Indian Food Naan the Less: Homemade Butter Chicken and Cast-Iron Naan
The middle of winter is here and so is our appetite for hot, spicy meals. Our go-to neighborhood Indian restaurant closed its doors recently, so we decided to…
January 29, 2015
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Sassy Holiday Dressing with Pine Nuts and Pomegranate
This year for Thanksgiving we got two assignments: to bring back last year's sinful root vegetable gratin and a dressing. Since we can't ever seem to take the…
November 23, 2014
Tongue Twisting Treat: Autumn Apple Appetizer
I recently sent Elliott to Costco for toilet paper and he came back with a car load of supplies, including a chunk of cheese the size of a small baby. Granted…
October 20, 2014
Winter Warmer: Pear Flambé with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Crème Fraîche
Pears can be disappointing when you want to eat one. So often they're either rock hard and take days to ripen, or they're bruised, dented messes that don't…
February 26, 2014
Charlotte's Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Kisses
The holiday season is not complete without a heavy dose of peanut butter cookies with chocolate kisses. This recipe has been in Elliott's family for decades…
December 26, 2013
Cold Snap Lasagna with Sausage, Sage, and Squash
Seattle got off pretty easy this last week. Even though our temperatures dropped to the mid-teens three nights straight, we didn't see a flake of snow. It…
December 11, 2013
Turnip the Heat: Thanksgiving Gratin with Root Vegetables & Chanterelles
For Thanksgiving this year, it's our job to bring a root vegetable dish to Elliott's family dinner. We both agreed this was a great excuse to resurrect one of…
November 27, 2013
Don't Rush the Mushroom Risotto with Black Cod and Beurre Blanc
A few weeks ago we tried some black cod and have been hooked ever since. According to the meat guy at PCC, it's even better for you than salmon. It's so rich…
November 13, 2013
Comfort Food Reinvented: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuna noodle casserole is my one true weakness. Whenever I make a batch, I can easily eat two bowls, no problem. If I didn't hit the off button, I could…
October 11, 2013
Late Summer Feast with Roasted Chicken and Chanterelle Gravy
This may look like a shot straight out of Bon Temps ("True Blood," anyone?) but it's really just this year's garlic crop from my dad's garden up on Whidbey…
August 27, 2013
Homegrown Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
We got off the island, as we say here in West Seattle, and headed to Kent, WA last Saturday for a early Father’s Day brunch with Elliott’s family. His aunt and…
June 16, 2013
Guy's Night Gratin Potatoes with Leeks and Gruyere
When you're cooking dinner for a big group of guys, you can't go wrong with meat and potatoes. Marinated flank steak is easy and (somewhat) affordable and…
April 30, 2013