Summer Gumbo
Gumbo - Another one of Clara's favorite dishes, gumbo starts showing up in my kitchen when the summer garden starts to explode and well into the cooler fall and winter [...]
Clara’s Summer Salsa
It seemed last summer, Clara was determined to make salsa every few days. Which was fine, as we had an abundance of tomatoes, onions and [...]
New Year’s Fireworks Noodles
A simple, spicy noodle recipe to help ring in the Asian New Year. Noodles represent longevity-and we all want that, right? Make the sauce a few days ahead and store [...]
Baked Pumpkin Or Winter Squash
I use a lot of squash and pumpkin in my diet. And this is one of my favorite ways to prepare it, as I’m a bit of a lazy cook. [...]
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
This soup is light and bright. The sour flavor stimulates the digestion and senses. You control the sour flavor here. I like my soup very lemony, so I usually use [...]
Bodacious Borscht
Vibrant in color and flavor, borscht is a classic middle European soup with nearly as many variations on the recipe as there are languages in Europe. Summer borscht is often [...]
Basque Potato, Pumpkin and Leek Soup (Porrusalda)
Idaho has a large population of Basque and with it their delightful, flavorful food. This simple recipe makes great use of hardy vegetables, leeks, carrots and pumpkin. If pumpkin isn’t [...]
Hummus With Black Olives
Just the simplest of hummus recipes […]
Miso Nutbutter Spread
My favorite way to get kids a little extra protein and probiotics. You can play around with different flavors of miso and nut combinations. My family is partial to a [...]
Mini Herb Or Fruit Clafoutis
Clafoutis, a dish popularized by Julia Child, are easy to make and endless in variety (see notes). Just think of them as mini quiches without the crust. They can be [...]