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Soups

potato leek soup with sorrel
turnip and turnip greens soup
cauliflower chick pea soup
chicken soup with dumplings
fish chowder
roasted butternut squash soup
fall minestrone
spicy summer squash soup with yogurt and mint
black bean pumpkin soup
roasted tomato soup
amaranth, quinoa, and corn chowder
chicken pho
black bean and roasted tomatillo soup with garlic yogurt
beef stew
fall vegetable stew
celeriac soup
butternut lentil dal
onion soup with garlic croutons
italian bread and cabbage soup
wild rice and leek soup
indian lentil soup with spinach
white bean soup with garlic, kale, and sausage
apple celeriac soup
red lentil soup with spicy creme fraiche
Jerusalem artichoke and fennel soup

Salads

tomato and tomatillo panzanella
platter salad with garlic vinaigrette
summer slaw with poppy seed dressing
fried green tomatoes with leeks and goat cheese
frisee salad with bacon and egg
yogurt beets
potato salad
poached pear, caramelized onion and goat cheese salad
beet salad
warm lentil salad with corn and vinaigrette
quick pickled vegetables
leeks vinaigrette
turkish celeriac remoulade
warm cabbage and apple slaw
radish salad
russian potato salad
lawn salad
pre-frost panzanella
kale salad
carrot salad
corn and nectarine salad with basil
pear, kale, and sorrel salad
kale and beets with spicy pepitas
preserved lemon caesar salad 

Appetizers

leek and sorrel custards
broccoli raab crostini
potstickers
caramelized onion, goat cheese and spinach strudel
roasted garlic, onion and potato galette
ricotta leek tart with fresh herbs
bagna cauda with a winter salad
bread with butter, radishes, and salt
jerusalem artichokes with ketchup
butternut squash latkes
black radish with salt and beer

Main dishes

tagliatelle with fresh tomatoes and balsamic vinegar
midsummer pasta
asparagus sausage bread pudding
chicken mole
quick spring pasta
caramelized onion, goat cheese and spinach strudel
ricotta gnocchi
bouchons au thon (tuna muffins)
green fritatta
mac and cheese
lasagne of emilia romagna
braised lamb shanks
millet pie
leg of lamb with garlic sauce
roasted garlic, onion and potato galette
stuffed winter squash
swiss chard pie
ricotta leek tart with fresh herbs
chicken soup with dumplings
saffron and pea shoot risotto
leek and sorrel custards
tomato and tomatillo pazanella
fried green tomatoes with leeks and goat cheese
warm lentil salad with corn and vinaigrette

chile rellenos with brebis blanche and tomatillo salsa
dosas with chick pea filling and coconut curry sauce
vols-au-vent with chicken and oyster mushrooms in sherry cream tarragon sauce
stuffed winter squash with warm beet salad
chicken pho
beef stew
green soup
fall vegetable stew
italian meatballs
balsamic glazed pork chops
peppery pasta carbonara with poached egg
butternut squash lasagne with fried sage leaves
braised pork roast
broccoli pasta with burrata, pine nuts, and anchovy vinaigrette
nori-wrapped salmon
italian bread and vegetable soup
stuffed cabbage a la chatelaine
orange soy braised pork ribs
baked salmon with herb butter
spinach ricotta pie
ricotta leek tart with fresh weeds
masa harina beef casserole
lemon balsamic chicken
pasta with greens and prosciutto
fish tacos
fall vegetable chicken pot pie
tomato pie
green chile stew
pasta with lemon, sardines, and capers
pierogi
salmon fish cakes
perfect baked salmon
carnitas
vegetable tart
sisig
butternut squash latkes
fettucini with preserved lemons and roasted garlic
broccoli raab and green garlic quiche
beef bulgogi
ramp, asparagus, and ricotta frittata
coconut congee with chicken and greens
roasted beet and apple pie
salty pork
Jerusalem artichoke and kale pesto galette

