apple and onion sauce
I usually serve either apple sauce or cranberry sauce with my pork chops because I like a bit of sweetness with them. The last time I made them, I…
basic cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is one of those items that, while it is super easy to make, I usually end up reaching for the store version of it. There is…
butter poached salmon and secret sauce
My late grandfather came to America from Norway in the 1950s with just a pair of skis wrapped in paper. While I'm pretty sure that he actually…
chicken with wilted basil and savory raspberry coulis
I came up with the idea of this dish while we were out hiking a couple of weeks ago. We came across a patch of wild raspberries, and I decided that I…
coconut chicken with spicy coconut dipping sauce
I recently was cleaning out my pantry, and came across a can of coconut milk that was about to expire. We usually make coconut shrimp, but I was in…
gnocchi and peas with a savory bacon sauce
When I make gnocchi with bacon I typically don’t add a sauce because I find that the bacon is flavorful enough on its own. However, this time I was…
how to: pesto
After the birds stopped using my window boxes as their own personal feeding/nesting boxes, my plants have been doing extremely well. My basil has…
how to: simple pan gravy
Has anyone else had a huge craving for Thanksgiving food? I blame all of the articles and blog posts on delicious Thanksgiving food. A couple of…
saffron and shallot hollandaise
When I was in elementary school, my parents were gifted with a crumpet of the month subscription (which was awesome). One month they were sent…
spicy walnut pesto
Even though I made pesto a couple of weeks ago, my basil plant was in need of another big cut back. After cutting all of the basil for pesto I…
sweet and salty chive butter
When I lived in New Hampshire I used to go to a restaurant that served this butter along with fresh, hot bread. We soon started recreating it at home…