Rosemary, Raisin and Pecan Crisps

Rosemary, Raisin and Pecan Crisps

I can’t believe I’m about to make these again. The recipe makes a two loaf pans’ worth and the entire batch is almost gone. Bored with plain crackers and still hyperventilating from the sticker price on the artisanal crisps, I was thrilled to find a 

Aix-en-Provence Black Olive Tart

Aix-en-Provence Black Olive Tart

The area of a circle is ∏r². This bit of high school math comes in handy when a recipe calls for a 12-inch tart pan and you go to three stores in search of one and all you come home with is a 118-pound, 5-litre 

Readers Question: Herb-Roasted Potatoes

Readers Question: Herb-Roasted Potatoes

This is another of James Ingram’s photos, snatched from the pages of Michael Smith’s The Best of Chef at Home because I was too hungry to take a shot. In my defense, these potatoes were cooked alongside the Apple Roast Chicken so it was one 

Michael Smith’s Apple Roasted Chicken

Michael Smith’s Apple Roasted Chicken

This is another photo I didn’t take.  And not because my roasted chicken didn’t turn out beautifully. It did. I just didn’t have the time or patience to do a photo shoot. I give full credit to James Ingram, not only for his camera skills 

Marcy Goldman’s Kids’ Chanukah Cookies

Marcy Goldman’s Kids’ Chanukah Cookies

All together now… Jeremiah was a bullfrog. Was a good friend of mine. I never understood a single word he said, But I helped him a-drink his wine. And he always had some mighty fine wine. Singin’… Joy to the world. All the boys and 

Saffron and Modern Spice Cookbook Giveaway

Saffron and Modern Spice Cookbook Giveaway

Lora has great confidence in me. She was so pleased with the Matar Paneer recipe she asked what I can do with saffron rice. Buoyed by her enthusiasm, I headed to the Indian specialty shop and searched for saffron. There was none on the shelves. 

Romanesco

Romanesco

Despite looking like something from Deep Space Nine Cardassian cuisine, this spiral-studded vegetable has been growing right here on Earth for a few hundred years. Romanesco, or Roman cauliflower, might look strange, but its taste is very familiar — a gentle cross between broccoli and 

Maple-Roasted Chicken Breasts

Maple-Roasted Chicken Breasts

This hardly looks like a substitute for chicken wings, but I assure you, if your mouth wants honey-garlic drumettes and your brain balks at deep-frying, this variation on pub grub will keep every body happy — low-fat roasted chicken for your waistline and a tangy-sweet 

Earth to Table French Onion Soup

Earth to Table French Onion Soup

I didn’t take this picture. I wish I did. But I didn’t. This is just a taste of the mouthwatering photos that illustrate Earth to Table: Seasonal Recipes from an Organic Farm. While eating local is a hot topic these days, this book is not