On the side

swiss chard with parmesan
saffron and pea shoot risotto
creamed broccoli with parmesan
golden brussels sprouts
potatoes with horseradish and cream
seedy wheaty biscuits
yogurt beets
beet salad
quick pickled vegetables
roasted vegetables
roasted cauliflower
delicata chips
red wine and maple glazed carrots
whipped mashed potatoes with celery root
buttered cabbage
greek island potatoes
roasted buttercup squash with chili oil
maple cornbread
turkish celeriac remoulade
broccoli with burrata, pine nuts, and anchovy vinaigrette
stir-fried green cabbage with fennel seeds
cabbage and potato gratin with sage
warm cabbage and apple slaw
yogurt and herb bread
herb dumplings
your own frozen spinach
kohlrabi fries
roasted baby vegetables
street corn on the kabob
fried chickpeas with sage
brussels sprouts gratin
sauteed spinach with garlic
white beans with sage
vegetable tart
grilled beets
corn and nectarine salad with basil
jerusalem artichokes with ketchup
beets and leeks
roasted radishes and broccoli raab
coconut roasted buttercup squash
braised endives
warm fava shallot couscous
potato celery root skillet cake

Sweets

bittersweet citrus tart with jasmine cream
dobos torte
plum coffee cake
milano cookies
tangy frozen greek yogurt
fruit tart
strawberry ice cream
bakewell tart
banana bread
blueberry popovers
rhubarb custard tart
chocolate cake to eat all day
limoncello cheesecake cupcakes
raw milk panna cotta
very tangy lemon bars
black bottom cupcakes
winter strawberry shortcake
anise ice cream
chocolate valentino
orange poppyseed muffins
sour cream ice cream
salt and pepper tuiles
caramel cake
blueberry ricotta coffee cake
lavender fleur de sel caramels
chocolate blocks with ginger and cranberries
buche de noel
lemon verbena sugar
apple bread
beignets
blueberries and cream muffins
nectarine buttermilk cake with lemon verbena sugar
pear pie
vols-au-vent with nectarines and lemon verbena whipped cream
caramel applesauce
apple crisp
quince poached in cardamom vanilla syrup
macaroons
buttermilk spice cake
lemon rice pudding
pear gingerbread upside down cake
damp gingerbread with pears
pumpkin Mexican hot chocolate
indian pudding
chocolate ricotta mousse
sweet cormeal biscuits
currant scones
vanilla pudding
ricotta cake
butterscotch budino with caramel sauce
nibby buckwheat cookies
graham crackers
jello
michele’s maple popcorn
mocha custard
oreos
egg-free-not-so-sweet birthday cake
car snack 1
apple rhubarb pandowdy
car snack 2
pie crust in the Kitchen Aid
rice cooker tapioca
rhubarb cake
rhubarb blueberry compote
strawberries with balsamic vinegar and mint
gooseberry fool
creme fraiche peach cinnamon ice cream
malabi
blackberry nectarine crumble tart
cucumber mint sorbet with lime shortbread
mint jello with basil cream
stone fruit slump
apple pie
umm ali
quince rosemary polenta bread
skibo castle ginger crunch
saffron and cardamom panna cotta
olive oil and sherry pound cake
chocolate birthday cake
chocolate meringue pie
black bottom cupcakes, revised
rhubarb pop-tarts
rhubarb clafoutis
deep dish strawberry rhubarb pie
mint ice cream
blueberry peach cobbler with cornmeal biscuit
stone fruit tea cake
car snack 4 (the banana oat bar)
membrillo
cranberry maple tart
gingerbread
maple custard
cashew maple shortbread
grapefruit campari ice
rose caramels
ginger cookies
strawberry and cream popsicles
elderflower ice cream
spicy strawberry fruit rollups
fruit tapioca
rhubarb cinnamon polenta cake
baklava
oat and coconut cookies
apple bread (revised)
plum tart
coconut loaf
blackberry macaroon tart
rose and pistachio biscotti
tahini cookies
ginger pumpkin pie
plum honey pudding cake
blueberry lavender popsicles
rhubarb ginger pie
lemon curd
rugelach
pie crust tutorial
bittersweet mocha bundt cake
vanilla cardamom baked apples
einkorn teacake with nectarines and honey
peach cinnamon yogurt pops
chocolate ricotta fudge cake

