Author Archives: Marilyn

Eggplant My Way

Click here to view recipe. Eggplant didn’t appeal to me at all in my youth.  Back in Iowa, we shared a large garden at my Uncle Lou and Aunt Esther’s house a few blocks away.  Beside the usual tomato and … Continue reading

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Beautiful Black-Eyed Pea & Corn Salad

Reposting an old favorite … hopefully you’ll have time to whip this up before our beautiful corn disappears! (Originally appeared on May 22, 2013!) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ … Continue reading

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Oven Blasted Green Beans & Radishes

Click here to view recipe. I must say that eating surprising combinations of vegetables often translates to my ultimate dining experience.  I never cease to be amazed at how different cooks make and present vegetables – steamed, sauteed, roasted, broiled…and … Continue reading

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Seed Crusted Kefir Bread

Click here to view recipe. For no reason I can logically explain, I have been drinking plain, unsweetened kefir in the morning, topped with a few grinds of fresh nutmeg.  I saw this on a menu somewhere, and because I … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Couscous & Lentil Salad

Click here to view recipe. Oh boy, this goes in the “one of my favorites” column – one hundred percent!  Long long ago in a faraway land, there was a new pasta carry out place in Seattle called “Pasta and … Continue reading

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Chef Laura’s Summer Salad

Click here to view recipe. I’m going to be honest here.  The real title of this should be “Zucchini Carpaccio with Leeks, Mint and Lemon.”  However, I knew the minute many of you read “Zucchini” you’d click to the next … Continue reading

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Summer Anchovy Salad Dressing

Click here to view recipe. Seattle has had a “real” summer this year, so  I am out of control with my salads experimentation.  With this heat, I yearn for a crunchy, salty, garlicky, hearty salad almost daily.  Oh, and homemade … Continue reading

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Summer Savory Corn Pudding

Click here to view recipe. I love brunch in the summer – more specifically, Sunday morning gatherings with friends or family.   Most of the invitations I receive or brunches that I host become potluck events – easy, casual ways to … Continue reading

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Summer Breakfast Bowl for Champions

Click here to view recipe. “Breakfast of champions.” A phrase that was blasted on the television and radio all the time when I was a young girl. Of course, this referred to Wheaties breakfast cereal.  And I later remembered  that … Continue reading

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Don’t Throw Away Those Beet Greens!!

Click here to view recipe. Often if I purchase beets or carrots or turnips or radishes or fennel at the farmers market, I feel like snapping off the greens and making my bag less unwieldy.  Thankfully, I recently stopped this … Continue reading

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