We finally had a snow storm here and….although it is now a little melty and muddy…it gave us a great excuse to use up what we had and make some soup. Potatoes at our market were buy one bag get one bag free. It seemed like a great idea at the time, I mean who […]
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Wolfgang Puck’s Potato & Cheddar Soup with Bacon
We seem to have an abundance of cheddar cheese these days. It might be because of the giant neighborhood size blocks we found at Costco (while in search of kitchen cabinets which we did not find) and felt the immediate need to buy two of due to the extremely low price…so yeah…cheddar. The dog loves […]
Gnocchi with Summer Vegetables and Pork Belly
We had some pork belly left over from last night’s dinner and wanted to use it up before our weekly back and forth living arrangement began (which, by the way, was not so bad BEFORE we had kids and could either live apart for a few days or jump in the car with a backpack […]
Spanish Chorizo Potato
Spanish Chorizo is such a great ingredient (not to be confused with its spicy Mexican cousin). Spanish Chorizo is a pork sausage that has been spiced, cured and dried. The key ingredient is paprika which not only gives it a distinct red color, but also a slight heat. This Palacios Chorizo is the best I […]
Berkshire Pork Roasted with Potato, Kale & Fall Apple Sauce
There is something special about a Sunday roast lunch. With a lovely piece of Berkshire pork and some seasonal apples we made a real fall comfort meal. The Berkshire pig breed is one of the oldest in England and comes from the part of England around Wantage, Goring and […]
Burdock Root with Five Spice Potatoes and Salmon
Burdock root is probably more known for its medicinal qualities than its use in cooking. While it is popular in Asian cooking, it is less so in the rest of the world. We happened upon some in the market and, after walking by it for about two months, decided to give it a try. […]