Breakfast

plum coffee cake
blueberry ricotta coffee cake
orange poppyseed muffins
green frittata
apple puffy pancake
apple bread
the new granola
raw milk yogurt
english muffin bread with whey
blueberry popovers
beignets
banana bread
slow cooker porridge
chocolate cake to eat all day
seedy wheaty biscuits
blueberries and cream muffins
three-cheese baked eggs with roasted peppers
pear chocolate muffins
quince poached in cardamom vanilla syrup
apple crisp
butter toasted oatmeal with sticky apple topping
breakfast tata
creamy wheat berries with honey
currant scones
maple cornbread
egg-free pancakes
ham and cheese strata
turkish breakfast
apple honey oat snack
“pop tarts”
buttermilk popovers
pannekaker
bacon hash with breakfast salad
ginger peach muffins
shirred eggs with fresh herbs
buttermilk corn cakes
maple oatmeal steamed pudding
quince rosemary polenta bread
buttery polenta with parmesan and olive-oil friend eggs
scones
sweet irish oatmeal
custard filled cornbread
dandelion greens with dill and a crispy egg
scrambled eggs with morels and violets
rhubarb pop-tarts
biscuits and gravy
baked eggs
crock pot Greek yogurt
ramp, asparagus, and ricotta frittata
apple bread (revised)
coconut loaf
zucchini cocoa nib muffins
fancy shmancy foodie smoothie
orange cocoa nib granola
maple syrup scones
lemon curd
einkorn teacake with nectarines and honey

Sauces, Dressings, Spreads and Flavorings

ume scallion dressing
garlic vinaigrette
tomato sauce
pickles
sauerkraut
quince chutney
cranberry sauce
bagna cauda
carrot dill spread
vanilla extract
radish dip
roasted green salsa
roasted tomatoes for the freezer
hot sauce
daily pate
radish butter
gooseberry elderflower jam
peach cinnamon butter
quince jelly
preserved lemon hummus

mustard caviar
garlic scape dressing
basic tomato salsa
muhammara
lemon curd
kale pesto
carrot top pesto
lacto-fermented hot sauce
lavender lemon marmalade
yummy sauce

Breads and Crackers

molly’s crackers
pizza dough in your food processor
maple cornbread
beignets
banana bread
english muffin bread with whey
apple bread
yogurt and herb bread
brioche hamburger buns
seedy wheaty biscuits
laurie colwin’s flatbread
custard filled cornbread
challah
millet muffins
biscuits and gravy
preserved lemon and rosemary focaccia
naked crackers
apple bread (revised)
coconut loaf
zucchini cocoa nib muffins

Snacks

michele’s maple popcorn
graham crackers
car snack 1
car snack 2
granola
the new granola
delicata chips
rhubarb pop-tarts
car snack 4 (the banana oat bar)
spicy strawberry fruit rollups
fruit tapioca
naked crackers
apple bread (revised)
coconut loaf
zucchini cocoa nib muffins
maple apple chips
car snack 5 (the pumpkin spice bar)
sweet and spicy salad nuts
einkorn teacake with nectarines and honey

Cheeses and dairy

homemade ricotta
homemade ricotta (small curd)
herb butter
30-minute mozzarella
butter

butter lambs
raw milk yogurt
cottage cheese
crock pot Greek yogurt



Pickles and Preservation

cucumber pickles
sauerkraut
quick pickled vegetables
pickled snow peas
pickled garlic
pickled beets
pickled daikon with lemon
frozen corn
roasted tomatoes for the freezer
gooseberry elderflower jam
sauerkraut
quince chutney
peach cinnamon butter
apple mint syrup
kale for the freezer
membrillo
quince jelly
preserved lemons
elderflower cordial
spicy strawberry fruit rollups
fruit tapioca
lemon pickled turnips
basic tomato salsa
plum ginger shrub
nasturtium vodka
maple apple chips
lacto-fermented hot sauce
rhubarb bitters
lavender lemon marmalade

