I have sort of a strange backstory for this salad. There was a small memorial gathering for a friend, just close family and dearest friends. As one does in these sad times, I wanted to provide some comforting food. Someone had arranged one of those online sign-up rosters and by the time I got the link, the only slot left was green beans. Now, I was pretty sure someone was … [Read more...] about Green Bean Salad with Fennel and Feta and Crispy Shallots
Soup and Salads
Rice, Pea and Feta Salad
Summer is the time for cold salads – potato and pasta salads being obvious front runners. And no wonder. They are easy to make ahead, packed with flavor and perfect beside a meal off the grill, cold sandwiches, fried chicken, or just a lovely buffet of several cold salads. I am always looking for interesting new ideas for cold summer salads, inspired often … [Read more...] about Rice, Pea and Feta Salad
Green Spring Vegetable Soup
Spring is busting out all over, and so too are the first hints at the green vegetables of the season – asparagus and green peas, balanced with leeks and fennel and fresh herbs. This delicious soup makes the most of all the lovely shades of green that are so evocative of spring, and best of all wastes nothing. It’s perfect for the early days of the farmers market or a spring CSA … [Read more...] about Green Spring Vegetable Soup
Seriously Simple Slow Cooker Cheese and Herb Bread
Baking has been a thing recently. Maybe you finally learned how to use yeast, maybe you’ve been nursing a sourdough starter. Maybe its cinnamon rolls, or perfect baguettes. Maybe you are a little tired of it. Or maybe, you never started at all. But there is just something so comforting about fresh, warm homemade bread, and we could all use as much comfort as we can manage these … [Read more...] about Seriously Simple Slow Cooker Cheese and Herb Bread
Good Luck Gumbo (Black-Eyed Pea and Collard Green Gumbo)
I am reposting this New Year's Day favorite recipe again, because I think we could all use as much luck as we can get this year! I am not an overly suspicious person. Sure, I have my little quirks, but I don’t worry about black cats, walking under ladders, throwing spilled salt over my left shoulder. But there are a few traditions that I adhere to because, well, it can’t hurt. … [Read more...] about Good Luck Gumbo (Black-Eyed Pea and Collard Green Gumbo)