Category Archives: Vegetable

Kale And Quinoa Bowl With Tofu And Mushrooms. New Music From Sleater-Kinney.

If you love the show Portlandia then you’ll be crazy about the new Portlandia cookbook. It’s funny, creative, and highly entertaining. But, most importantly, it’s packed with easy to follow recipes that celebrate the cutting edge food culture of Portland, … Continue reading

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Chicken With Parsley Sauce And Lemon Butter Broccoli. New Music From Chirping.

It’s cookbook month over here in my kitchen. I have almost 200 cookbooks that I adore. They have stiff competition now from the 14 cooking magazines I subscribe to and the enormous internet packed with recipes. So, what I do … Continue reading

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Broccoli With Cheetos. Current Swell On The Stereo.

Here is a quick tutorial on how to turn a healthy bowl of broccoli into the ultimate junk food. 1) Introduce broccoli to the cheese sauce: “2 cups heavy cream with 2 cups cheese, please meet these nutrition rich vegetable … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash And Sage Risotto. Cool New Music From Kin Cayo.

Butternut Squash And Sage Risotto is a thoroughly delicious vegetarian dish with a lovely combination of flavors. Such a pretty looking plate. The sweet squash marries perfectly with the slightly bitter sage. It’s one of the few risottos I’ve made … Continue reading

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Smoked Salmon Ramen Noodles With Sautéed Kale And Spinach

Feel like serving something a bit different? Try these Smoked Salmon Ramen Noodles. I’m a bit of a sushi nut, so I loved the combination of smoked salmon, pickled ginger and a little wasabi. The poppy seeds add a delicious … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Korean Spiced Pork Sandwiches And Parmesan Crusted Parsnips

“Pray don’t talk to me about the weather, Mr. Worthing. Whenever people talk to me about the weather, I always feel quite certain that they mean something else. And that makes me quite nervous.”—Oscar Wilde I’m not really a talk … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Ginger Lime Chicken With Rapini And Garlic. New Music From Bat Manors.

Today’s Slow Cooker Ginger Lime Chicken is one of those welcome dishes that takes only 5 minutes to assemble. Chop some garlic, grate some ginger then mix with a few other ingredients before pouring over the chicken and letting the … Continue reading

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Beet And Burrata Tart. Cool New Music From Your Underdog.

Beet And Burrata Tart. Wow. When I saw this recipe I was intrigued. Roasted beets, burrata and phyllo. Yum. What you get is a colorful tart with cheese melting all over rosemary scented sweet beets in a flaking, crisp crust. … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

Need some recipe ideas for Thanksgiving or an upcoming Holiday feast? You can check out this post that has some really good turkey side dishes such as Green Beans With Shaved Parmesan, a rich Brussels Sprout Gratin, Classic Make Ahead … Continue reading

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Inside-Out Shepherd’s Pie. The Contrast Podcast Festive Fifty 2014 Shortlist.

James , the incredible statsman for The Contrast Podcast, has already computed the shortlist for the 2014 Festive Fifty. (James, I think we need to design a cape for you.) Here’s the list and instructions if you want to vote. … Continue reading

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