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Aarti’s Kheema

Kate — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:31:57 +0000

Among my guilty pleasures is “The Next Food Network Star,” which I have found to be a fairly interesting look at what makes someone a good TV host (not simply a good cook, like on Top Chef). I like the judges and find their discussions of the business of TV fascinating. And last season I … Continue reading Aarti’s Kheema →

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How would you like a Spring Treat?

Kate — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:09:30 +0000

Well hello! It’s spring. Supposedly. It is going to snow tonight, but we’re ignoring that because the CSA has started up! This year Stone Soup is offering “Spring Treat” shares every two weeks until the summer shares begin in June. They include fun stuff like eggs and treats from other farms–this week we got two … Continue reading How would you like a Spring Treat? →

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CSA Week 7: Compound butter and fabulous corn

Kate — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:49:06 +0000

The disaster of the previous week’s corn was forgiven once we ate this duo. Oh man, was it good! The haul: -Beets! -Corn! -Kale! -Basil! -Beans! -Zucchini/summer squash. I wasn’t going to get to the basil before it turned black and sad, so I decided to make a compound butter that I could freeze. I … Continue reading CSA Week 7: Compound butter and fabulous corn →

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CSA Week 6: Oh, right. Zucchini season.

Kate — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:01:18 +0000

We were at the lake for the first part of last week, thanks to many of you fabulous people. More on that after the vegetables. Ben went to pick up the share after we got home on Tuesday, while I lay flat in the air conditioned bedroom and bemoaned the lack of lake outside our … Continue reading CSA Week 6: Oh, right. Zucchini season. →

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CSA Week 5: No, I won’t turn on the stove.

Kate — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:45:45 +0000

Ok, I just looked at the 10-day forecast and there’s no break in sight. The heat, it is here to stay. The stove, it is staying off as much as possible. This week’s share: -Lettuce -Garlic -Peas -Summer squash -Cucumbers -2 cabbages (one was a swap for MORE cilantro) -Eggs We’ve been out of town … Continue reading CSA Week 5: No, I won’t turn on the stove. →

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Summer food: Variations on a theme

Kate — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:30:15 +0000

(No CSA this week; we were out of town and a neighbor picked up my share.) As if pregnancy hadn’t already made me an incredibly lazy cook, summer really lowers my level of ambition in the kitchen. As I flipped through photos from the last couple months there were two things I kept falling back … Continue reading Summer food: Variations on a theme →

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CSA Weeks 1 & 2: Back to the greens

Kate — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:50:25 +0000

Summer! Forget Memorial Day. Despite the calendar and no matter how freakishly cold or hot it is, the first CSA pick-up of the season marks the beginning of summer for me. Last week in the first installment, I brought home a light and chlorophyll-packed bag of greens: -Kale (I scored an extra from the new … Continue reading CSA Weeks 1 & 2: Back to the greens →

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Travel inspiration: Pea salads for spring

Kate — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:28:07 +0000

Hi! We’re back. We got back a week ago, but you know how that always goes. If you want to take a look at where we were and what we were doing, from my perspective (which means with very few pictures of me!), check out this Flickr set. One lucky thing about this pregnancy is … Continue reading Travel inspiration: Pea salads for spring →

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Easy peanut noodles for lazy people

Kate — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:00:19 +0000

Noodle Quest got under my skin, and one night after deciding to try Smitten Kitchen’s adapted-from-GOOP ginger dressing, I thought I’d whip up some cold peanut noodles to round out the meal. My mom used to make something similar, and I’d eat as many as I could out of the bowl before getting my hand … Continue reading Easy peanut noodles for lazy people →

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Rooftop grilling and Spontaneous Sabayon

Kate — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:01:48 +0000

Our friends Megan and Dave live in an unbelievable (if slightly crumbling) townhouse, and a couple Saturdays ago they suggested bagging on restaurant plans in favor of an impromptu dinner party to take advantage of a nice night on the deck. A mere hour or two later, we showed up to find that they’d prepared … Continue reading Rooftop grilling and Spontaneous Sabayon →

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