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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Swordfish & Leeks with Radish Lemon Vinaigrette
There is something really lovely about eating fish in the summer. The meal can be lighter. Cleaner. Healthier. We tend to eat a lot of fish this time of year, and I have a feeling, now that we live by the ocean, we will eat a lot of fish off season too. Swordfish is not […]
Tarragon Mayonnaise with Pressed Leeks & Tomatoes
This past week we were treated to a lovely jar of tarragon vinegar from the garden of a colleague and his wife. We couldn’t wait to try it and decided to make a tarragon mayonnaise to serve with a pressed leek & tomato salad. We began with the leeks […]
La Piana Squash Ravioli with Coconut Milk Sauce, Leeks & Golden Beets
When my husband came home from work he said “oh wow, this is really good…did you make the pasta?” We often do…but this time I happened across a huge selection of my favorite filled dried pastas from La Piana. I have not seen this brand since spending some time in Chicago quite a few […]