sage

Braised Veal Rolls with Prosciutto and Sage

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I love sage. The love doesn’t come from my childhood. My mother was an excellent but not enthusiastic cook. She loved to bake but cooking was more of a chore and she wasn’t given to spontaneous creativity. She always put sage in her turkey stuffing – but never more than she absolutely had to. Meaning … Continue reading…

Pasta with Sausage, Cabbage and Sage; the update

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First, the good news…. We’ve had sunshine for three days in a row. Another week of this and the mud may be gone from our front garden! We could have clean dogs again!!!! Well… There’s always hope. And, in the meantime, there’s pasta. The recipe, Pasta with Sausage, Cabbage and Sage, has been updated, nutrition … Continue reading…

Roast Turkey with Sage Stuffing; and a few more words on words

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I realized I have never posted a recipe for the turkey for Turkey Day. We don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving and I rarely do a turkey here. They’re expensive, and mon mari prefers chicken. For a big holiday dinner I will roast a capon, (which is what the photo is). However, I stuffed and roasted lots of … Continue reading…

Braised Pork with White Wine, Olives and Sage

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It's been a strange spring, very wet and cool. My herb garden has reflected the weather: strange. The thyme is still dormant (or dead) but the sage is thriving. And that's why, in May I made braised pork – because it's cold. It's flavored with sage – because the sage has never looked nor tasted … Continue reading…

Fried Tomatoes alla Romano; tomato addiction lives on

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Fried green tomatoes meets Caprese salad with a stop off at Vitello Romano. Or something like that…. Okay, so it's not an Italian recipe – but it would be if they'd thought of it….   Supermarket tomatoes work well for this.   Nice, juicy vine-ripened tomatoes (sigh…) really aren't the thing for frying. Fried Tomatoes alla … Continue reading…