Posted on 24 June 2008 by Shannon
Rotini with Swiss Chard and Sausage, originally uploaded by shannon_turlington.
Please forgive me for posting this rich, hearty, warming pasta recipe in the middle of summer. Yes, this is truly a wintry dish, but it was so good that I couldn’t wait to share it with you.
This is the first recipe that I have tried from [...]
Filed under: Cook the Book | Tagged: Cookbooks, Entrees, Pasta, Sara Foster, Sausage, Swiss Chard, Winter | 8 Comments »
Posted on 27 November 2007 by Shannon
This simple recipe was my favorite of everything I cooked for Thanksgiving, and it was also a big hit around the table. The recipe came from Fresh Every Day, but it is so easy that it’s more of a cooking technique than an actual recipe. Although I served it for Thanksgiving, it is quick to [...]
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Posted on 30 May 2007 by Shannon
I recently cooked mussels for the very first time. I know, why did it take me so long to make mussels at home? I order them a lot when I’m eating out and if they’re done well, there is nothing better. I suppose I was put off by all the dire information about mussels in [...]
Filed under: Ingredients, Showcasing Techniques | Tagged: Indian, Mussels, Steaming, Winter | 4 Comments »
Posted on 18 May 2007 by Shannon
One of my problems with spinach salads is the raw spinach. No, seriously. I actually love spinach and feel very virtuous when I’m eating it because it’s so packed with iron and vitamins. But raw leafy spinach is daunting. With the exception of baby spinach, I find it too bulky, too much work for not [...]
Filed under: Classic Recipes | Tagged: Entrees, Home-style, Salads, Spinach, Summer, Winter | No Comments »
Posted on 17 January 2007 by Shannon
This is a nice salad for winter and a good opener for a heavy meal.
Avocado & Orange Salad
Serves: 2
For the salad, combine:
1 small head Bibb lettuce, torn
1 orange, segmented
1 avocado, cubed
½ cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
For the dressing, mix:
1 tbsp. orange juice
½ tsp. orange zest
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. walnut oil
plenty of ground pepper
Filed under: Classic Recipes | Tagged: Avocados, Oranges, Salads, Vegetarian, Winter | 6 Comments »
Posted on 25 October 2006 by Shannon
I try to eat seasonally as much as possible. I think seasonal eating is something we have lost touch with in our culture of “have it when you want it.” But when you eat a vegetable at the appropriate season, it’s more flavorful and more nutritious. Likely, it has traveled a shorter distance to get [...]
Filed under: Ingredients | Tagged: Butternut squash, Seasonal, Winter | 5 Comments »
