chicory chic: a winter vegetable worth the rain
I’ve spent the winter getting to know one of winter’s sexiest families — the chicory. Anyone who has inadvertently grown …
Category Archives: one-pot
a world of possibilities for stuffed sauerkraut rolls
Polish stuffed cabbage (golabki, or little pigeons, pronounced, basically, Guh-WUMP-kee) was never a favorite of mine growing up. I don’t …
nose to tail corncob cookery, plus a great light corn chowder
When I’m not gorging myself on summer tomatoes, I turn to the sweet delight of barely cooked corn on the …
quarter of a cow: spring chuck pot roast with salade mirepoix
This is Episode 1 of my new occasional series, Quarter of A Cow. Given I have not been very good …
please, sir, i want some more: whole-grain morning gruel
Living with 100 lbs. less of a husband, and a newly minted marathoner yet (training for his first full one), …
improvised smoky bean and root vegetable soup
Campbell’s Bean with Bacon soup was one of my favorites growing up. Quivering beige sludge with an occasional bean or …
happy year of the dragon!
Gung hay fat choy! May your soup bowl contain many treasures. This is a Fujian classic, Buddha Jumps Over the …
are you up to date on your ramen trends?
After I returned from a year in Japan in 1994, I used to have to go to San Francisco’s Japantown …
homemade hominy and other corny matters
What a sad story is corn in America. Demonized now because of the commodification of agriculture and our reliance on …
how not sweet! pumpkin soup for the rest of us
I’m particularly proud of this creation, a squash soup made with one of our giant heirloom ‘Oregon Homestead Sweetmeat’ squashes, …
