Gravlax at home: You know you want to, this cured salmon deserves a place atop crackers and cheese, topping off your morning bagel, in place of the Canadian bacon on your eggs benedict (this please, over and over again). Get the how-to. This thing I do, life, sometimes I am … [Read more...] about How to Make Gravlax: Salmon Season
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Carbonara Style Pasta with Sautéed Ramps (and Ribeye)
Springtime ramps meet with creamy pasta carbonara in this foraged take on this classic Italian dish. Spring has been slow to start with the snow following us all the way into May this year. Only yesterday I commented that our current weather has more in common with March than … [Read more...] about Carbonara Style Pasta with Sautéed Ramps (and Ribeye)
Saag Paneer for Spring Spinach
Garam masala, coriander, ginger, and garlic flavor this creamy, spinach-based saag dish with seared pieces of paneer cheese. The recipe can be adjusted to be served with chicken, if desired. I was introduced to Indian cuisine a few years after I had left home. It was during … [Read more...] about Saag Paneer for Spring Spinach
Ricotta Gnocchi: Finding Perfection Within Imperfections
A little how-to and recipe on making ricotta gnocchi (gnocchi di ricotta) using our whole milk ricotta, as well as some perfection pondering. The answer is eluding me. There is this concept of grace I can't quite grasp. I can feel it, invading my chest cavity and taking up … [Read more...] about Ricotta Gnocchi: Finding Perfection Within Imperfections
Spinach Ricotta Lasagna Made by My Kids
In which we turn our homemade ricotta into a spinach-and-ricotta-filled lasagna with ground beef and a homemade tomato sauce. The recipe and method of which was created and carried out by the four kids in our family with some help from their mom. "A light exists in spring Not … [Read more...] about Spinach Ricotta Lasagna Made by My Kids
