Recipe Index


Around Chicago
Feast of the Senses


Around Washington DC   
DC Farmers' Market, August 2011


Beverages
Hibiscus Tea
Ode to Summer: Yellow Tomato Soup and Lemon Verbena-Mint Soda Water
Pumpkin Rooibos Chai Latte
Mayan Chile Chocolate Elixir

Breads


















Pizza with Mussels and Smoked Mozzarella
Kabocha Squash and Feta Bread with Pancetta

Lamb Sausage and Rapini Pizza

Pan Bagnat

Crostini Two Ways: Mushroom and Tomato-Basil with Smoked Cheddar
Smoked Salmon Burrata Flat Bread

Whole Grain Walnut Sourdough Bread
Sourdough Pizza with Green Garlic and Shaved Asparagus

Eggs


Signs of Spring?? Duck Eggs, Goose Eggs, and then there were Ramps...

Rock Shrimp and Eggs

Eggs Baked in Filo with Gomen and Berbere Oil
Eggs Two Ways

Tortilla Espanola with Smoky Red Pepper Sauce
Signs of Spring: Stinging Nettle and Cherry Blossoms

Spring Potato Salad 

Sunday Brunch: Spring Frittata
Open-Faced Breakfast Torta
A Twist on Moules et Frites: Mussel Omelet and Kohlrabi Fries
Shakshouka with Harissa
Devils on Horseback and the 6 1/2 Minute Egg
A Breakfast of Duck Eggs, Maitakes, and Dandelion Greens
 

Creamy Goat Cheese Polenta, Soft-Boiled Egg, and Herb Pesto

Fruit
Strawberry Mint Soup with Yuzu and Vanilla Ice Cream
Grapefruit Avocado Salmon Salad with Poblano-Lime Dressing

Fungi
Shiitake and Porcini Mushroom Risotto
Buckwheat Noodles with Shiitakes and Spicy Peanut Dressing

Roasted Mushroom Salad

Oven Roasted Potatoes with King Oyster Mushrooms

Mushroom Hot Pot

Mushroom Ragout with Crispy Pasta

Asian Mushroom Hot Pot 
Mushroom and Mussel Escabeche
A Breakfast of Duck Eggs, Maitakes, and Dandelion Greens

Grains



















Quinoa and Wild Rice Pilaf with Pistachio Piccata
Corn Farro Risotto

Creamy Goat Cheese Polenta, Soft-Boiled Egg, and Herb Pesto


Legumes


Spicy Mixed Baby Greens and Chickpea Stew
 

Palak Chana Dal
Greek Inspired Gigandes - Lima Beans
Homage to Siciliy: Sardine Crostini, with White Bean Puree, and Salmorigliono 
 
Fava (Puree of Yellow Split Peas)
Squid with White Beans and Balsamic Reduction
Chickpeas with Black Sausage, Pine Nuts, and Raisins

White Bean and Rosemary Soup with Braised Lacinato Kale, and a Little Bacon
Pan-Roasted Lima Beans and Greens
 

Spain on a Plate: Squid, Chickpea, and Chorizo Salad
Indian-Spiced Crepes with Spicy Cauliflower

Spiced Yellow Split Peas

Chickpea and Pumpkin Stew with Harissa

Escarole and White Bean Soup

Winter White Beans
Red Lentil Vadouvan Coconut Soup
 

Meat

Quack (Muscovy Duck) on a Rank: A Thanksgiving Feast

Lamb Rules!

