The flavors of sweet roasted corn, tart pomegranate arils, crunchy jicama and rich pine nuts meld with honeyed ginger and lime in delicious Pomegranate and Roasted Corn Salsa. Served with plantain chips it makes a beautiful appetizer.
Vegetables
Squash and Hominy Stew in a Turban Squash Bowl
Squash and Hominy Stew is a delicious addition to any autumn weekend. This easy-to-make main dish is both hearty and attractive, especially when served in a pretty Squash Bowl. It is also open to interpretation. I’ve made this stew several times since then. It really is delicious and easy to put together especially if you have leftover squash on hand. Try my version or Alanna’s, or change it up to make it your own.
Warm Zucchini Salad
I’m late. I know. Fall is almost here and I am just now able to prepare this wonderful recipe for garden fresh summer squash. The thing is, my summer squash have only been producing well in the last week or two. Finally I have a number of tender yellow summer […]
Wilted Arugula
As summer settles to a close I am holding on tight. I can’t help feeling we have missed something here in the Pacific Northwest. There have been few hot days and far fewer warm evenings. My zucchini plants have yielded only a few small zucchini and even my cherry tomatos […]
Roasted Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Croutons
Built in 1874 in the Gothic Revival Style, Grace Church is filled with beautiful stained glass windows and appointed with dark wood furnishings. As if that weren’t enough to recommend it…
Recollections: Hot German Potato Salad
Reading my home county’s history society cookbook lends me a sense of that peace. Interestingly those stories tend to be tales of success rather than woe. In retrospect many sad stories have a silver lining. These people learned from their struggles and took lessons from hard times into the future…
Red Beans and Rice
When I am looking for something simple and practical to prepare for a potluck or a snug weekend at home, I often think of this recipe. Red Beans and Rice works well as a side dish to share with friends. It also makes a great main course for a cozy dinner at home.
Tropical Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables. Nutritional powerhouses, packed with vitamins B6, A and C as well as potassium and even fiber, they are bright and cheerful, sweet but with a hearty, earthy savor. Sweet potatoes have so many associations they are almost bound to tell a story […]
Roasted Dijon Potatoes
January is a great month for getting back to basics. After a season of celebrating and expansive entertaining it is something of a relief to organize and simplify. After packing away the Christmas decorations I turned to my kitchen to strip it of superfluous items. It is almost calming to […]
Lucky Black Eyed Peas
It’s almost New Year’s Day and I have everything ready to put my black eyed peas on the stove. I make them every year as a New Year’s Day tradition. People out in this part of the country ask me “Why?” as if I should know, as if no one […]
Southern Style Green Beans
While they take their own sweet thyme getting ready, the wonderful old-fashioned flavor of Southern Style Green Beans is worth the wait. Just put them on early and let them simmer slowly on the back of the stove. They are quite simple to put together and they go with almost everything.
Roasted Delicata Squash
Last week I went to the grocery to pick up a few more Delicata squash from the produce aisle. Picking through for the prettiest shapes and colors I gathered my favorites in my arms. Before I got out of the store several people stopped to ask me what I planned to do with them. It seems I’m not the only one who has wondered how to use these beautiful winter squash. So here’s what I told them…