Portland – with its very rainy reputation – surprised me this weekend with lovely, mostly sunny weather which just begged to be take advantage of. So there were long walks, workouts, dinners out, and brunch at Sweedeedee with some absolutely fabulous salted honey pie (seriously, I’m already researching recipes so I can recreate it in my… Read More Squash on Toast
Pâte à Chew lives! Sorry, I’ve been terribly busy with life lately, and haven’t been cooking much (or at all). But I made time this past holiday weekend to make a quick and hearty soup to keep us warm during this cold northeast winter. I love lentil soup. It’s healthy, it’s easy to make, it… Read More Lentil Soup with Sausage, Chard and Pecornio
Happy New Year! We may be 15 days into 2013, but better late than never, right? I started 2013 off with moving into a new apartment and attempting to settle into a new – and much smaller – kitchen. A lot of my baking and cooking pans are in piles in my living room or… Read More Grilled Flank Steak with Rosemary and Simple Sautéed Brussels Sprouts
It’s hard to believe that August is about to end. I’m not really sure what happened to the summer … my trip to Italy seems like a million years ago. Being busy at work makes the time fly by. I’ve barely had time to catch up on the too-many food magazines I subscribe to. But… Read More Chicken and Corn Soup with Jalepeño-Herb Salsa
A year ago today, I posted my go-to recipe for Fresh Tomato Sauce. Which means (1) you should make that sauce, and (2) it’s tomato season again! I got back from Italy (where every tomato is a sweet-tasting gem) and poof! The mountains and mountains of tomatoes – heirlooms, cherry, homegrown, take your pick –… Read More Tomato Zucchini Rice Gratin