Winter Season Week 3, December 14 & 15

December 14, 2011

Winter is getting close … but where is that snow? I think I’m dreaming of a white Christmas …. in the meantime I have been craving soup galore (and Xmas cookies) – see soup and more recipes below. I hope you enjoy this week’s veggies and fruits. AND DON’T FORGET – This is the last [...]

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Penne Pasta with Arugula, Gorgonzola, and Walnuts

December 14, 2011

Toast 1 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts in a fry pan with a little butter. Rinse a bunch of arugula and remove any large stems. Boil 1 lb of penne (the whole wheat penne works really nicely in this recipe) in salted water. Lightly saute the arugula with a bit of olive oil. Drain pasta [...]

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Winter Season Week 2, December 7 & 8

December 7, 2011

Are you getting into the Holiday Season yet? It may make some folks crazy, but I actually LOVE listening to Christmas music – in my car, while I’m working, and especially when I am cooking. So when you read about these great recipes below, just imagine Kathy swinging in her kitchen with her little girls [...]

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Squash and fennel soup with crème fraiche & candied pumpkin seeds

December 7, 2011

from Sunday Suppers at Lucques by Suzanne Goin 2 lbs of squash, 2 medium bulbs of fennel, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tsp fennel seeds, 4 tablespoons butter, 2 cups sliced onions, 1 TBS thyme leaves, 2 chiles de arbol (or other hot chili), 1 bay leaf, 3⁄4 cup sherry, 10 cups water or chicken [...]

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Pasta with Broccoli, Feta & Sundried Tomatoes

December 7, 2011

An easy and yummy pasta! Penne pasta, or another fun shape (or how about orzo?) 1 head of broccoli 8 ounces of feta handful of sundried tomatoes (ready to eat) pine nuts salt/pepper red pepper flakes a little lemon Cook pasta according to directions. Make sure your sundried tomatoes are ready to eat (if not, [...]

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