Those of you in the southern latitudes might be sick of wintry food and have probably already moved on to mircrogreens and asparagus, but up here it’s still freezing and miserable and there’s still need for comfort. I can think of few dishes more comforting when the weather’s horrid than shepherd’s pie, and this [...]
Posts Tagged ‘potatoes’
A Sheep-Friendly Shepherd’s Pie
Posted in Celebrations, Main Courses, Signature Dishes, tagged lentils, potatoes, vegan on March 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Cooler Weather Fare: Lima Bean and Corn Chowder
Posted in Main Courses, tagged beans, corn, potatoes, soup on September 18, 2006 | 1 Comment »
As the weather turns inexorably cooler and wetter, I begin to crave soup. Later in the year, this will mean heavier soups made primarily from pantry staples, but fortunately, in the transition between summer and true autumn there’s a merciful period during which there is still a good variety of end-of-summer produce, like the wonderful [...]
Impromptu Autumnal Celebration Feast
Posted in Celebrations, tagged celeriac, chestnuts, potatoes, soup, spice, sweet potatoes on October 24, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
I really do love fall produce. Yesterday, I snatched up two pounds of quinces, two pints of fresh chestnuts, a large knobby celery root (celeriac) and a half-dozen Yukon Gold potatoes. Today I added one of my favorite varieties of apples, the newly-available Honeycrisp hybrid. I may use the quinces to make jam, since I’m [...]
