{recipe} Celery Root & Cauliflower Puree
Eating seasonally in the winter can be tough, because while I can easily eat my body weight in citrus fruits, the vegetables can be less exciting. That is, of course, if you ignore all...
Category: Vegetarian Recipes
{make this} Recipe Girl’s Flourless Chewy Chocolate Cookies (with or without peppermint candies)
I have been on the hunt for a chocolate cookie that’s crispy on the outside and chewy-gooey-fudgy on the inside. I’ve tried quite a few recipes, but this one is the best I’ve found – I...
{recipe} Sweet & Spicy Holiday Nuts
This is one of my favorite holiday snacks – crunchy sugar-coated nuts with balancing hits of salt and spice. The trick with these is to stir them super vigorously so the sugar starts to...
{recipe} Toasted Broccoli Soup with Coriander and Lemongrass
I love broccoli soup, but I get tired of the same old cheese- and cream-laden preparations. I decided to do an Asian-inspired variation with coriander, ginger, lemongrass, and sesame oil – toasting the broccoli...
{recipe} Yosemite-Ready Granola Bars with Dried Cherries, Almonds, & Cocoa Nibs
Last weekend I had the great fortune to spend some time in Yosemite. I went with some friends who are really excellent cooks and hosts, so I wanted to impress them by showing up...
{addictive} Sweet and Spicy Tomato Jam Recipe
With the last tomatoes of summer, there is something you must do. You must make jars and jars and jars of this extremely addictive tomato jam so you can have some until next summer...
{recipe} Easy Oven Barley “Risotto”
As much as I hate unnecessary quotation marks, I can’t think of any other term for this. The process is so simple, with a little time on the stovetop and the bulk of the...
{recipe} Cherry Raspberry Pie with Shortbread Crust
I don’t often make desserts with cherries, unless it’s a special request. There are 2 reasons: 1) I don’t like cherries that much, and 2) cherries have troublesome little pits that must be removed...
{recipe} Crunchy Oil-Free Granola Made Exactly to your Liking
I used to think eating granola was healthy. I would eat a big bowl with milk for breakfast, feeling virtuous about starting my day right with one of those “balanced breakfasts” people are always...
{recipe} Creamy Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
In San Francisco, we suffer through a cold and foggy July and August in anticipation of the warm, sunny Indian summer days that arrive during September and October. While our East Coast counterparts are...
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