AN ENTHUSIASTIC NOD to a MID-CENTURY RECIPE ~ CHICKEN PICCATA

by Josie | Nov 9, 2024 | Citrus, Food History, Herbs, Sauces, Skillet Cooking, Uncategorized

Chicken Piccata reminds me of 1940’s-50’s Gourmet Magazine and Sunset Magazine. It’s an early mid-century recipe that became widely popular in restaurants, as well as with home-cooks during this time. I collected food magazines when I lived in San...

CALABACITAS with COTIJA CRUMBLE

by Josie | Aug 20, 2024 | Cheese, Chilis, Corn, Dairy, Gluten Free, Heirloom Tomatoes, Recipes, Seasonal Produce, Sides, Skillet Cooking, Squash, Vegan Option, Vegetarian, Zucchini

Calabacitas is a favorite recipe and a fantastic dish to make in the late summer months particularly, as we usually have a mother load of squash, tomatoes, corn and peppers. We are lucky to have a large garden that gives us so much food. With the exception of the...

TRADITIONAL SHMALTZ LATKES ~ NYT’s

by Josie | Dec 9, 2023 | Chicken, Dairy, Fermented Foods, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Potatoes, Recipes, Sides, Skillet Cooking

I’m reposting this recipe from my 2020 post because it’s a holiday tradition that everyone loves. We’re making these this week. Can’t wait. Latkes are crispy potato pancakes. When we lived in the Bay Area, we made them every year for our new...

PEPPERED NW WILD CAUGHT PAN SEARED SALMON with ZUCCHINI & YELLOW SQUASH NOODLES

by Josie | May 31, 2022 | Citrus, Cooking, Fish, Gluten Free, Herbs, Noodles, Recipes, Skillet Cooking

Salmon is my favorite fish and in the Pacific Northwest we have some of the absolute best salmon on the planet.  This recipe is probably the simplest one I could post. I didn’t make this one over the grill this time because the buckets of rain were a little bit...

RED BELL BRISKET HASH with SPICY TOMATO JAM & FRIED FARM EGG Served with a SHOT OF VODKA CARROT JUICE

by Josie | Jan 10, 2022 | Cocktails & Beverages, Condiments, Gluten Free, Meal Planning, Potatoes, Skillet Cooking

Turning dinner into breakfast with leftovers is brilliant. Dinner can be daunting, particularly when you have to start at ground zero. But rooting through your fridge can often reveal items fabulous for a dinner omelette, quick soup or maybe a pasta dish made...

ZUCCHINI HATCH PEPPER FRITTERS with Sharp White Cheddar and Tomato Avocado Confetti

by Josie | Aug 9, 2021 | Cheese, Freezer Friendly, Hors d'oeuvres, Meal Planning, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Sides, Skillet Cooking, Vegetarian

Damned zucchinis. They made me do this. These were damned good though. This recipe was developed solely out of necessity to use the mega number of zucchini we have these days. It was a cooler day, so I wasn’t concerned about heating up our oven to cook these,...