Posts tagged as vegetables
Pickled Carrots (To Eat on Everything)
Food obsessions. I have them. You might know this since I tend to write about them. The latest is all things pickled, particularly non-cucumber things like beets, cauliflower, and my current holy grail: Carrots. What is it about pickled carrots? It started when I wrote about Corner Table’s CSK box, which included a jar of…
Coconut Curry Soup with Shrimp & Vegetables
I get so many nice comments about the Quick Coconut Curry with Halibut & Broccoli recipe that I posted last fall that I thought I’d share a soup version of it that I make when the weather turns warmer. I use shrimp instead of halibut so that I can use the shells to make a…
Cabbage Salad with Toasted Coriander Mayonnaise
Toasted coriander seeds are the flavor of the season for me. My obsession kicked off with Daniel Klein’s recipe for chilled carrot soup, when I prepared the coriander yogurt garnish. I’ve toasted coriander seeds many times before, but this time, the warm-fresh fragrance off the hot pan swirled straight into my brain—on a day I…
Shooting the Kitchen: Zoë François
Photo by Susan Powers Susan Powers and I had so much fun making, photographing, and eating this fabulous gluten-free pizza! Do not miss the gorgeous pictures Susan took of lovely, charming Zoe Francois, of Zoe Bakes and Artisan Breads in Five Minutes a Day, and the beautiful things she creates. See our latest post on…
Chilled Carrot Soup with Coriander Yogurt & Daylilies
If you’ve been missing the locally produced online documentary series The Perennial Plate, don’t fret: It’s online! Which is good, because once you start watching, you won’t be able to stop. The series—hosted by chef/activist Daniel Klein and filmed by cameraman/editor Mirra Fine—just wrapped its first year of weekly episodes documenting “socially responsible and adventurous…
Shooting the Kitchen: Vincent A Restaurant
Photo by Susan Powers I’m very happy to announce that I’m collaborating with the amazing Susan Powers on a new endeavor: Shooting the Kitchen, a gorgeously photographed (all Susan!) behind-the-scenes peek at chefs in their element, doing their thing, cranking out truly stunning food. We leave with a recipe, which I prep and tweak for…
Roast Chicken Sandwich with Pickled Marmalade
I am so starved for spring color that freshly washed cars look like candy to me. I said the other day, “Oh my gosh, that red car looks absolutely delicious.” My teen son looked at me and asked, “Why do you live in Minnesota?” It’s a fair question, given my oft-bemoaned sensory deprivation, and given…
Collard Greens (Paleo, AIP-Friendly)

I’ve been meaning to post this recipe since the holidays, when I brought this dish to my aunt Mary & uncle Bruce’s house for Christmas Day. Time flies… Actually, time doesn’t fly in Minnesota between December and March, so I’m not sure what my excuse is. But no matter, here it is. Collard greens, for…
Crispy Fried Tofu with Cabbage Salad

Recipe for Crispy Fried Tofu with Cabbage Salad at Dara & Co./Minnesota Monthly Magazine.
Using a Pot of Beans Part II: Almost-Instant Vegetable Bean Soup
This is a variation on a recipe from Jacques Pepin’s fabulous cookbook Fast Food My Way. If you like the idea of easy, fast, flavor-packed, healthy dinner ideas – yes, it delivers all of those things – I can’t recommend the book highly enough. As the name implies, this light-yet-filling soup is on the table…