This is a splendid combination of flavors that made for an excellent dinner. Crepes are surprisingly filling because they have so much egg in them, and these vegetables went very well with them.

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This weekend I bought savoy cabbage, red cabbage, a giant carrot (looked more like a sweet potato), broccoli, crisp green onions, and purple mizuna for this stir-fry. With such a short time from the farm to the stove to my mouth, this vibrant meal was satisfying and fresh – perfect for a spring afternoon.

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Everyone I knew seemed to have their birthday between April 15 and 20. I made two batches of these beauties to celebrate my friend’s, my coworker’s, and my sister’s birthdays. Read more

This was a quick rainy day dinner. Chicken, arugula, and swiss cheese with a rosemary crust. Yum!

 

I got this pie recipe from Penzeys Spices. It’s fun to browse that store not only for their spices, but also for the recipes they scatter throughout the store. Perhaps it would have been easier to make this with the spice mixtures they called for, but I just used paprika, cayenne, salt, thyme, and pepper with a lot of garam masala.

 

This recipe comes from Kayotic Kitchen, a new favorite food blog. Kay is a Dutch lady for starters, which gives her huge points, and her food is often savory with lots of fresh spices. This recipe was amazing and really quite easy – pork tenderloin, peaches, and red onion, with a mint yogurt sauce. I’ve added it to my recipe box for sure.

 

I had an amazing Valentine’s Day this year. I hosted several of my friends for a party. I made them lasagna, we learned how to make homemade chocolates, and we wrote silly poetry together. It was perfect and low-stress and lots of fun. I also made my traditional Pink Peppermint Pie, which has had varied success over the past few years. This year I decided to be a bit more abstract and less OCD with decorating the pie than previous times.  Read more

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I created this tonight for my coworkers’ birthday party. One of my coworkers doesn’t eat sugar, so instead I sweetened the pie with honey and a bit of molasses. I also added all the classic pumpkin pie / gingerbread spices. I’m looking forward to trying it out tomorrow!

This year I made a British Christmas Pudding for the first time. I got the recipe from a British coworker. She told me her recipe has been in her family for 60 years.  Read more