Ina Garten’s Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake

Ina Gartens Easy Cranberry and Apple Cake 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges) 1/4…

Pea Shoot Salad with Shaved Parmesan and Lemon Vinaigrette

Pea Shoot Salad with Shaved Parmesan and Lemon Vinaigrette 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest and 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 small clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon white balsamic or white wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive…

Pea Shoot and Quinoa Salad Pita Pockets

Pea Shoot and Quinoa Salad Pita Pockets 2 pita pockets, cut in half 4 handfuls pea shoots, trimmed 1 cup cooked quinoa 1 – 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 2 cloves garlic, minced and 2 green…

Crostini with Ricotta and Pea Shoots

Crostini with Ricotta and Pea Shoots 8- 1/2" thick slices baguette extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup fresh whole milk ricotta sea salt and freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup finely chopped ramps or green garlic, scallions, bulbs and…

Roasted and Pureed Cauliflower

Roasted and Pureed Cauliflower 1-2 heads cauliflower, core removed, cut into florets 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 cups whole milk 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 bunch chives, minced for garnish Preheat oven to…

Crunchy Turnip, Apple and Brussels Sprouts Slaw

Crunchy Turnip, Apple and Brussels Sprouts Slaw 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 small turnips, peeled, cut into matchsticks 1…

Brown Butter Apple Loaf

Brown Butter Apple Loaf 4 ounces (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1/2 cup EACH packed brown sugar and white sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/4 teaspoon…

Weekend Apple Pancake

Weekend Apple Pancake 2 large apples (or 3 medium apples), preferably tart ones 4 tablespoons sugar, divided 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/3 cup unsalted butter 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 3/4 cup all-purpose…

Roasted Apple and Winter Squash Soup

    3 pounds winter squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (butternut, acorn, pumpkin…) 2 medium sweet-tart apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and quartered 2…

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Garlic Mashed Potatoes 8 medium red potatoes, quartered 3 garlic cloves, peeled 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup fat-free milk, warmed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Place potatoes and garlic in a large saucepan;…

Escarole and Sausage Dinner Soup

Escarole and Sausage Dinner Soup up to a pound of sausage of just about any kind 1-2 onions or leeks cleaned and diced 2-6 garlic cloves minced or roughly chopped 1-2 cups cooked beans (white, pinto, garbanzo.... yes, its fine to use…

Maple Glazed Salmon with Brussels Sprouts

Maple Glazed Salmon with Brussels Sprouts 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch wedges, stem ends left intact 2 tablespoons olive oil kosher salt and black pepper 2 tablespoons pure maple…