Vegetables – Fennel*Twist

February 21, 2019July 14, 2020

Easy Parsnip Gnocchi with Tarragon-Parsley Pesto

Is is easy to make gnocchi? Well, it absolutely can be easy, as well as rewarding and delicious. There's nothing especially tricky to it, but there are a few steps, and if it goes wrong, it can go really wrong, leaving you with a pot of boiling water and mostly dissolved gnocchi pieces just floating …

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February 21, 2018July 14, 2020

Winter Cooking: Kale and Black Bean Mole Enchiladas

Cold wintery weather calls for something with melted cheese and bubbling sauce, right? Yeah, that’s what I thought too. And it’s really hard to go wrong with Mole Enchiladas. And when you make them a little lighter with kale and black beans instead of chicken, it’s a dinner that’ll find its way into your rotation …

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October 26, 2017July 14, 2020

National Pumpkin Day: Let’s Celebrate with Pumpkin, Poblano, and Manchego Soup

October 26th is National Pumpkin Day so let's live it up with this spicy and satisfying soup! Aside from being just plain delicious, the aroma of roasting squash and then chiles will make your kitchen smell like Fall with a capital F. You can certainly use canned pumpkin here, but there's something to be said …

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September 21, 2017July 15, 2020

Oven-Roasted Salmon with Green Romesco Sauce

Romesco, a Spanish pepper and nut-based sauce, is typically made with red bell peppers, producing a bright red and flavorful summery sauce. This version mixes it up a bit with mildly spiced poblano peppers and it's easily one of my most favorite things to do with poblanos. It's also suitably fall-ish, in my opinion. Besides, …

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August 9, 2017July 15, 2020

Fried (or not) Avocado Tacos with Creamy Poblano Ranch

If you haven't already tried coating avocado with breadcrumbs and then frying, what exactly have you spent your life doing? It's okay. You can start now. Using this preparation, the outside gets delightfully crunchy and inside, the avocado is all ripe and creamy. But, if you'd rather not fry, you can achieve pretty much the …

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