edible ventures

Blueberries are at full steam ahead here right now, so it's time to take advantage.  I suppose if you really want to fully appreciate a ...

This is a fun and delicious meal for a weeknight.  It's like a preview of summer dining.  I know it's not officially tomato season y...

I love tortilla soup.  I've posted before about how much I love it.   Part of what makes it so amazing is how different it is every tim...

Lentils don't appear to be a particularly interesting food group, but India has given them a whole new life in the form of dal.  Dal tak...

Most people think of winter as a time of year when fresh produce is severely lacking.  We mustn't forget, children, the wonderful world...

I realize my blog is starting to look like the What-to-Serve-Over-Polenta blog.  I can't help it.  Polenta is just that good.  It's...

This is a fabulous late fall salad.  It's filled with fantastic texture and flavor contrasts.  You have salty cheddar, the slightly sw...

Tonight I took one step further into the realm of pastry crust.  This time it was a free-form tart, a galette of sorts, and one of the sav...

I had a bit of a forced hiatus the past few days, thanks to a particularly unpleasant (but thankfully finished) bout of stomach flu. I tell...

Last night I made a hearty, well-balanced meal that made everyone (well, all two of us) very happy. The "test" recipe was one of ...

Have I told you lately how much I love gnocchi? So tasty, so versatile. Perfect year-round as a background or foreground ingredient. Here...

Occasionally I stumble upon a recipe that I just know will be a home run with my husband. This is one of those recipes. What's not to ...

We had a brunch party at our home today for mother's day (a day early). I made two types of muffins, and each was delicious in its own ...

This tart is an excellent spring meal, whether for brunch, lunch, or dinner. It helped me to kill two birds with one stone - make use of t...

Another great thing about shopping at the farmers market is that you find yourself looking for interesting ways to use your produce. You do...

Here is a gourmet salad if ever there was one. It's perfect for winter, hosting seasonal ingredients that are easy to find at the farme...