Recipes

Yankee Pot Roast Stew

3 lbs Wagyu stew meat, seasoned and dusted with flour ¼ cup tomato paste ¾ cup red wine 1 cup carrot, diced ¾ cup celery, diced 2 cups onion, diced 1 cup red pepper, diced 2 tablespoon garlic, minced 2 cups mushrooms, quartered 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 quart beef stock Read more

Portuguese Kale Soup

This week’s recipe for Portuguese Kale Soup comes from summer days spent growing up on Cape Cod. As you go further out on the Cape there are many Portuguese fishing towns. We spent many summer days going from town to town, restaurant to restaurant to sample each one’s version of this famous soup. The original Read more

Summer Squash, Oven Dried Tomatoes & Basil with Rigatoni

2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup chopped scallions 2 cups diced summer squash, patty pan & zucchini 2 cloves garlic, smashed ¼ cup dry white wine 1 cup oven dried tomato, diced Pasta cooking water as needed to moisten mixture Basil leaves, torn Grated cheese Heat olive oil in sauté pan; add chopped scallions Read more

Spicy Sichuan Eggplant

This is one of our favorite ways to enjoy eggplant. The most difficult task is frying the eggplant correctly. The oil needs to be hot, 375 degrees, and the pan should not be crowded as the eggplant fries. When it’s golden brown remove it to drain on paper towels but keep the pieces from touching Read more

Sichuan Mushroom Stir Fry

1 ½ Oz oil 3-4 dry shiitake mushroom, soaked and thinly sliced (add soaking liquid to chicken broth) 1 lb mushrooms, sliced, quartered and torn (use different cuts for each mushroom for variety) ¼ cup bamboo shoots 3-4 cloves garlic, smashed 1-tablespoon ginger, chopped add dry chili for extra spicy ¼ cup white part of Read more

Ratatouille

Based on Alice Water’s recipe from one of her first cookbooks, Chez Panisse Cooking, this is one of our favorite summer recipes. Although a bit time consuming, it lasts for a week in the refrigerator and can be enjoyed warm, as a cold salad, or a topping for pasta. 3-4 eggplants, peeled & diced Read more

Potato Dumplings, Mushroom Butter & Sage

Perfect for a chilly fall evening! There are several steps to this recipe but it’s worth the effort. You can purchase dumpling wrappers at H-Mart in Naperville. I’ve collected so many recipes over the years but I believe this one came from time spent with the very talented Patricia Yeo. 2 cups potato filling Read more

My Mom’s Blueberry Muffin Recipe

A favorite in our home during blueberry picking season when we’d head to the hills to pick high bush berries. This recipe is supposedly from the old Jordan Marsh department store, a staple for New England shoppers for many years. Makes 12 muffins Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees ½ cup butter Read more

Green Garlic Dressing for Hearty Greens

2 pieces green garlic ~ 8 oz chopped 4oz bacon, finely diced (optional) ½ cup light olive oil ¼ cup champagne vinegar 2T mustard Sauté green garlic & bacon in olive oil for five minutes. Cool, whisk in champagne vinegar & mustard.

Lemon Vinaigrette

Simple and light, this refreshing vinaigrette can be used as a base when summer herbs come along. Julienne fresh basil or mint and you have a fine dressing for tomato & cucumber salad. Makes 1 cup of dressing Juice & zest of two lemons (about ½ cup) 1 tablespoon finely diced shallots 1 tablespoon Read more

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