Fava Bean Salad
Hard to believe there’s a frost warning tonight. It’s a stutter step Spring, one that I’m sure has confounded more than a few Virginia farmers. But even though it doesn’t […]
Category Archives: appetizer
Cabbage, Potato, and White Bean Soup
Hello from within the depths of soup season, where Summer-Sickness (I’ve heard it called “Seasonal Affective Disorder” as well) has me in its clutches! What I would give for a […]
Chinese Turkey Meatball Soup
Ever since introducing these turkey meatballs to the family menu, they’ve become a regular feature. They’re quick; they’re cheap; they’re healthy. Plus they’re quite tasty, like sneak-downstairs-in-the-middle-of-the-night-and-come-back-upstairs-with-meatball-breath tasty. That’s a […]
Sweet Potato Falafel with Tahini Yogurt
One of the reasons I keep a food blog is because I just honestly LUUUV them. I use them almost exclusively these days, though I do love to sit and […]
Tomato Pie, Revisited
Soon after moving to Richmond, I was turned on to tomato pie, a harmonious marriage of two of my favorite things. Since then, tomato pie has become an August menu […]
Pepperonata and Spicy Marinated Eggplant
A couple weeks ago, as you may recall, I got to cook a dinner for some folks from Kitchen Surfing and 30ish friends and colleagues. It was Mr. Ganz who […]
Sanity-Saving Summer Salads
The past week and a half has been one of the busiest periods of time I can recall. It certainly trumped any college finals, Restaurant Week, or anything else I […]
Kohlrabi, Daikon, Broccoli, Carrot Slaw!
CSAs, friendly Farmer’s Market neighbors, and unnecessary trips to the grocery store have yielded a surplus of crisp Spring vegetables: turnips and beets, radishes and carrots, plus a couple of […]
Szechuan Hacked Chicken
The pursuit of a healthy, low-cholesterol diet continues with some degree of success! We’re on the third week of our plan, and both Mr. Ganz and myself are settling in […]
White Wine Poached Salmon with Bombolini Herb Penne
Stephanie Ganz, Seder Saver! This week I was called upon to cater a dinner for ten the night before Passover so that family friend and new Grandma Miriam could enjoy […]
