by Daisy | Feb 17, 2009 | Main Dishes, Recipes
It’s still soup weather. In spite of the temperature, I am lucky to have some overwintered cilantro in the garden. It’s in short supply but worth picking a few of the precious stems for this soup. The garnishes really make it come alive.Favorite Chicken...
by Daisy | Dec 26, 2008 | Main Dishes, Recipes
Aside from a little minor chopping, this is basically a “dump-it-in” recipe, a nice change after the cooking-intensive holidays. It’s thick enough to serve sloppy joe style if you prefer. We like ours with a sprinkle of grated cheese and a cast iron...
by Daisy | Dec 22, 2008 | Main Dishes, Recipes
I’m riding high on orange juice and Claxton Fruitcake and I need to come down to earth before I start in on the Christmas cookies.Julia Child to the rescue. I’m making a version of her Tuna Nicoise Salad for lunch/dinner: nutritious, sane, HEARTY and my...
by Daisy | Oct 23, 2008 | Main Dishes, Recipes
Tofu is one of those things–you either like it or you don’t. If you dislike tofu, chances are you have never had fried tofu or you are just fundamentally opposed to the idea of a bean curd product, period. I respect that. I’m not a tofu pusher. It is...
by Daisy | Sep 18, 2008 | Main Dishes, Recipes
This is one of those relatively quick meals that belies the time it took to put it together. I’m not sure when panini fever hit America, but I imagine it coincided with the introduction of numerous dedicated electric devices which, I assure you, are not...
by Daisy | Sep 17, 2008 | Main Dishes, Recipes
Oh. My. Gosh. I just had the best soup, ev-ah!Start with some of these…Mine were blanched and frozen from last time sweet potatoes were $.25 a pound. (I’m growing my own this year.) I’d been looking for a way to use them ever since. I think...
