We had some friends over recently for dinner and, despite the warm December weather we’ve been having, I wanted to do a really great braise. I absolutely love Molly Stevens’ book “All About Braising” and found a recipe for osso buco, but I adapted it using bison shanks that I picked up at our local farmer’s market. The traditional accompaniment to osso buco is risotto … Continue reading Bison Osso Buco
I’ve been craving a really yummy homemade mac and cheese and had some cheese from a party that I wanted to use up. However, on our quest to eat better and healthier, I wanted to really up the veggie factor of the mac and cheese to help offset the cheesy, creamy pasta. Also, with an impending frost about to hit the garden, it gave me … Continue reading Veggie Mac and Cheese
Upon returning home from our long trip, I spied several red tomatoes in the garden still holding their own in late September. I picked about 20 medium tomatoes and wanted to find an easy way to use them up quickly, since a few of them seemed like they’d been hanging around awhile. Because these are late season tomatoes, I wasn’t sure how flavorful they would … Continue reading Roasted Tomato Sauce with Spinach Pasta
Half Pint Garden 