A hearty borscht-like soup with sauerkraut and beef.
Tag: balsamic
The Salad in Winter (featuring pink celery, persimmons, pear, beet and beluga lentils)
A salad fit for a king (or queen) in winter filled with beets, lentils, pink celery, persimmons, and pears. Long time readers will probably know that I am not the biggest green salad eater. I really despair when my produce delivery, which has taken greater importance thanks to the pandemic, includes multiple types of lettuce. […]
Overnight Cherry Butter
Ingredients: 6 lbs cherries, pitted 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1 cup water 1 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup sugar Place all ingredients in a 4-quart slow cooker, pressing down to crush the cherries enough to be able to close the lid, if needed. Cook on high 2 hours. Mash with a potato masher. Continue […]
Triple Raspberry Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup sugar 1 egg, at room temperature 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup seedless raspberry puree* 1/4 cup milk, at room temperature 1/2 cup olive oil pinch salt 1 cup whole raspberries for the icing: 1/4 cup seedless raspberry puree 1 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 cup […]
Velvety Beet Soup
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 lb Russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 lb beets, peeled and quartered sea salt freshly ground black pepper to garnish: plain yogurt Directions: In a large pot, saute the onion and garlic […]
Grapefruit Snap Pea Salad with a Honeyed Thyme-Balsamic Dressing
Ingredients: 1 ruby red grapefruit, supremed 1 lb sugar snap peas, lightly steamed 1/3 cup toasted pecans* 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion dressing: 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Turkish honey 1 sprig’s worth of thyme sea salt freshly ground black pepper honeyed Directions: Toss together […]
Garlic-Anchovy Roasted Radicchio
Ingredients: 1 small head radicchio, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, oil, vinegar, anchovy paste, salt and pepper. Top with radicchio, […]
Beet & Blue Salad
Ingredients: for the salad: 3 large beets, roasted 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese* 1/4 cup toasted pecans dressing: 1 shallot, grated 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon orange zest Directions: Quarter beets. Place in a small bowl. Add cheese and pecans. Set aside. Whisk […]
Beet & Chèvre Dip
Ingredients: 24 oz peeled, cooked beets* 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 cup 2% (plain) Greek yogurt 5 1/2 oz fresh goat cheese (chèvre) 1 teaspoon ground mustard 1 teaspoon ground garlic 1 teaspoon dillweed 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: […]
Peach-Pepper-Cola Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients: 8 oz peach pepper jam (I used my peach fish pepper jam) 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup chili sauce (like Heinz) 1/4 cup bourbon 1/4 cup Coca-Cola 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon pecan liquid smoke 1/2 teaspoon allspice sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Pulse […]