Ingredients: 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup blackberry jam 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup onion, diced 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 sliced scallions 2 teaspoons sesame seeds...
Ingredients 2 slices bacon, chunked (my personal favorite these days is Vermont Smoke & Cure) 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt and pepper 1 teaspoon smoky paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, chopped 6 cups chicken stock 1 can (28-oz.) diced tomatoes 2 cups cooked...
New Year’s Day provided us with a freebie day off in the middle of the week. Besides random household chores, I decided that the best use of this time would be to cook a few dishes that we planned to eat in the coming week so that we buy ourselves...
One recent weekend Neil and I were invited to a small gathering where the theme of the night was soup. The basic idea being that the hostess makes two or three varieties of soup to choose from, someone brings bread, someone else brings handheld nibbles, and we eat, drink, and...
If you’re anything like me, you’ve tried at least 10 different recipes for granola- each of them ok, but not something that you want to make… and then make again. With this recipe I’ve tweaked it a few times until I found the balance that makes me happy. It’s slightly...
While flipping through my most recent edition of National Geographic Traveler I came across this 1-page article on Socca (chickpea flour crepes). Seeing as the picture indicated that this Socca (which I had never heard of before) was a food, I decided to read on. The ingredient list was simple:...
In the spirit of trying to eat all things local, I’m posting this recipe as snow peas are now available in our local fields. At the very least I know that Red Fire Farm has them because they’re on the list for CSA members for Pick Your Own crops this...
While perusing through my pile of recent magazine recipes I came across one from Food and Wine for “Crunchy Pork Kimchi Burgers” and I thought well, this sounds weird, but oddly good at the same time. Then I went to the Northampton Tuesday Market and there was a vendor sampling...
Whether you’re looking for a meal that can be thrown together in the morning to cook off slowly throughout the day and be ready for when you get home from work/power-shopping/day-tripping or for a healthy chili recipe for game day, this could work for you. Moist chunks of chicken flavored...
Never in my life, until just over a year ago, had I known so many people with food allergies. Now I have adopted an entire family full 🙂 (and I love them all) and have several friends with them as well. There are allergies to spices, some to raw fruits...