Posts Tagged ‘squash’

thanksgiving of a different color

thanksgiving of a different color

If you have the blues this year, maybe you should look no further than your plate’s palate. We pitched the virtues of colorful foods for Thanksgiving one year ago.  But breaking the beige takes practice; so we thought let’s bring it back one more time.

I like to gravy it up [...]

Three lonely diners, three dollar dinners

Three lonely diners, three dollar dinners

The text read “first turtle of season hatched, returned to water, I have fleas and ants in my backpack.” These are the only words from our daughter who’s living along the remote shores of Costa Rica to help save turtle eggs from animal predators and human confiscators.  Here I go…it [...]

kabocha squash risotto with spicy sausage

kabocha squash risotto with spicy sausage

We favor a few good cooking methods that take basic food combinations and turn them into meals in moments: omelettes, pasta, stir fry, soup, and salads. These dishes can elevate even the sorriest of foods from leftovers, too-ripe produce, foods you don’t like that much, and – if you’re refrigerators [...]