Uova alla Pizzaiola Two Ways

On sale at the Taos flea market, in case you need one.

Borscht

The beet was Rasputin’s favorite vegetable. You could see it in his eyes. 

       -- Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume

Granny Stark’s Shortbread Cookies

Photograph: Jim Vaughan, www.kilda.org.uk

St Kilda: Caolas an Duin separates Dun from Hirta.

Blue Corn, Piñon, and Apple Muffins

Biting into these muffins is a small journey through the Rio Grande River Valley: blue corn, piñon and apples

Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

Tango hoping Max will share his pancakes. 

Avgolemono: Greek Lemon Chicken (or not) Soup

The Twinkle-in-Aunt-Betty's-Eyes Pies: Raspberry or Pumpkin

Quinoa Mint and Feta Pilaf

 Quinoa has its own music.

Ratatouille Three Ways

Ratatouille solo
Ratatouille with Rice and cheese
Ratatouille pie 

No Flour Chocolate Moon Cake

      So what does a full moon have to do with chocolate cake?

Blue Moon December 31, 2009, and Blue Moon Cake December 31, 2010

Calabacitas

Serve on a crisp fall day when the cottonwoods are lining the rivers with gold and the aspens have crowned the mountains with light.

Cinnamon Waffles: Food for Angels

Angel that just tripped

Fig, Pear and Bleu Cheese Salad with greens

By a house collapsed

A pear tree is blooming

An ancient battlesite

-- Shiki Masaoka 

Leek and Mushroom Pie

Preparation: 1-2 days before melting the butter:

Find a Swedish person, and catch him.  Give him an old hat and send him off into the forest.  When he emerges, the hat will be full of wild mushrooms.

A Glass of Water