Fennel*Twist – Page 10 – cooking, pdx, travel, and sometimes cats

January 7, 2014

Farro with Roasted Broccoli Rabe & Harissa

In writing an intro for this recipe, I was going to link to all of the other farro recipes I've made but then I realized that I've only posted about one other -- Farrotto with Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Saffron. Maybe I'm thinking of spelt? I do enjoy that whole grain a whole lot (see …

Continue reading "Farro with Roasted Broccoli Rabe & Harissa"

January 4, 2014

FFwD: Dressy Whole Wheat Pasta-Kale "Risotto"

Everyone seems to have loved this week's French Fridays with Dorie recipe and I was no exception. Although, as someone who kind of feels like they over-indulged a bit during the holidays, I was not super enthusiastic about making a pasta dish filled with cream, cheese, and well...pasta. So, I changed it a bit. The …

Continue reading "FFwD: Dressy Whole Wheat Pasta-Kale "Risotto""

December 30, 2013

Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

Is it too early for a sensible post yet? Sensible as in a recipe that isn't drenched in cream, butter, cheese, and other holiday food extravagances? Sure, there's some honey and brown sugar in this, but compared to what we've all probably been eating lately, this is a pretty healthy meal. Especially if you add …

Continue reading "Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Drumsticks"

December 27, 2013

FFwD: Dilled Gravlax with Mustard Sauce

A little late, but it's still Friday here on the west coast, so I'm just getting this posted under the wire. This week's French Fridays with Dorie was quite the experiment - Dilled Gravlax. I want to say that I've made gravlax once before, but now I can't find a post on that so maybe …

Continue reading "FFwD: Dilled Gravlax with Mustard Sauce"

December 21, 2013

Christmas Cookies: Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Generally, my cookie repertoire is fairly boring - chocolate chip, peanut bitter, an occasional oatmeal raisin. But sometimes, especially during the holidays, I like to mix it up a bit. These Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies do just that and are quite festive as well! Of course, now I have a bunch of extra candy canes …

Continue reading "Christmas Cookies: Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies"