Rockland, Maine. But the pizza is the least of what Primo inspired.

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Grilled cheese. It’s kind of a big deal.

by Carolyn on April 28, 2009

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Recipe for grilled cheese with bacon and arugula in honor of National Grilled Cheese Month.

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Easy morning muffins, made to order

by Carolyn on April 21, 2009

basic muffins

A versatile recipe for easy, quick, basic muffins that you can customize to the contents of your fruit basket, fridge or pantry. Add berries, bananas, nuts, chocolate chips, or savory ingredients like cheese and crumbled bacon.

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The Year of Magical Beans

by Carolyn on April 7, 2009

Fava beans from CSA

Recipe for a rustic fava bean purée adapted from Alice Waters’ The Art of Simple Food.

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The enlightened sandwich

by Carolyn on March 31, 2009

enlightened-sandwich

Recipe for a special sandwich of shredded chicken, provolone cheese, cabbage slaw, sliced avocado, tomatoes and chipotle aioli.

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Easy recipe for panzanella (Italian bread salad) with chickpeas, with or without a bounty of vegetables.

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A chocolate tart beyond compare

by Carolyn on March 10, 2009

Recipe for a ridonculously decadent chocolate tart adapted from Simpon Hopkinson’s recipe in The Art of the Tart by Tamasin Day-Lewis.

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Recipe for lasagna with a velvety béchamel sauce and a deeply flavored filling of spinach and portobello mushrooms.

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Sweetberry, tweetberry, pick me a wheatberry

by Carolyn on February 24, 2009

Recipe for an easy, healthy wheatberry salad studded with dried fruits.

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Upping the Ante: Adventures in Gravlax

by Carolyn on February 10, 2009

Recipe for homemade gravlax made with wild Alaskan salmon.

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Tortellini Retrograde

by Carolyn on February 3, 2009

A simple soup of tortellini in broth with spinach is the ultimate quick comfort food.

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Comfort and Virtue

by Carolyn on January 27, 2009

A pair of recipes for a comforting winter meal: classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese and Fennel and Orange Salad.

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Bohemian breakfast

by Carolyn on October 15, 2008

homemade granola

Recipes for homemade granola, adapted from Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa, and homemade apple compote.

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Joy (and a little blog news)

by Carolyn on October 6, 2008

Memories of autumns past, and a recipe for a killer Winter Squash, Mushroom and Radicchio Lasagna with bechamel sauce.

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Red-headed stepchild

by Carolyn on October 2, 2008

Recipe for a satisfying side dish of red cabbage and apples braised in apple cider and vinegar.

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The best things since unsliced bread

by Carolyn on September 18, 2008

Quick, easy recipe for stir-fried chicken with long beans and shiitakes.

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Guac-umami

by Carolyn on June 22, 2008

Happy guacamole eaters

Everyone has a favorite way to make homemade guacamole. This is my umami-rich version.

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Father’s Day Menu

by Carolyn on June 16, 2008

Recipe for grilled skirt steak with Asian-style marinade.

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Girl meets grill

by Carolyn on June 16, 2008

A seasonal menu with recipes for Grilled Wild Alaskan Salmon, Fresh Tomato Salsa, peanutty Soba Noodle Salad and French-style Radishes.

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Sorrel Soup

by Carolyn on June 11, 2008

sorrel soup

This sorrel and potato soup is perfect as a first course or light lunch when the days start to warm up.

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It’s soft shell crab season!

by Carolyn on May 22, 2008

Recipe for pan-fried soft-shell crabs over mizuna, cucumber and avocado salad with Asian-style vinaigrette.

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