Author: Beth Dooley
Speedy Pasta One Dish Wonder
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Dumpling and Strand’s fresh noodles make dinner, PDQ. These tender, delicious, freshly made noodles actually taste like the simple ingredients they’re made with — freshly ground golden wheat or dark, rich buckwheat. The texture is just toothy enough to hold up to all sorts of sauces. Here’s the real reason why … Continued
Proper Irish Stew with Bubble & Squeak
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Come St. Patrick’s Day, there’s plenty of corned-beef, a terrific Irish-American tradition. What’s actually served on Irish soil is a proper Irish stew. The epitome of comfort and an effortless meal: meat, onions, potatoes, a few carrots go into the pot. Some folks include turnips, or parsnips, or rutabaga, parsley and … Continued
THE WHOLE FISH (story)
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Call me a picky fish eater — I pick fish (and its most succulent bits) from the bones. What’s better than ultra fresh, ever so humble trout from near-by icy waters, flash fried to be crisp outside and moist-tender within. Trout is a Best Choice on the Seafood Watch list. Plus, … Continued
Delicious Advice – Eating Ayurvedic
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen As sunlight brightens and lengthens our days, we shed layers of sweaters and look for lighter, healthier dishes. The remarkably relevant, yet centuries old, Ayurvedic approach offers insights into dealing with the season’s change. It begins with the premise that good, healthy food is powerful medicine. When we choose wisely, we … Continued
Seriously refreshing MOCKTAILS
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen These days, “Let’s meet for a drink,” no longer implies beer, wine, or alcohol. Sometimes, you really need to go out, but you really don’t want alcohol. These grown-up boozeless cocktails, called mocktails, are not too sweet, plenty refreshing, and very sophisticated. They hit the mark! Mixologists in the hippest bars … Continued
Plant Butchery!
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Plant butchery. It sounds like an oxymoron as in “jumbo shrimp” or “awfully good”, but the term refers to the different culinary uses for proteins crafted from plants. Now, this could be a grilled cauliflower steak or the pumpkin chili as well as as tofu, tempeh, and seitan products and others … Continued
Naan Pizza: One Pizza, Three Ways!
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen You want a pizza with bold, interesting flavors, a surprise. Your friend has a yen for Mexican, when it comes to pizza, she’s tired of the same old same old. And then, there are those guys who insist pizza isn’t pizza without salami, tomatoes, and, of course, cheese. Here’s how to … Continued
Souping (the New Juicing)
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Thankfully, juicing is yesterday’s news. Faced with sub-zero temps I’m in no mood to guzzle green juice. Desperate to shake off layers of Holiday Happy Hours, I’m embracing the hottest trend –“Souping.” Simply put, souping, or replacing meals with vegetable soups, is a great way to up your intake of vegetables, … Continued
Holiday Dishes From A Winter’s Kitchen
Photo Credit: Mette Neilsen Every year, I’m surprised by the bounty and the vibrancy of our local food. Even in a place with such a short growing season, I’m finding the most amazing assortment of sweet potatoes, chestnuts, cranberries, and micro-greens; we can feast on the array of gorgeous cheeses and artisan crackers breads. So … Continued