All Recipes

Calabacitas

Wondering what to do with the abundance of zucchini and yellow squash? On a recent visit to Austin, I ordered...

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White Bean and Turkey Chipotle Chili

Is it cold outside yet? If you live in the south and you are still awaiting cooler temperatures and they...

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Kabbouleh

Kabbouleh, a creative take on tabbouleh from Jessica Koslow, “Squirl and the New California Cooking.” Koslow reinterprets tabbouleh in her...

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Cocoons

I can eat these tender shortbread cookies by the dozens. I’m not sure if it’s the light airy texture, the...

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Shrimp and Okra Stew

The heat of the summer is finally dwindling and the mornings are feeling a little crisper and cooler. Every year...

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Guacamole

The perfect afternoon snack. Guacamole with crudités, fresh raw vegetables, or corn tortilla chips. I like my guacamole chunky, and...

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Tarta de Santiago, Almond Cake

I fell in love with this cake when I traveled to Galicia in Northwest Spain to walk the sacred pilgrimage...

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Black Beans

Black beans may be my favorite of all the legumes. The rich dark silkiness achieved by slow cooking black beans...

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Hamachi Carpaccio or Sashimi

My brother Kim, has promised to take me to one of the famous Nobu restaurants, some day. Still waiting Kim!...

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Simply Kale Salad

Bags of freshly picked tender baby kale greeted me last weekend at the Covington Farmer’s Market. How could I resist?...

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Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate heaven! My neighbor, Carol, gifted me with these cookies many years ago when I first moved into our neighborhood....

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Soft Shell Crabs

The Picayune’s Creole Cook Book was first published in 1901. In this edition, the soft shell crab or “crabs mous”...

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