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Kohlrabi & Cabbage Slaw with Herb Dressing
Aunt Suzy says . . . I’ve been wanting to make a kohlrabi salad ever since seeing a recipe on a blog last year. I recently bought a beautiful kohlrabi – something I’ve never eaten nor cooked with -...
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Sicilian Braised Eggplants with Garlic and Melting Cheese
Aunt Suzy says . . . . For all you eggplant lovers out there, this is one tasty dish! And young, tender eggplants are everywhere in the farmer’s markets right now. The original recipe for this called...
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Crunchy Granola
Margaux says… My Aunt Judy makes the most simple and amazing granola ever. It’s the same recipe she’s been using since the 70′s, and she always has it on hand at her house. She was my birth doula...
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Kristi’s Ratatouille
Aunt Suzy says . . . I love stocking my freezer this time of year with goodies made from the abundant produce available. One of my favorites is ratatouille. It freezes well and there’s nothing like...
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Pappa Al Pomodoro
Margaux says… Happy birthday, Desi! My son is 3 today, and it reminded me of this soup, which I made for his birthday party last year. This year we’re skipping a meal with the party, but I made the...
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Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric and Asian Spices
Aunt Suzy says . . . This roasted cauliflower is not only delicious, it’s good for you! In a prelude to the original recipe, it states “The turmeric, white peppercorns and coriander seeds are...
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Oven Roasted Tomatoes
Aunt Suzy says . . . I’ve wanted to make oven roasted tomatoes for a couple of years, but never got around to it. My brother John made some recently which spurred me into taking the plunge. In...
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Garlic and Kale Linguine
Aunt Suzy says . . . . The basis for this dish is a great recipe from Cook’s Illustrated for classic spaghetti with garlic and olive oil which I made recently. Last week I saw another recipe for...
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S’mores Cupcakes
Margaux says… I got this idea from a pin on Pinterest, where I get most of my baking ideas lately. The recipe that I found was a little more complicated than I was wanting to deal with, so I...
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Creamy Chickpea Pasta with Garlic-Rosemary Oil
Aunt Suzy says . . . We’ve started something new here at Sweet and Savory Kitchens – Pasta Wednesdays. The idea is something quick and easy to make on a weeknight without sacrificing freshness and...
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Greek Quinoa Salad
Margaux says… In the warmer months, we eat a quinoa salad at least once a week. Everyone loves it…including my picky son, it’s super quick and easy, and nice and healthy. I should really call this one...
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Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Margaux says… I’m kind of a salad fanatic, and it’s one of the reasons I’m so excited about having warm weather finally! So far I’ve made this pasta salad, several quinoa salads, including this one...
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Kale Pesto
Margaux says… I love pesto, but I’ve been wanting to try new things besides basil pesto. This kale pesto is really yummy, and can be used in a number of ways: on a sandwich, in an egg scramble, on...
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Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables
Margaux says… We eat quinoa like it’s going out of style in the summer. Now it’s finally fall (I don’t know about where you live, but in Chicago I thought summer was never going to end!), and I...
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Sweet Onion Jam
Aunt Suzy says . . . I was in our local coop the other day and was happy to see Chef Kate of Community Cooking with Kate doing a food demo. The things she demos are always delicious and use...
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Roasted Tomato Salsa
Margaux says… I don’t know why it took me so long to make salsa. I make so many other things from scratch, like salad dressing, hummus, granola, sometimes peanut or almond butter…why wouldn’t I...
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Easy Multigrain Sandwich Bread
Margaux says… Yesterday was a total flop in the kitchen. I started out making this bread, got to step two and couldn’t find the honey ANYWHERE. I asked my 2-year-old daughter, who is notorious for...
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Aunt Judy’s Maple-Pecan Granola (“Holiday Granola”)
Margaux says… This time of year, when peaches are extra, super delicious at the farmer’s market (and those 4 lb boxes at Trader Joe’s! Yum!) my favorite breakfast is yogurt, granola and peaches. It’s...
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Zesty Winter Squash Soup
Aunt Suzy says . . . It’s winter! Time for soups and stews. This one from our local newspaper caught my eye because Beth Dooley, creator the this recipe, is one of our local food/cooking gems here in...
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Greek Quinoa Salad
Margaux says… In the warmer months, we eat a quinoa salad at least once a week. Everyone loves it…including my picky son, it’s super quick and easy, and nice and healthy. I should really call this one...
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