Sweet Potato Chips

ingredients 1 sweet potato cooking spray rosemary salt and pepper directions Use a mandolin set to 1/8″ to slice sweet potato.  Line a microwave safe plate with wax paper, and spray with cooking spray....

Beef and Pork Meatloaf

Beef and Pork Meatloaf

ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 lb ground pork 1 egg 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 t thyme 1/2 t pepper 1 1/2 t salt 2 C sourdough bread crumbs...

Potato and Gruyere Gratin

Potato and Gruyere Gratin

ingredients 2 T unsalted butter 2 C milk 1.5 C heavy cream 2 t nutmeg 6 large garlic cloves, minced 1 C breadcrumbs 6 oz Gruyere, shredded 3 lb. potatoes, sliced 1/8″ thick 1.5...

Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Cream Pie

ingredients 1 9″ pie crust, baked 4 egg yolks, beaten 1 1/2 C sugar 4 T cornstarch 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 t salt 3 C milk 1 T butter 1 1/2 t...

Tofu with Preserved Duck Eggs

ingredients 1 preserved duck egg, diced (I like the Wei-Chuan brand, from Taiwan) 1/2 block soft tofu, cut into small 1/2″ blocks 1 green onion, diced 2 T soy sauce 1/2 T sesame oil...

Corn and Basil Saute

Corn and Basil Saute

ingredients 2 T butter 3 ears of fresh corn, shucked 1 large shallot, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 C fresh basil leaves, chopped directions Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat....

Cream of Asparagus Soup

ingredients 4 T butter 2 shallots, diced 3 T flour 1 clove garlic, minced 16 oz chicken stock 16 oz milk 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed to 1″ pieces salt and pepper to taste...

Spinach and Artichoke Casserole

ingredients 12 marinated artichokes 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb fresh spinach, cooked and drained 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 C sour cream 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 t...

Fig, Mushroom and Date Pizza

Guest post from Mary, who loves everything from relaxing in her pajamas to running and traveling. I was going through my fridge looking for something to make the other day and realized I had a...

Pork Carnitas

ingredients 2 lb pork shoulder or pork butt salt water 6 flour tortillas 1 avocado, sliced handful of cilantro 1/4 C crumbled queso fresco lime directions Rub salt all over the pork shoulder and...