I love potato chowder. I jump at the chance to break out anything that resembles chowder when the weather cools off each year. However, I also live in central Texas, so that limits my crisp and cool chowder days to about 6 per year. This year I got tired of waiting for chowder weather. When … Continue reading
I was stumped for something to cook the other day, but we’ve been going through cold after cold at my house (hello, preschool!) and soup seemed like a good idea. I started out thinking I’d do some kind of kale sausage thing, but switched midstream when I realized I had a bunch of CSA cilantro. … Continue reading
It’s fish week again at Chez Quimby. My husband caught a ton of trout and redfish last weekend, so I’m trying out some new recipes. A while back I bought a spicy simmering sauce in a bottle and cooked it up with some fish and pasta. I decided to try to make my own version … Continue reading
When I’m feeling crappy and stressed, sometimes I like to cook something slightly more involved. This is probably a little crazy, but having lots of stuff to keep track of and do with my hands is kind of mantra-like for me. And so yet again I profess my love for Emeril Lagasse and his recipes. … Continue reading
Before a mob of angry French grandmothers shows up at my door with torches, I should say that this is NOT ratatouille. At least not in the traditional sense. Traditional ratatouille has each component cooked individually then layered in a delicious casserole that is then baked as a whole. If you served this dish to … Continue reading
It’s okra season! I’m excited, unlike a lot of people in our particular CSA. Once okra season hits, we are bombarded with the stuff and I know that many members of our CSA don’t list okra as one of their favorite veggies. Prior to signing up for the CSA last summer, I had never cooked … Continue reading
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