Toasted Quinoa and Herbed Potato Rolls A Thanksgiving feast without homemade bread? Can’t imagine. Whether you’re in charge of the whole meal or making a contribution to a shared feast, make a splash with this recipe for Toasted Quinoa and Herbed Potato Rolls. It’s not a variety you’ll likely find at your local bakery or […]
Dietitian Dives Into Seattle Restaurant Week
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Restaurant Week 2011 Are you kidding – a three-course dinner for $28? If your city has a “Restaurant Week” (RW) reserve early, as I did this October in the Seattle area. It’s an unparalleled way to try out some of the region’s best restaurants. If you’re an only-go-out-on-the weekend type, restaurant week forces you to […]
The Family Meal
October 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Weekend Waffles When my daughter Allegra announced in September that she’d either have dance classes or work over the dinner hour every night of the week, the first thing I said was, “what about dinner with the family?” A couple weeks later I attended a 2-hour symposium at the annual Food and Nutrition Conference of […]
Bake for Better Health
October 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins If there is one thing October brings to mind its pumpkin, and there’s nothing better to warm up a chilly fall day than baking this sweet winter squash into a special treat. And why not make it something that you can call breakfast? Here’s how I came up with the following recipe […]
Late Season Tomatoes and Basil
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A Last Chance for Panzanella – Grilled Bread Salad Pay homage to the last of the season’s tomatoes and fresh garden basil with panzanella – grilled bread salad. Chop a pound of ripe tomatoes, any type will do, making sure to capture all their glorious juices to moisten the charred bread, fragrant with garlic and […]
At Your Fingertips – A Mediterranean Salad
October 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Mediterranean Salad with Bulgur, Feta and Pistachios What’s on the top shelf of your refrigerator? If you’re my height, it’s a black hole, rarely explored. Recently, hunger for a salad heartier than tossed greens motivated me to grab a stool and reach into that black hole. Buried in the back corner of the fridge was […]
Nothing Beats a Homemade Crab Cake
September 30, 2011 by 1 Comment
Crab Cakes Nothing makes me crabbier than ordering crab cakes in a restaurant and getting a couple of oily lumps that tastes like bread and mayonnaise. It’s the kind of experience that sends a cook to the kitchen. So, I came up with my own version of a traditional crab cake, seasoned with fresh thyme, […]
Why Eat a Plain Burger?
September 23, 2011 by 1 Comment
Smoky Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Burgers Autumn will be here in a couple of days and I waged a small culinary protest to the end of summer by heading out to grill a batch of burgers. Not that weather ever stops me from grilling. I go out in boots and raincoats as needed; it’s just so […]
Got Blueberries?
September 7, 2011 by 3 Comments
Blueberry Crumb Bars Here in the Northwest, our local blueberries almost make up for the fact that we don’t have long, hot summers. When my children were young and I could pack them into the car for adventures, we’d visit blueberry farms and pick buckets full. The most civilized of all fruit to pick, blueberry bushes […]
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