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Cochinita Pibil (Yucatecan Pork Baked in Banana Leaves)
Cochinita Pibil is a traditional preparation for pork with origins in Mexico’s picturesque Yucatan Peninsula. In this version, big hunks of pork shoulder are marinated in fresh, sour orange juice and...
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Grandma Ginsberg’s Chopped Liver
I don’t actually have a Jewish grandmother, but my friend Joey does. Joey heard me waxing poetic about the health benefits of liver at dinner one night and he was nice enough to share his grandmother’s...
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Warm Kale Salad with Bacon Dressing
This is a little number I dreamed up after enjoying a delicious warm greens dish at a little restaurant down the street the other night. I love how the warm dressing softens the greens just a little...
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Chicken Tagine with Preserved Citrus
You may remember that a few months back I posted a recipe for Preserved Lemons and Limes. That very citrus has been picklin’ away for about two months now, and I used a some of it for today’s recipe:...
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Corn Cakes with Strawberries and Basil
It’s official – I’ve emerged from my winter cooking funk. Asparagus, rhubarb, and even a few strawberries made their debut at the Portland Farmer’s Market yesterday, and my mind was suddenly flooded...
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Potato Leek Soup with Arugula Cream
It seems like most of us are still caught up in that strange transition time between good weather and bad weather. It’s been cold enough at night in Portland that I am still craving comforting, wintery...
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Dinner on a Stick
Our short-term summer weather has been put on hold here in Portland in favor of more seasonal 60 degrees days (with a light drizzle, of course). But it hasn’t stopped me from continuing to use the...
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Braised Red Cabbage
This sweet and tangy braised cabbage has become a favorite recipe at our house. I don’t think I would have ever thought to make cooked cabbage if it wasn’t for my dear friend Katrina. Her mother was...
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Pear, Fennel, Red Onion, and Butternut Squash Gratin
WOW, it has been a long time since my last recipe for the blog. This summer, life took a quick turn and decided to roll along at a pace a lot closer to whitewater than my preferred speed, lollygaggin’....
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Antipasto Salad
This salad is a mixture of all of my favorite things. Salami, feta, capers, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and farm eggs, tossed with a base of blanched broccoli and carrots. As with almost all of my...
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