Tag Archives: entertaining

Chocolate Almond Anise Biscotti

By Alexa | Published: May 14, 2010
Happy (belated) mother’s day! For most holidays, I like to get my creativity on and make things as gifts. This year, I made the mothers in my life these crunchy, nutty vegan almond anise biscotti. In an ideal world would have I posted this recipe before mother’s day… but I didn’t, however there are always [...]
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Grilled Polenta with Mushrooms

By Alexa | Published: May 7, 2010
Another day, another barbecue! With the days getting longer and the weather getting warmer, we’ve really enjoyed making our meals outside. We had a delicious barbecue at a friend’s house on Sunday, and as a starter, we made this grilled polenta dish. We use a lot of polenta in our house, as cornmeal is a [...]
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Making a Pantry Staple from Scratch (Quinoa-Stuffed Grape Leaves)

By Alexa | Published: January 11, 2010
I love stuffed grape leaves (dolmas), and I always have at least a couple of cans stocked in the pantry. While dolmas can technically be stuffed with anything, I’m referring to the grape leaves that are stuffed with rice and various herbs, usually bought canned soaked in oil. Dolmas are one of the few ready-to-eat [...]
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4 Dishes for an Autumn Brunch

By Alexa | Published: November 23, 2009
Inspiration comes easy when you get the kinds of vegetables that were in this week’s box from Golden Earthworm’s CSA.  We put together a beautiful and simple brunch to highlight the fresh flavors, (and unexpected colors) of this season’s root vegetables. Sliced Watermelon Radish Salad: This was my first time working with watermelon radishes, and [...]
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Making fresh, beautiful bread doing little more than watching and waiting

By Matthew | Published: December 16, 2008
I have a busy schedule. I would never have thought that I would be capable of baking an artisanal style crusty bread with minimal effort, and minimal ingredients, in the middle of the week,  but that’s exactly what I just did (I actually made two), and you can too.  On Monday night I decided I’d [...]
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