by Christine Taylor Garner | Nov 11, 2018 | Recipes
This makes a lovely Thanksgiving side dish—buttery whipped sweet potatoes with a crunchy corn flake pecan topping. Adapted from Epicurious.com Ingredients Sweet potatoes 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 6 Tbl (3/4 stick) unsalted...
by Christine Taylor Garner | Nov 11, 2018 | Recipes
Use any array of colorful veggies. This makes a great side dish for a party buffet, or a picnic salad. You can prepare the vegetables up to step up to 2 days ahead. Serves: 6 Ingredients 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar, mirin, or any sweet white wine...
by Christine Taylor Garner | Oct 28, 2018 | Recipes
This is a nice way to use your root veggies in a soup with a little kick to it. I use turnips, potatoes, chickpeas, carrots and corn, simmered with tomatoes and optional hot red pepper flakes. For an extra smoky-spiciness, try adding Smoked Chipotle powder...
by Christine Taylor Garner | Oct 28, 2018 | Recipes
This is my favorite way to eat butternut squash—roasting the squash with onions or shallots til they are beautifully caramelized, then pureeing with stock. It’s simple, warm, delicious, and filling. Freezable too! Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 Tbl olive oil...
by Christine Taylor Garner | Oct 22, 2018 | Recipes
Can the Barefoot Contessa ever be wrong? The answer is no 🙂 This simple roasted eggplant spread is a go-to for entertaining. Ingredients 1 medium eggplant 2 red bell peppers, seeded 1 red onion, peeled 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons good olive oil 1...
