chlodnik (summer borscht)
Reading over my last post, I appear to have begun mourning summer’s passing a wee bit early. Yes it’s winding down, but it’s doing so rather gently. Good, kind summer. To a girl who sat…
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mexican spiced chocolate sorbet
These days I barely have time to dream. If I did, I would dream about spending time in my kitchen as I used to do, stirring together wonderful things. But school has sucked me in…
dolmas done right
Easy to make and easy to eat, these dolmas are so good you might just want to break a plate or two.
pave not paradise
I made the news! There’s something about Anglicans and gardens in parking lots. My two most recent parish homes—St. Margaret’s back in Winnipeg and Grace here in Syracuse—have chosen carrots over Camrys in an attempt…
israeli couscous and french lentil salad
Like other pasta- or grain-based salads like tabbouleh, this salad can do double-duty as either a side or the main show.
gado-gado
Though usually associated with Eastern European dishes, red cabbage fares well in all sorts of international cuisine. I’ve seen it on Mexican menus, and in Asian concoctions like the Gado-Gado, I’m sharing today. Gado-Gado reminds…
distractions for the caffeinated
A weekend full of antics with the parents screeched to a halt at a calm sunny Monday. Today, Central New York traded its fiery attire in for a more modest costume of breezy, sit-on-the-porch-all-day comfort.…