Wow. It has been forever since we have gotten to write here at Charlotte Julienne. Our kitchen has been out of commission since the fall and has only just become working once again. Can I tell you how happy we are?! You never realize how big a role the kitchen plays in the life of […]
Pasta & Grains
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 […]
Spaghettini with Summer Squash, Zucchini & Prosciutto
Sometimes in the summer there is nothing better than a light lunch of sauceless pasta with summer vegetables. We made a very easy creation of spaghettini, julienned ribbons of both summer squash and zucchini, as well as some prosciutto, fresh basil and parmesan. There is nothing spectacular or difficult about this dish- it was just […]
Cucumber & Apple Israeli Couscous Salad with Lemon Oregano Dressing
If your herb garden is anything like ours, there are some herbs which grow in abundance. Oregano had always been one of those for us but this year, despite having what seemed like an easy winter, our oregano did not come back. When we had an entire bed full last year we used it all […]
Wild Ramp Pasta with Tin Mustard and Pancetta
It is ramp season here in New England and, with a brief break in the wet weather, we took a walk in the woods and found an abundance of wild ramps. Sometimes called the wild leek, this is a great delicacy that only appears for a few weeks each year. If you think you have found […]
Wheat Berry Salad with Kale & Roasted Squash
In the last year we have become parents to two beautiful children. Being that they were a little bit older when they came to us, we weren’t really expecting to be up all night. Recently that has changed as one of them has decided that waking at 3:30 every morning and staying up for the […]
Kangaroo with Saffron Pasta
We have a butchers here in Springfield (Arnolds Meats) that have one section selling the less common products. We love to try new things and so when we saw kangaroo we had to get it. What was also great was that it had none of the hormones or steroids that can be present in other […]
Sage Pork with Rutabaga Risotto & Spinach Puree
This week we suddenly noticed that our sage plant had sprung to life and so, with the first frost upon us, we thought that we should use it in a dish. We decided to use what we had in the fridge and made the dish with some lovely pork chops. To begin, […]