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Sausage-stuffed Tofu
Appetizers Asian

Sausage-Stuffed Tofu with Smoked Soy Sauce

To fans of authentic Asian cuisine, the flavors & textures of this dish will feel as comfortable and familiar as an old friend. A steamed dish might not seem like summer food, but the preparation is quite easy and cooking time is only about 20 minutes. It won’t heat up the kitchen and can be enjoyed immediately while hot, or later, at room temperature. Our version of stuffed tofu, a venerable classic of many Asian cuisines, uses sausage made from ground …

Eggs with Morels & Asparagus with Meyer Lemon Sauce
Eggs Any Style Mushrooms Sauces & Condiments Vegetables

Poached Eggs, Morels & Asparagus with Meyer Lemon Sauce

Morel mushrooms.  Asparagus.  Fresh eggs. What do these ingredients have in common? They’re all traditional spring foods – and they all taste great together. This dish is a great way to celebrate the start of spring (and the end of winter). It’s just the thing for a leisurely weekend breakfast or casual brunch, and while our recipe serves just two, it’s easily scaled up for larger groups of any size. Instead of trying to twist it into some convoluted version …

Cheese Salads Vegetables

Black Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese

Black lentils, like French Green Lentils (lentilles du Puys), differ from other “garden variety” lentils in several ways.  Black lentils retain their lens-like shape and firm pleasant texture when cooked, making them a good choice for salads. They’re much smaller, too – only about 1/8th-inch or so in diameter.  Black lentils cook very quickly, requiring only about 15 – 20 minutes to cook to a pleasant ‘al dente’ consistency. The natural deep ebony color of black lentils fades to an …

Appetizers Cheese Mushrooms Wild Foods

Morel Poppers

Practically everyone has heard of ‘poppers’, the tasty little cheese-filled peppers that can pack a wallop of heat. It’s a fact – they make great party food or appetizers and are as addictive as potato chips. Since fresh morel mushrooms are in season, we thought, “Why not try a little variation on on the “popper” theme using morels?” After all, they’re about the same size and shape as chile peppers – and they taste great when fried. Well, to make …