Grilled Tequila Chicken

  Here is my obligatory Cinco de Mayo post, since the food bloggers’ union requires one. I posted guacamole last year and 9 layer dips are just ubiquitous so I don’t want to bother with that.     Tequila Grilled Chicken 1½ tsp cumin … Continue reading

Braised Beef Brisket

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Every year I have the pleasure along with my cousin of making the brisket for our family seder. Now this is no ordinary seder, because it includes the extended family and usually has around 90 people attending.  For those of … Continue reading

Passover Brunch Mushroom Brei

Brei, the Yiddish word for fried matzo, is a traditional Passover breakfast dish that, with the addition of wild mushrooms and caramelized onions transforms into the savory brunch dish, Mushroom Brei. It can easily become a dinner side dish, a … Continue reading

Butternut Squash Chanterelle Mushroom Bisque

I think every recipe blog on the planet has a butternut squash soup recipe. So in an effort to fit in, here is mine.  For an easy basic one you can simply substitute butternut squash for the carrots in my … Continue reading

Miso Turkey Soup, Thanksgiving Revisited

I created this recipe after one Thanksgiving when I didn’t just want to make a boring turkey vegetable soup. I searched my fridge, which winds up being a major inspiration for a lot of dinners in my house and Miso … Continue reading

Wild Rice, Mushroom and Duck Soup

I was trying to come up with a recipe to use the duck stock and had thought the lemoniness of the tomatillos in the backyard was growing would be an interesting addition. It turned out though that since all the … Continue reading

Duck Stock – wonderful things begin

Lindehof Farms at the Oakmont Farmers’ Market had duck carcasses. The ducks had just been harvested and Axel was left with a lot of bones.  I, of course, immediately had to make duck stock to use as a base for … Continue reading