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Add a dab of peach-orange sauce to that pork
I get tired of chicken, tired of beef, tired of pretty much everything on my mental go-to list for dinners. But a long time had passed since I had thought about […]
Eggplant dish makes fine Lenten meal
It took me two tries to get pan-fried eggplant with basalmic, basil and capers right. Nothing was wrong with the recipe; I did a do-over because I messed up Step […]
Etouffée, New Orleans on my mind
With Mardi Gras approaching, we decided to make étouffée last weekend. New Orleans must have been on our minds. I wasn't so keen on the idea because I didn't get home from […]
Saveur recipe takes us to old port city
I was looking for inspiration, and it arrived in the form of the March issue of "Saveur." Just last month, the magazine celebrated 20 years of inspiring cooks to do […]
Postscript to red lentils with lemon and cilantro
I love the red lentil soup that I posted on Oct. 4. It's perfect for fall and winter. Here's a variation that I came up with when I didn't have enough […]
Bean recipe morphed into navy bean soup
I figured out a thing or two about making navy bean soup over the weekend, and that wasn't my intention. I had planned to make Tuscan white beans, a recipe that […]
Black cod with garlic Yukon golds
This is a post about making-do with what I had on hand. It is also a post about what could have made the dinner better. There, I've said it. I […]
What’s easier than roasted chicken?
What could be simpler than roasting a chicken? After the chicken enchiladas the other night, I needed to get something on Small Plates that was a little more complex. My taste […]
Chicken enchiladas with green sauce
OK, I admit it: This recipe looks lame. Too simplistic, too easy. But if you have a cold, sore throat or the latest version of what's going around, you might want […]
Yukon gold scalloped potatoes
Hey, Small Plates friends, I'm still here. I had a rough December. Things were going great when I was with my pals in Seattle, but shortly after I got home, life […]