October - 2020

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Cucumber Salad with Miso Sesame Dressing

Cucumbers don't have to be boring! If your veggie garden is similar to mine through the peak summertime harvest, then you have an...

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Baked Mac + Cheese with Pancetta and Leeks

Leeks, pancetta, white cheddar — this is a "mac and cheese" for grown-up palates. The pancetta, which we all know is that wonderfully...

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Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate Cookie Crust

Not your typical cheesecake, this Halloween dessert employs the orange tinge of pumpkin puree with a spooky, but delicious chocolate...

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Roasted Squash and Quinoa Salad with Chile Lime Vinaigrette

A hearty, flavorful dish for the cooler fall weather: this is my go-to quinoa salad with roasted butternut squash, white beans, toasted seed

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Pilsner Steamed Mussels with Chorizo

Inspired by a classic shellfish dish from Chef Jeremy Sewall’s James Beard-nominated cookbook, The New England Kitchen, steamed mussels...

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Quinoa Salad with Avocado, Radishes, and Citrus Vinaigrette

Using lemon, orange, and lime zests add bright flavor to this light quinoa based lunch salad.

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Roasted Cauliflower with Crispy Bacon

For those that think they don't like cauliflower, try roasting the florets with bacon fat! Giving the vegetable a new flavor: smoky,...

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Spicy Sausage and Kale Stew

You could call this a 'ragout' or a stew, but with a richer, more concentrated broth. The term derives from the French word, ragouter,...