I may not be Southern, but somehow Thanksgiving and Cornbread stuffing have always gone together in my mind. Here’s how I do it–
1 pan of cornbread* (*I use the recipe on the back of the cornmeal package, but whatever the recipe I always add a heaping TBLS of sour cream to the batter.)
2 Tbls butter
1 [...]
15 lb turkey — I went for the natural one at Whole Foods, which was going for 99 cents/pound. They even defrosted it for me and kept it chilled until I needed it.
1/2 stick of butter
1 large onion
1 apple
1/2 lemon
1/4 cup of apple cider
10 dried sage leaves, or a few Tablespoons of dried sage
Prop the [...]
Read more...I adapted this recipe from the Stone Fruit Tea Cake recipe in Gourmet magazine (because raspberries make it taste better, and my name sounds yummier.)
Ingredients–
2 cups diced and peeled peaches (about 2 large peaches)
½ cup raspberries
2 ¼ cups flour
1 [...]
This salsa fresca is unbelievably good. This version is medium-mild, but you can always increase the number of jalepenos if you like it hot hot hot. The key here is using ultra-fresh ingredients.
2 c diced tomatoes
1/2 c diced yellow bell pepper
1 large diced, peeled peach
1/4 seeded and diced jalapeno (more or less to taste)
1/2 [...]
Read more...Ingredients:
Eggplant
Flour, wheat or white
One beaten egg, or milk
Breadcrumbs
Marinara Sauce
Mozzarella–fresh is best
If you use a fresh eggplant (picked within 5 or so days) there is no need to “sweat” it. If it’s been around a little longer, salt the slices to draw out the bitter liquid.
Peel the eggplant.
Slice the eggplant into thin circles—I try for about [...]
My daughter actually said this last night:
Mom, can I eat the chard now, or do I have to wait for dinner?
I kid you not, this is good stuff. Even I’ve been eating my greens lately; it’s that good.
Ingredients: Olive oil, chard, salt
Wash chard, and blot – leave it a little bit damp.
Slice and remove the [...]
Though I am an enormous fan of cheese, I never liked the goopy cheesy layers of traditional lasagna, so I made up my own version.
12-14 lasagna noodles
1 large tomato, sliced thin
fresh spinach, sliced into bite-sized pieces
swiss chard, cut small and sauteed in olive oil, diced onions and garlic
tomato sauce
Parmesan cheese
mozzarella, shredded or sliced
mushrooms, peppers, or [...]
This is the recipe that I cobbled together from a few sources. Based on my wholly unscientific research, I found that the recipe is extremely forgiving. Use what you’ve got in the kitchen. The kids will eat it.
1/3 – 1/2 cup honey
¼ cup maple syrup
1/3 cup canola oil
2 Tbls water
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ [...]
Adapted from Ruth Reichle’s recipe, from her book Tender at the Bone.
2/3 cup butter
5 oz unsweetened chocolate
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup sifted flour (add 1 Tbls for high altitude)
Preheat oven to 400°.
Melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler. Remove from heat, add vanilla and set aside
Beat eggs and salt. [...]
Go ahead and try it, but I can’t make any promises. This was not a big hit in our house, although most likely my attitude was the problem. Please, send your success stories my way!
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Grated cheese, [...]