Salad Snapshot
Sucrine, cremini and chanterelle salad Sucrine is a French heirloom variety of lettuce known for its succulent sweetness and crisp texture. Substitute romaine lettuce if unavailable. The creminis and chanterelles […]
Thursday Snapshot
Petits pois, with shallots and chickweed — adapted from and inspired by this recipe from L’Oustau de Baumanière, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Les Baux, Provence, France. This is simple, especially […]
Fried Paneer Cheese, with Spiced Tomato Sauce and Persian Raisins
Have you ever noticed that homemade Indian food is “lighter” […]
A Celebration of Spring
This week I have the honor and the pleasure of hosting Presto Pasta Nights #266, a weekly foodblog event organized by Ruth of Once Upon A Feast. This is my […]
Tuesday Snapshot
Poached wild turkey egg, with cumin-spiced potatoes, spinach and heirloom tomatoes
A Spring Troika — Part 2
Before I get to today’s post, you may have noticed that the title of this food blog changed from “The Spamwise Chronicles” to “Simple Kitchen Seasons”. As I explain on […]
A Spring Troika — Part 1
When you hear the word ‘spring’, I bet the first thing that pops up in your mind isn’t something like ‘fennel’. Something more along the lines of ‘ramps’, or perhaps […]
Mussel Risotto
A risotto such as this one, with flavorful, plump mussels nestled amongst tender grains of Arborio rice, lusciously sweet tomatoes and a fragrant mixture of onion, celery and herbs is […]
Weekend Snapshots
Artichokes, with garlic, mint, parsley and chiles
Salad Snapshot
Originally, I had planned an appetizer for dinner earlier in the week called “bacon and eggs” — slow-cooked scrambled wild turkey eggs, with caviar and pancetta. Unfortunately, the remaining pancetta […]
Venetian-Style Calamari, with Herbs and Polenta
A friend of mine once mentioned to me that polenta […]
A Few Small Plates
Here is a small collection of photographs of what I call ‘small plates’ — in reality, they are appetizers or small salads that are sized for one person. Perhaps some […]
