Thanksgiving Brunch Slow Cooker Leek, Herb & Mushroom Bread Pudding
Thanksgiving brunch and sides
Tag: Vegetable Sides
Wild Garlic, Leek, & Potato Soup
We are listening to a lot of industry talk around the impact of coronavirus on home cooking at the moment. Folks are getting into their kitchens to hone existing culinary skills or start learning from scratch.
Chilled Summer Broad Beans, Peas, & Mint Soup
I live in a messy climate (the U.K) where summer can mean a hot and sunny 80 degrees in the shade when everyone heads to the lido, or a cold, wet and windy 55 degrees when we all sit inside in our sweaters with the …read more
Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Last week we brought you a classic Onion Velouté as a simple start to dining for the holiday season. Since the turkey alone takes up almost the entire oven, with perhaps a little space left over for a sweet potato bake, we’re making the most of …read more
Chilled Black Bean Dip
Black turtle beans were hard to find in England 8 years ago and when I did they were intimidating. Although they looked delicate and pretty, they were dried, hard, black, and shiny so I wasn’t convinced that I could turn them into anything appetizing. My exposure …read more
Easy Steamed Artichokes with a Caper Dressing
Last month we said goodbye to our beloved French home La Cachette (the hiding place), for the last time. We were fortunate to gather with old friends and share a 4 course set lunch prepared from fresh local ingredients  – only the type available in France – for …read more
A Spice Prescription for Eggplant Satay
This week we welcome professional guidance supplemented by a spice prescription from our friend Geeta Maker-Clark, MD. Geeta is an Integrative Family Physician in the NorthShore University HealthSystem. Click here for Geeta’s extensive Biography. (See below for a good definition of Integrative Medicine.)
Root Vegetable Gratin with Mushrooms & Blue Cheese
As the mom of 6 and 4 year old daughters, the prospect of hurriedly sending my girls away into the care of folks I don’t know and have never met, and without immediate means available to contact them, is terrifying.
The Best Elegant Eggplant Recipe
What do you do when you have an abundance of something? Give it away, swap it for something else, or keep it in the hope it will get used sometime in the future.
