Happy new year to all of you! I'm thrilled to have received an Instant Pot for Christmas (thanks mom and dad!). Yes, I know what you're thinking. Where has Alison been? Yeah, I know. . . it's been around a while already but sometimes I'm late in trying a new gadget or appliance. I sit back and ...
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Thanksgiving Leftover Pie — Best Ever!
What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers! Once again, we can look to the past for inspiration -- thank you Margaret Ruskin for the idea! That's the buzz this week everywhere in the world of food. Forget about the meal itself, let's fast forward to the day afterwards when we will create an array of ...
Farm Fresh Tomato Sauce
It's that time of year when I've always got a pot of sauce simmering on the stove. This past week, I made farm fresh tomato sauce three times. One batch for a bunch of hungry teens, another to break in my friend Debbie's new kitchen and another batch for the freezer. I've got the process down to ...
Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad
This was a throw together success for an impromptu lunch at home with a friend. A bulb of fennel which had been sitting in the fridge for too long begged to be used. With the addition of a few other straggler ingredients and a brief consultation with a friend, a simple yet tasty salad was ...
Summer Cooking & Savoring Farm Fresh
Upon my return from the Algarve, I've felt myself in a race against time. As the farms abound with my favorite ingredients -- corn, zucchini, beets and tomatoes -- I'm hustling to create as much as I can. Needless to say, my freezer is stuffed with farm fresh everything, from gazpacho and blueberry ...
Salmon Cakes with Chipotle Lime Mayo
These fresh salmon cakes served with Chipotle Lime mayonnaise are packed with spices, peppers and scallions which give them plenty of zing. Trust me, they will hit just the spot. Plus they freeze exceptionally well and can be pulled out for individual meals throughout busy work days. Make ...
Salmon Cakes with Spicy Chipotle Mayo
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Bittersweet Barberries
Zereshk is the Persian name for barberries and that's what they'll always be known as to me. As I write this post, I do so bittersweetly. Just as the tartness of these tiny berries are sweetened slightly with sugar, so too are my thoughts as these berries evoke fond memories from my ...
Basmati Barberry Lentils
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Sriracha Miso Shrimp & Vegetable Spring Stir-Fry
I'm a bit of an Instagram junkie lately, marveling at all the intriguing postings from fellow foodie friends. That's where I stumbled upon a challenge by Kitchen Aid to give a twist on a Sesame Shrimp Stir-Fry from whiteonricecouple on behalf of blog.kitchenaid.com. It doesn't take much to get me ...