Beef Heart, It's What's for Dinner

Spring Lamb Shank with Gremolata

Chicken Heart with Italian Salsa Verde
Hanger Steak with Italian Salsa Verde
Lamb and Flowering Rabe Stir-Fry


Pasta



 















Kabocha Squash Buckwheat Ravioli
Penne a la Norma

Spaghetti with Sea Urchin Razor Clams Squid and Shrimp
 
Red "Harissa" Penne

Bucatini [or Maybe Orecchiette] with Tomato Anchovy Sauce

Buckwheat Noodles with Shiitakes and Spicy Peanut Dressing
 
Homemade Ricotta Cavatelli with Asparagus and Pea Tendrils and Miso Lemon Dressing

Pasta con le Sarde
Rigatoni with Pistachio Pesto

Fideus Mexicana
Baked Broccoli Rabe Ravioli
Polpette di Sarde (Sardine Balls) with Spicy Tomato Sauce
En Papillote: Halibut in Parchment with Spring Vegetables

Soft Shell Crab with Summer Vegetable Salad

Rustic Italian: Panzanella and Fregula Sarda with Mussels and Clams
From Spain with Love: Squid, Roasted Vegetables, and Padrons
Zuni Braised Squid
Mushroom and Mussel Escabeche
Devils on Horseback and the 6 1/2 Minute Egg
Tuna, White Beans and Roasted Fennel

Razor Clams (Navajas al Ajillo)
Smoked Salmon Handrolls with Wakame Salad
Green Hominy Soup
Rainbow Trout with Tarragon and Hazelnut Brown Butter
Fiddlehead Ferns -- Sea Scallops, Opah, and Fiddle

Soups and Stews

Spicy Mixed Baby Greens and Chickpea Stew
Black Chocolate Stout Bread Pudding
Chocolate Babka
Framboise Lambic and Goat Cheese Ice Cream Float
Roasted Strawberry Tartlets with Homemade Ginger Snap Crust
Millet Tahini Granola
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Boozy Affogato 
Chocolate Beet Amaranth Cake

Vegetables


Puntarelle in Salsa di Alici (Chicory in Anchovy Sauce)

Indian-Spiced Mashed Potatoes
Sea Asparagus
Hortopita: mixed greens pie

Pickled Vegetables
Braised Endive

Swiss Chard and Portobello Enchiladas with 5 Chile Salsa

Briam: Slow Baked Vegetables

Cauliflower & Chickpea Flour Pancakes with Cilantro-Mint Chutney and Raita

Smoked Mashed Potatoes

Rainbow Chard Tartlets with Spring Salad

Stinging Nettles and Asparagus Risotto

Spicy Asian Slaw

Vegetable and Crispy Prosciutto Panini

Homemade Ricotta Cavatelli with Asparagus and Pea Tendrils and Miso Lemon Dressing

Roasted Eggplant Two Ways with Harissa and Mint
Kimchi Pancakes and Pan-Roasted
Shishito Peppers with Pickled Feta

Roasted Squash Tostada with Pickled Anchos & Chipotles, Roasted Corn, and Homemade Salsa 

Sicilian Baked Eggplant
From Spain with Love: Squid, Roasted Vegetables, and Padrons
Beets, Burrata Caprese Salad
Heirloom Tomato Galette
Spicy Winter Squash Curry: Two Ways

Watermelon Radish Salad
Kimchi, Kimchi Stew, and Kimchi Pancakes

Brussels Sprouts with Fish Sauce Vinaigrette Topped with a Poached Egg 
The Roots of Winter
Roasted Cauliflower and Romanesco with [Secret] Aioli

Bibimbap
Collard Greens and Roasted Sweet Dumplings
Beet Salad with Pumpkin Seed Oil Vinaigrette, and Toasted Macadamia Nuts

Lamb and Flowering Rabe Stir-Fry
Fiddlehead Ferns -- Sea Scallops, Opah, and Fiddle
Braised Leeks
Ramp Fest 2013

 
By Vegetable

Artichoke
Scafata: Umbrian Fava Bean Stew with Poached Egg


Asparagus
Stinging Nettles and Asparagus Risotto
Homemade Ricotta Cavatelli with Asparagus and Pea Tendrils and Miso Lemon Dressing
Asparagus with Cacao Nibs, Chile Powder, and Prosciutto




Chickories


Miscellaneous
Onions/Leeks
Braised Leeks
 

Ramp Fest 2013

Peppers

Potatoes



Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomato Galette