In late winter and early spring, I begin to need crunchy vegetables in an almost circadian way. My yearnings turn from the long cooked winter squashes and roasted broccoli of wintertime to bright green spring flavors that snap. That’s when this salad steps in, before the actual greens are growing in my garden. I remove… Read more »
Posts By: Cathy Barrow
Pretty Parcels of Salmon with Coconut Peanut Chili Topping
Here is a delicious dinner that goes from zero to done in about 30 minutes. Inspired by Vietnamese flavors and employing French classic technique, these parchment packets offer salmon steamed in a tangy, citrusy, sweet, and salty sauce. When the packets are opened, add the crispy topping for texture, fiery heat, and contrast. Use your… Read more »
Irish Brown Bread
Irish brown bread is unforgettable. It’s ruggedly sweet from molasses, with a tender crumb and precisely the bread we ate every day when we visited Ireland a dozen years ago. We’ve remembered it and talked about it and I’ve tried for years to replicate it, I’ve attempted a couple of recipes that didn’t meet… Read more »
Scallion Pancakes
Pantry friendly. Savory and lip-smacking delicious. This is by no means an original recipe. There are dozens of versions on the internet. I read many recipes and watched some videos before I cobbled together this version of the scallion pancake. Many scallion pancake recipes use lard or butter or other fats. We’re trending vegan,… Read more »
Olive Oil Braised Chickpeas
This simple stew is positively packed with flavor. Serve it warm over rice or grains, or at room temperature, as part of a salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, or use it to fill a dosa or tortilla. Use canned chickpeas if you must, but I prefer dried. Makes about 2 1/2 cups 1/2 pound (250… Read more »
Herbed, Cheesy, Parisian Gnocchi and Roasted Winter Vegetables
This is a PROJECT recipe. A freezer filler. Plan about 2 hours. Learn to make pâte a choux, choux pastry, and an entire world of foods is revealed. It is the base for cream puffs, eclairs, gougères, and these Parisian gnocchi. This recipe will make about 200 chubby pillowy gnocchi. I plan about 10… Read more »
BRING IT! Kolaches
The delicious, filled, sweet buns with roots in Eastern Europe and relatives in Texas.
Bring It! Lentil Soup
Delicious, hearty, and very adaptable.