Sometimes texture can be just as important to a dish as flavor. It’s harder to enjoy something that’s just a bowl of mush. Ok, aside from perhaps enjoying a whole dinner of say, mashed potatoes with copious amounts of butter or oodles of macaroni and cheese. I have those days, too. But sometimes there are… Read More Unexpected Savory | Cumin Granola
This weekend’s weather made me gear back up in the garden, get back in the kitchen and get my groove back. Warm weather is all about ease: barely putting a pot on the stove, most things cooked over the grill. Who needs a mess when the back garden begs you to come and play? A… Read More Almost Effortless | Summer Picnic Slaw
This is the most marvelous thing to put on top of pasta, fish, crispy duck breasts, wild rice. Oh goodness. It’s good on anything. I’m planning on putting it on top of some eggs and cream cheese and bagels from The Bagel Tree tomorrow morning. It is many times like this that I feel very… Read More Quick Deliciousness | Walnut Aillade
I’ll admit it: I am already greedily longing for spring and summer, despite the blissfully mild central Ohio winter we have had. Forgive me. I grew up in Texas. And I’m almost certain tomatoes are already in season. OK, that’s being dramatic. But this daikon slaw somehow reminds me of summer. And grilling outdoors. And… Read More Put It On (Just About) Anything | Daikon Radish Slaw
This is truly and honestly my most favorite soup of all time. It is creamy and comforting, spicy and flavorful. It is African-influenced. It is at once modern and familiar. And while you’ll need a handful of spices (have you been building your spice cabinet?), the technique is simple and fairly quick. I first came… Read More My Most Favorite Soup | Spicy Senegalese Peanut
In the Abode of the Dead they are known exclusively as moules, and, when served, Hades will eat them in breathtaking quantities. They are mussels — tiny, meaty, sweet little jewels that are revered like no other ingredient in these parts. I must admit, they are strangely beautiful. Their black and pearly shells contrast with… Read More The Beautiful Bivalve | Mussels with Chorizo and Broken Fideo
I love pressing a small gift into the hands of a host when I visit. And you know me, I like it even more if it’s a quick little homemade something. This cranberry clementine chutney takes just a few minutes of care and stirring and is quintessentially wintery. It is fantastic with cheese, delicious with… Read More Homemade Hostess Gift | 20-Minute Cranberry Clementine Chutney
Persephone's Kitchen 