My mom went through a vegetarian/macrobiotic phase when I was a teenager. I often joke when it comes up in conversation that “yeah, we ate a lot of barley.” I suspect our barley consumption has grown in my mind based on my memory of a particularly bland batch that caused some conflict at the dinner [...]
Category Archives: Recipes
Cherry Pie
I should definitely learn to make a great pie crust and I’m sure this pie would be even better if I pitted a couple hundred fresh cherries but I’m a lazy baker. I enjoy the peeling, chopping, slicing, boiling, sauteing and straining that goes into making a great dinner. But when it comes to baking, [...]
Monkfish Curry
Monkfish is sometimes referred to as “the poor man’s lobster.” It is a really ugly fish but once filleted, the meat is clean and dense. When cooked, it isn’t flaky or steak-like and really does have a texture more like lobster or crab. It’s very good and though I won’t be making it every week [...]
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Swiss Chard vs. Beet Tops
The greens smackdown
I had one bunch of swiss chard and one bunch of beet tops in my fridge and decided to cook both since they needed to be used and greens cook down so much that it would be just enough for Terri and I anyway. I considered cooking them together since they are so [...]
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Roasted Beets
I’ve eyed the beets at my Greenmarket the last couple of weeks and finally grabbed a couple bunches. They are pretty only in a Tim Burton way with their dark, dirty flesh, red veined leaves and hairy roots. But unlike most, I’ve always liked beets. I like them from a can just fine. Heated with [...]
Chile Verde
I had a craving for the chile verde pork I used to get at a restaurant in East Nashville called Rosepepper so I thought I’d try to make some. I’m not a strict follower of recipes and it’s not like the restaurant has it’s recipe online so I was going to have to improvise. In [...]
White Hot Beans
These beans really aren’t that hot so don’t write it off yet. Just seemed like a better title than “Beans.”
I didn’t grow up eating beans prepared this way. To me beans came from a can with whatever that weird sauce is. We used them to make beans and wieners or baked beans for picnics and [...]
Fish Tacos with Spicy Chipotle Slaw
Wrapping a piece of battered, fried fish in a tortilla has always seemed a little decadent to me so I’ve never actually eaten a fish taco let alone made one at home. But friends often rave about them so when Terri suggested fish tacos as I was trying to figure out what to do with [...]
Rustic Peach and Blueberry Tart
I went to the Greenmarket that takes place every Sunday in our neighborhood and there was a lot more stuff now that summer is upon us. Lots of snap peas and squash and greens. I wasn’t feeling particularly inspired though and the only thing that really caught my eye was some blueberries and some peaches [...]
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