Drinks

garlic lemonade
chai
pumpkin Mexican hot chocolate
rhubarb ginger soda
elderflower vodka
melon cucumber aqua fresca
pimm’s cup
watermelon licuado
agua de jamaica
apple mint syrup
the grudge
peach pit tea
elderflower cordial
mint water
barley water
preserved lemon martini
plum ginger shrub
nasturtium vodka
fancy shmancy foodie smoothie
the horsefeathers
rhubarb bitters

 

By Ingredient: (a work in progress)


Apples

apple celeriac soup
warm cabbage and apple slaw
apple bread
caramel applesauce
apple crisp
apple rhubarb pandowdy
apple pie
apple puffy pancake
butter toasted oatmeal with sticky apple topping
apple honey oat snack
apple mint syrup
the grudge
apple bread (revised)
maple apple chips

Beef

beef stew
Italian meatballs
masa harina beef casserole
sisig
beef bulgogi

Beets
yogurt beets

beet salad
russian potato salad
kale and beets with spicy pepitas
stuffed winter squash with warm beet salad
roasted vegetables
grilled beets
beets and leeks
pickled beets
roasted beet and apple pie

Broccoli and Broccoli Raab
broccoli raab crostini
broccoli pasta with burrata, pine nuts, and anchovy vinaigrette
creamed broccoli with parmesan
roasted radishes and broccoli raab

 

Brussels Sprouts
brussels sprouts gratin
golden brussels sprouts

Cabbage
italian bread and cabbage soup
warm cabbage and apple slaw
stuffed cabbage a la chatelaine
buttered cabbage
stir-fried green cabbage with fennel seeds
cabbage and potato gratin with sage
sauerkraut
fall vegetable stew

Carrots
beef stew
fall vegetable stew
summer slaw with poppy seed dressing
quick pickled vegetables
carrot salad
fall vegetable stew
fall vegetable chicken pot pie
roasted vegetables
red wine and maple glazed carrots
carrot dill spread

Cauliflower
cauliflower chick pea soup
quick pickled vegetables
roasted cauliflower

Celeriac (Celery Root)
fall vegetable stew
celeriac soup
apple celeriac soup
turkish celeriac remoulade
fall vegetable chicken pot pie
beef stew
roasted vegetables
whipped mashed potatoes with celery root

Chick Peas
cauliflower chick pea soup
fried chickpeas with sage
preserved lemon hummus

Chicken
chicken soup with dumplings
chicken pho
chicken mole
lemon balsamic chicken
vols-au-vent with chicken and oyster mushrooms in sherry cream tarragon sauce
fall vegetable chicken pot pie
coconut congee with chicken and greens

Corn
amaranth, quinoa, and corn chowder
warm lentil salad with corn and vinaigrette
street corn on the kabob
corn and nectarine salad with basil

Eggs
frisee salad with bacon and egg
leek and sorrel custards
green fritatta
broccoli raab and green garlic quiche
ramp, asparagus, and ricotta frittata
rhubarb custard tart
maple custard
three-cheese baked eggs with roasted peppers
shirred eggs with fresh herbs
buttery polenta with parmesan and olive-oil friend eggs
dandelion greens with dill and a crispy egg
scrambled eggs with morels and violets

 

 

 


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Instagram post 2319329508599466327_13442450 I did not bake these cookies, as I am no longer the cookie baker in this house. But this is the second time that  Sadie has made @susanspungen ‘s Triple-Ginger Chocolate Chunk Cookies (and also the second time I’ve talked about a recipe Sadie has made from the #openkitchencookbook), and I think these might actually be the best cookies I have ever had. I’m often looking for the perfect ginger cookie and this is it, and I’d also choose it over a chocolate chip cookie (or let’s be honest-any other kind of cookie) any day.
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Instagram post 2311141543964321092_13442450 When I took on a day job a few years ago, I found that the first thing to go was all the homemade stuff I’d been making and writing about over the years. I’m still going out to work most days, but I’m finding now with a full and captive house and more downtime in general that those things I love to make are back. For me, it’s granola, yogurt, bread. Hello, old friends!
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