Everything but the salt and olive oil was local on this one. Purple Viking potatoes and Purple Cherokee tomatoes from our backyard, chili de arbol…
Challah French toast bread pudding We’ve been more regular about celebrating Shabbat on Friday nights over the past year. My Friiday night menus rarely really…
Huevos Ahogados This simple Mexican egg dish has a picturesque name: Huevos Ahogados, which means the eggs have been drowned. The reality isn't so violent,…
Buckwheat pancakes Buckwheat pancakes have a place in the American imagination, but rarely at the breakfast table. When you do occasionally find them at restaurants,…
Irish Soda Bread Irish soda bread is great to have in your arsenal. It it is leavened with baking soda and buttermilk instead of yeast,…
Scrambled eggs with epazote and poblanos Epazote is an absolutely common, everyday herb in many parts of Mexico, Central and South America, but it is…
Cherry-Pumpkin Seed Muffins From The "Farm To Table Cookbook" – Recipe Sarina gave me this beautiful new book, the The Farm to Table Cookbook: The…
Sesame Corn Muffins [See the improved version of these sesame corn muffins.] I'm completely crazy for corn. Corn on the cob, corn sautees, tofu corndogs, and…
Mexican Matzo Brei or Jewish Chilaquiles Matzo Brei is a classic Jewish egg dish, often eaten during Passover when leavened bread is forbidden. (Matza can…
Banana Muffins With A Crumb Top Most banana muffin recipes seem too sweet to me. I want to taste banana, not overpowering sugar. This version…