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Pasta with Red Beans & Ham; chef?

Pasta, Red Beans & Ham

Winter has arrived. Along with the cold weather I start craving spicy (for me) food. The hot sauces, jalapeño peppers (and hotter), are not for me. The hottest pepper I will eat are green chilis and the only hot sauce … Continue reading…

Risotto with Red Beans & Ham

Red Beans & Ham Risotto

The theme for Monday posts in February is Risotto. I make risotto a lot ! There are over 75 recipes for risotto on this blog: Risotto. I make it because it’s easy, quick, a great way to use leftovers / … Continue reading…

Warm Fava Beans & Bacon, on Polenta

Fava Beans on Polenta

The theme for Monday posts in May is Spring Vegetables – the rest. We tend to focus on asparagus this time of year, but there are other great vegetables, some familiar and some not, that are available now. I’ll post … Continue reading…

My Instant Pot Vegetable Guide

Artichoke

I’m writing this so I can stop searching my electronic post-it notes for how to cook vegetables in my Instant Pot. I’d be very happy if it proved useful to the rest of the online world as well. I use … Continue reading…

Cassoulet, for two (sort of)

Cassoulet

I normally only make Cassoulet for big dinners with 6 or 8 or 10 people. It’s one of those dishes that is best made for a crowd. Properly made it should have duck confit and sausages and, maybe, some lamb … Continue reading…