Tag Archives: Lunch

Odds and Ends Salad

By Alexa | Published: January 23, 2010
Salads don’t have to have greens; in fact, protein packed salads like this one can be quite filling and satisfying on their own. We have a delivery from our CSA coming this Tuesday (deliveries are once every 3 weeks during the Winter), and so our supply of fresh produce is sadly low, but I was [...]
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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 how thrilled [...]
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Homemade Cheese (Video)

By Alexa | Published: September 1, 2009
Homemade cheese might sound like a ridiculously scary undertaking, but it’s actually so easy that not only did I make it, but I made it while making a video about making it.  I’ve been using this super-simple recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s ‘World Vegetarian’ for a few years now, and it never fails. The resulting cheese [...]
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Nicoisesque Salad

By Alexa | Published: July 30, 2009
Another week, another stellar CSA box from Golden Earthworm. As soon as I heard that we would be getting potatoes, green beans and lettuce, a “Nicoise” lightbulb went off in my head. Traditional Nicoise salads have tuna, potatoes, green beans, hard boiled eggs and anchovies. But I like to make mine with sardines, and we [...]
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Leftovers Pancake

By Alexa | Published: March 5, 2009
We always keep leftovers, even small amounts, and this is the kind of dish that makes use of all the little bits of leftovers in the fridge.   This is a quick savory pancake for an easy lunch or dinner.  This time, I was working with leftover brown rice, scallions and kimchi (spicy Korean pickled cabbage), [...]
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