whole foods

braised chicken with garlic & mushrooms

January 18, 2012

Braised meat is something that I really didn’t know a ton about, but it sounds so rustic and hearty, doesn’t it? Like the perfect winter meal. Not that I would know anything about winter anymore, but I hear it isn’t fun. I had a general idea of what braising was all about, but I wasn’t [...]

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squash: a how to

January 17, 2012

(source*) Squash can be an over-whelming vegetable. It is hard to chop, hard to peel and then you have to figure out how you are going to eat it! I received a request for a post on squash last week so I thought I’d put together a few tips that I’ve learned over the years. [...]

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diy ricotta cheese

January 16, 2012

Did you know that you can make cheese at home? Maybe it was the over-abundance of dairy growing up in Wisconsin, but it never occurred to me to make my own cheese.  We visited farms at school to see cheese being made, we ate cheese on a very regular basis, and by regular basis I [...]

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pumpkin & shrimp curry

January 11, 2012

I think my Madison friends will really enjoy this recipe. It is from L’Etoile Restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin. If you are from the area, you know what L’Etoile is and what it is all about. L’Etoile is a restaurant that focuses on supporting local farmers and artisan producers and it just so happened that this [...]

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salmon mousse on rye crisps

January 5, 2012

There is something about rye bread and salmon that just works. Don’t you think? I suppose smoked salmon and cream cheese is the same way. Any way it is combined is usually a way that I’ll like. This is a recipe that I worked on for French Meadow, but it was so good I just [...]

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chinese bbq pork with provolone

December 22, 2011

Have you ever eaten at a restaurant… and seen something that sounded so interesting but you just weren’t able to order it because there were so many other things on the menu that you needed to try? When that happens to me, I jot down a few words and email them to myself. Inspiration I [...]

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