You’ve heard of umami, right? It’s been a big buzz word in cooking lately. It’s one of those things that can be really hard to define, but you know it when you taste it. Come to think of it, the other tastes aren’t much easier to describe. What can you say about sweet, other than…it’s…
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Best Ever Black Bean Soup for Instant Pot
So, you don’t want to wait all day for Best Ever Black Bean Soup? I can’t blame you! Maybe you still need to pick up some ingredients, or just don’t like leaving the slow cooker on when you’re not home, or maybe you just like how little clean-up is needed with your Instant Pot. Fear…
Broccolini Farro Salad
Can we have this every night? It’s that good! As with many of my favorite recipes, this one originated at Smitten Kitchen. I rarely tweak anything from that site — Deb Perelman is just that brilliant — but here I opted for broccolini rather than broccoli. It’s a bit sweeter, and the stems are more tender. Otherwise, it’s…
Madras Shrimp With Rice
Madras Shrimp is one of my favorite ways to cook shrimp. So flavorful, and you don’t even have to sauté the shrimp! It turns out to be a pretty easy dish to convert to a freezer meal, too. What a treat, to come home to a quick and easy freezer meal! A note about…
Chicken, Basil, & Brassica Sheet Pan Supper
This spectacular supper is as delicious as it is beautiful, and it’s healthy, too! It started when I saw a gorgeous head of orange cauliflower in the grocery store. I knew I just had to roast it. And there’s no better way than to give it such glorious company! I borrowed the marinade from Lemony Basil…
Risotto Milanese
My first foray into making risotto! I never bothered to make it the traditional way, because I’d only ever had it once that I liked (thanks, Claudia!). It just didn’t seem worth the effort. Then I bought an Instant Pot pressure cooker. So many people rave about using the IP for risotto, I figured…
Galangal Sautéed Summer Squash With Cabbage
It’s a heat wave! Well, it was. Yesterday it was in the 60s. I know it’s just the January thaw and there’s more winter to come — tomorrow’s predicted high is only 17 — but the seed catalogs are here and 60 sounds like summer compared to last week’s 11 below zero. I love to plan my garden…
Galangal Rub
This easy seasoning goes great on just about anything you’d like to grill. It makes enough for one pork tenderloin or two to four burgers. If you can’t find ground galangal in your local market, you can order it online from Penzeys or other vendors. Galangal is in the ginger family but has a distinct…
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