2010 Archives
Couscous with Vegetables, Olives, & Raisins
Behold the world’s most perfect side dish. I’m not talking about the photo, which is meh (sorry, I was rushing this out to our National Night Out block party), but the dish itself, which is delicious and flexible and adaptable and easy and do-ahead. No lie. Serve it warm or serve it at room temperature. …
Fried Chickpeas with Chorizo & Spinach
I posted this recipe a few weeks ago at Dara & Co./Minnesota Monthly magazine. I’ve probably said this about too many things to be credible (I’m aware that I lean a bit heavily on the superlative), but this is one of my absolute favorite dishes. I crave it. I devour it. And now you will…
Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Cake
I still had blueberries left from last week’s farmers market haul, but since they were just-past gorgeous (yet still perfectly edible), I decided that today was the day to bake them into this pretty blueberry lemon cake I’d had my eye on. Although really, every day should be a day for buttermilk cake, don’t you…
Green Beans with Pork & Black Bean Sauce
Green beans are the first vegetable that I genuinely liked. My grandparents grew them in their garden, and my Grandma Meyer would pick them fresh, boil them until they were tender, and serve them with lots of butter and salt. Alongside walleye fried crispy in…butter. What was not to like? I still like them the…
Tomato Salad with Burrata & Croutons
I know, I know. Another tomato salad. But bear with me for a minute, because of one special ingredient…burrata cheese. It’s fresh mozzarella, but with a creamier, tangier twist. I bought it at Whole Foods, in the cheese section, and haven’t looked back. Burrata is completely incredible with garden fresh tomatoes, even more so than…
A Midsummer Night’s Feast
A huge thank you to our friends Kris (who works with my husband John, above) & Harry (who owns Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio) for preparing another stunning dinner for John and me. Two summers ago they blew us away with a multi-course, perfectly wine-paired feast from their garden’s bounty. They indulged us again this…
Raspberry Gratin
I’ve had my eye on this Sunday Suppers at Lucques dessert for awhile. It’s really just fruit and custard, keeping the focus firmly where it belongs – on perfectly ripe, juicy, summer-bursting-in-your-mouth berries. (The recipe calls for raspberries; I used both blueberries and raspberries. It’s worth hitting the farmer’s market for the real deal –…
Creamy, Fluffy Hummus – The Way It’s Supposed to Be
Thanks to reader Michael G. for the following email: Stephanie, I make my own hummus but I can’t get it as creamy as others. I add a good amount of olive oil & lemon juice, but I want it creamier. Thanks, Michael Have you had the same problem – homemade hummus that seems more like…
I’m Back with…Crash Hot Potatoes
It has bothered me that I didn’t snap a pic of The Pioneer Woman Crash Hot Potatoes I made on July 4th. I know…I’m weird. But there it is, and here I am, and now I have a pic of the potatoes. Which is good, since I’ve made them three times since July 4th. What…
Berry Baking Bonanza! Summer Berry Crumbles
Every time I go to the farmer’s market, I come home with more berries – yesterday I found strawberries still poking around, and raspberries and blueberries out in force. Man do I love this time of year! If you, like I, get a little carried away and buy far more berries than your family can…