Tradition in my house calls for pork on New Year’s Day. I usually make Apricot and Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin – but that wasn’t going to work without my Viking. So I decided to pay homage to Judy Rodgers and opt for a version of her mock porchetta (mock because it doesn’t use a whole pig)…
This holiday will be the first without my mother. It’s going to be a challenge for me personally, so I’m turning to my favorite recipes — mine and hers — and relying on holiday traditions for a little comfort. We often had this soup for lunch with pumpkin bread and cream cheese. It’s perfect to…
Fall is on the calendar and in the air. After a summer full of eggplant and corn, I’m ready for some variety in my veggies. With escarole in my CSA share and a drop in temperature, I was inspired to make this soup that reminds me of my childhood. You can easily substitute any ground…
Instead of zucchini coming out of my ears, this summer’s weekly veggie share has brought me an over-abundance of aubergines. Purple, white, yellow, green and multi-colored! A virtual rainbow of eggplants in all shapes and sizes. But what to do with them all. Frying was an obvious choice, especially with the very ripe Heirloom and…
Since my living situation will soon be requiring most meals for two, I thought it was fitting to write about one of my favorite foods to prepare when dining solo — a veal rib chop. Of course, a quality chop may be hard to find in some areas and might be at the high end…
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