You know how you don’t arrive at someone’s house without a gift – food or otherwise? Yes, well, my dear friend, who I’ve known since she was four and I was five, has been visiting her mother in New Hampshire from her home in Ireland this summer. Obviously, as she lives in Ireland, and we… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Cooking on a Budget
Swordfish and Tomato Kabobs with Salsa Verde Mayonnaise at Edible Rhody
We’ve been on a bit of a seafood bender here this week, even including a salad of grilled, stuffed squid and greens from the garden, a dish that JR informed me he would not eat – until the plate was in front of him, at which point, he promptly devoured it. JR isn’t much of… Continue Reading
Orange Soy-Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
This is really more of a sauté than a stir fry, if we’re being fussy about it. Stir frying requires high heat, while this dish is asking for an ever-so-slightly more gentle medium-high heat instead. Adjust the name as you like, it’s still simple and delicious, and is the dish that I demonstrated this past weekend… Continue Reading
Crème Fraiche-Chive Smashed Potatoes
Could it be? Has spring finally sprung? It’s hard to know, but there are glimmers of hope. Today, at least, there are glimmers. One has to be encouraged by 50-something degree temperatures two days after a nor’easter blows through, doesn’t one? Last weekend, during a one-day warm up, the chickens and I were finally able… Continue Reading
Roasted Cauliflower with Hazelnuts and Gorgonzola
And orange. Let’s not forget the orange. So, really, it’s roasted cauliflower with hazelnuts, Gorgonzola, and orange. Because we need more orange in our diet at this time of year. I am starting to understand why oranges became a traditional stocking stuffer (never mind that whole St. Nicholas dropping gold into those poor girls’ socks… Continue Reading