Category: Recipes
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Cranberries are not just for Thanksgiving
The cranberry, along with blueberries and the Concord grape, has a unique place in American cuisine. They are the three North American native fruits that are grown in commercial quantities. There are of course lots of other fruits native to North America such as the paw paw and the Saskatoon…
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Black Cod With Chanterelles and Parsley Sauce
Serves 4 This is one of my favorite recipes using Black Cod, also known as Sablefish or Butterfish. You can substitute any firm white fish, such as halibut or cod, for the black cod, and any wild or domestic mushroom you like can be substituted for the chanterelles. Parsley Sauce…
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Quick Chicken
Chicken is the ubiquitous food of our era. It crosses multiple cultural boundaries with ease. With its mild taste and uniform texture, chicken presents an intriguingly blank canvas for the flavor palette of almost any cuisine. It’s generally quick to prepare. Perfect for mid-week meals and its cost is so…
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Corn Love
Garrison Keillor summed it up: “Sex is good but not as good as fresh sweet corn”. Sweet corn hits its crescendo in late summer. I’m talking about the fresh, in-the-husk version which is inexpensive and widely available then and the focus of this article. Corn has been around for upwards…
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Coffee Poached Pears
Serves 8 The idea for this recipe came from my Grandmother who, being the frugal Scotch-German poor mountain woman that she was, never wasted anything. In this case, the mornings coffee which had become too strong was used to make the poaching liquid for the pears. Classically, red wine is used to…
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Summer Recipes and Wine Pairings
I’ve worked with Sonoma-Cutrer Winery in Sonoma County, California for many years providing recipes and meal plans for the wine club members. Here is a recent collection of summer recipes. Smoked Trout Salad with Maple VinaigretteCorn and Bacon RisottoNduja PastaTuna Au Poivre
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Lamb Burgers
Serves 4 This North African-inspired burger is delicious grilled. 3 garlic cloves1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin1 teaspoon ground coriander1 teaspoon smoked paprika1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro1 1/2-pounds ground lamb (not lean but we don’t usually have a choice)4 (6- to 7-inch) pita pockets2…
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Grilled Rockfish Tacos with Citrus Salsa and Cabbage Slaw
From The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood Fish tacos, which trace their origin to Baja California, are wildly popular in the United States these days. In this recipe, the cabbage slaw and citrus salsa can be made ahead of time and the fish grilled at the last moment.…
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Rhubarb Crisp
Rhubarb is one of the garden’s gifts of Spring and early Summer. This simple Crisp is a great way to enjoy it. Makes 6 to 8 servings For the filling: 2 pounds fresh rhubarb trimmed and thickly sliced crosswise3/4 cup granulated sugar2 tablespoons chopped candied ginger2 teaspoons grated orange zest2 tablespoons…
Chef John Ash 