Tag Archives: weeknight dinner

Fridge Clean-Out Dinner

By Alexa | Published: February 1, 2012
These are my favorite types of dinners. You never know where your ingredients will lead you. Tonight, I was inspired by a small container of goat cheese that I impulsively picked up when I was walking around the Union Square Greenmarket this afternoon in the 62-degree February sun. So what did I have in my fridge that could play [...]
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Creamy Garlic Polenta with Sautéed Mushrooms

By Alexa | Published: November 21, 2011
There’s a secret that people don’t tell you about polenta: It’s easy to make! I’m pretty sure I don’t make it the traditional way since I always hear about people slaving over a pan of polenta, à la risotto, and that’s not at all what I do. I just boil water, whisk in cornmeal (fine [...]
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Moroccan Carrot Cumin Salad

By Alexa | Published: November 13, 2011
This is a synergistic salad, meaning the resulting dish is much greater than the sum of its parts. Not that the ingredients on their own aren’t fabulous – I love them all. But together, they meld into a salad that is just out of this world.  The first time I had this dish I fell [...]
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Warm Zucchini Salad

By Alexa | Published: July 28, 2011
Poof…I’m back! It’s CSA season, and in July, that means zucchini. And a lot of ‘em. One of my favorite ways to prepare zucchini is inspired by a classic appetizer from The Red Cat. When I was working my way through grad school in my 20s, my evenings and weekends were spent hostessing at The [...]
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Mushroom Miso Soup for Immunity

By Alexa | Published: September 26, 2010
While you wouldn’t know it from the warm, balmy weather in New York City over the past few days, but Autumn has arrived. And with it comes the wind, drier air, cooler weather, and…….cold season! In my other life as an acupuncturist, I’m often advising patients on how best to adapt to the changing seasons. [...]
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