From the category archives:

Garlic

A tomato. A brick. A chicken.

July 22, 2010
tomato

Maybe you’ve felt gypped lately. I can’t really blame you. I’ve been a bit stingy with the recipes. I wish I could find a quicker way to get these posts up. Each one just takes so much time–and I love doing it– but I can’t seem to find the time to post as much as [...]

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Squash Blossom Pizza

May 24, 2010
Squash Blossom Pizza

Do you think I’m pretentious? You can tell me. I can take it. I met a reader the other day who told me I come off as pretentious, and she was happy to see I wasn’t. It got me thinking. What about my writing, my recipes, my voice, comes off as pretentious? Maria couldn’t put [...]

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Cooking Fava Beans in a Flash

April 19, 2010
Fava Bean Recipe

Fava Bean Recipe: The quickest, easiest way to cook garlicky, salty, smoky fava beans without using your backyard grill.

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Asparagus Pesto

March 28, 2010
Asparagus Pesto

It has come to my attention that many of you do not visit Local Lemons in search of an easy weeknight meal. Is it because I make things like this 5-hour lamb bolognese? Or maybe because my homemade chicken nuggets take over 2 hours? Okay. You have a point. Today, I’m making a change. I’m [...]

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Artichoke and Orange Galette for Jamie Oliver

March 18, 2010
Artichoke and Orange Galette

Dear Jamie Oliver, If you were to come over for dinner, I’d bake you an artichoke and orange galette. I may also cook this for you. Or this, or maybe this. But we’d start with a buttery, rich galette stuffed with the season’s finest flavors – artichoke, citrus, green garlic and walnuts. It’s rich and [...]

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Creamy Polenta Soup with Chickpea Croutons

January 11, 2010
Polenta Soup

Call me polentone all you want. There’s nothing more soothing or nourishing in my pantry than a big bag of polenta. A mélange of bitter greens – chard, dandelions, Tuscan kale – homemade chicken stock and green garlic make this a thick and creamy bowl of comfort.

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Roasted Vegetables with Pancetta and Balsamic Sauce

December 3, 2009
Roasted Vegetables

Quick tips for perfectly roasted vegetables, and a recipe for roasted vegetables with pancetta and a thick balsamic sauce.

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Autumn Lasagna with Duck Ragu and Roasted Carrots

October 11, 2009
Autumn Lasagna with Duck Ragu

A meal you make for the special people in your life. Braised duck, crushed early girl tomatoes and freshly made pasta with grated pecorino and roasted carrots.

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