Seasonal Cooking – Page 3

June 23, 2014July 13, 2020

June is California Avocado Month!

Last Thursday evening, I was invited to a California Avocado Dinner hosted by the California Avocado Commission at Mother's Bistro & Bar (212 SW Stark Street, Portland, Oregon 97204). Relatively-speaking, I am a bit of a new fan of avocados, having really just started liking them about 10 years ago. Gateway avocado delivery system: guacamole, …

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June 4, 2014July 13, 2020

Late Spring Dessert: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with a Lattice Crust

Getting out of my changing-of-the-seasons slump with a strawberry rhubarb pie! So, delicious. The brown sugar, orange zest, and cinnamon all get together here (with the fresh fruit) to work a kind of pie magic. Every year, this is one of my most favorite pies to make! And not just because I like the challenge …

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April 7, 2014July 13, 2020

Harissa-Stewed Butternut Squash

For Christmas, I received the Toro Bravo cookbook and although there are many pages ear-marked, this is the first recipe I've made from it. And I have to say, although I deviated a bit from the recipe (and took some shortcuts), this was delicious! I did add some yellow bell pepper and (full disclosure) I …

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February 13, 2014July 13, 2020

Valentine’s Day Baking: Heart-Glazed Cornmeal Almond Cookies

So here's the thing about these cookies. I actually made them last year, fully intending to post them at that time and then this happened and I kind of lost interest in getting a Valentine's Day post together. But this year, I decided that since I had liked the cookies and I had some nice …

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February 4, 2014July 13, 2020

Winter Comfort Food: Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts

Just the other day, we got teased with about 10 minutes worth of snow. It didn't stick or anything, but during a winter that so far has been extremely mild*, it was a nice 10 minutes. The kind of 10 minutes that make you want to go roast a chicken. And if you don't want …

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