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Colcannon with Mushrooms and Leeks

Colcannon with Mushrooms and Leeks

This is one of those “base recipes” I make. It’s a little different every time, depending on what ingredients I have on hand. I will note that this time I made it with roasted garlic, and that is a game changer. I served it alongside of a good kielbasa, but it also...

Easy Corn Succotash

I'm still working out this recipe, but I'm including it anyway because I want to save the current status and ingredients list. There's a fair number of variations on succotash and I'm taste-testing my way around, to find out what works for both A) I love it and B) I...

Grilled Garlic Scapes and Asparagus

Grilled Garlic Scapes and Asparagus

Garlic scapes are the young and tender flower stalks and buds of the garlic plant. They pop up in mid-to-late June, spiraling and coiling above the leaves. I wait to cut them until they have had a few days to grow to a nice size, but not too long or they will become...

Potluck Potato Salad with Kielbasa and Eggs

I love this potato salad. It's a fantastic late summer recipe, made with new potatoes, garlic, and herbs fresh harvested from the garden. Add kielbasa from the local farm market and free-range brown eggs from your neighbor's backyard hens, and it becomes heavenly......

Brussel Sprouts with Maple Syrup, Red Onion, and Cranberries

Brussel Sprouts with Maple Syrup, Red Onion, and Cranberries

I made this recipe after finding a few recipes for Brussel Sprouts with shallots and dried cranberries while browsing through a few cookbooks and some back issues of Bon Appetit. As I had FRESH cranberries and red onions NOT dried cranberries, white wine, and shallots...