It’s now officially Spring! I may still have a few more Winter-y posts up my sleeve, but now that the official start of Spring has passed, I think we’re all in the mood to see some green. This chicken salad just screams Spring – three types of bright green peas, and a naturally creamy but low-fat… Read More Three-Pea Chicken Salad
A week ago I found something at the market (or FreshDirect, which is often “the market” in New York City) I had never bought before: Meyer lemons. Over the years I’ve had a few desserts flavored with Meyer lemons but have never used them myself. For those of you who don’t know, Meyer lemons are a cousin of… Read More Meyer Lemon Cornmeal Cake
I’m a little tardy to the party, but I decided to make a last-minute contribution to the flood of St. Patrick’s Day recipes I’m seeing all over the blogosphere. Irish food isn’t at the top of my “favorite international cuisines” list. Corned beef is the exception (I *love* corned beef), but as some of you… Read More Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Brown Soda Bread
It must be hard to have an egg allergy; 99% of baked goods worth eating have eggs in them. But my oldest friend in the world is allergic to eggs, so we’ve spent most of our time together not eating desserts. Or quick breads. Or fresh pasta when we went to Rome last year. Enter… Read More 100% Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
I’ve been wanting to share this recipe for a while, and I finally got around to both making and photographing it. So here it is – my favorite kind of risotto. Sure, risotto is normally made with Arborio rice, but you might be surprised to learn that pearl barley also makes a great risotto. Barley… Read More Barley and Vegetable Risotto