Rosemary Shortbread

(Gourmet) 3/4 sticks (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary...

Fried Polenta, Eggs, and Sage

(Martha Stewart) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more if needed 8 pieces set polenta (about 1/3 batch) Basic Polenta (Soft or Set) 8 fresh sage leaves 4 large eggs Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Heat half the oil in a large, heavy skillet...

Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash

2-3 sweet dumpling squashes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, diced (about 1/2 cup) 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped 8 dates, coarsely chopped (about 1/4 cup) 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup cooked quinoa Salt and freshly ground black...

Leeks

From the blog: Eating from the ground up   Let’s talk about leeks. Yes, fancy fancy leeks. I know that you know how lovely leeks are in your soup, how you must put them in your stock, and really anything else. But what do you think about a little leek...

Leeks Vinaigrette

From Alice Waters, The Art of Simple Food serves 4-6 12 small to medium leeks 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard salt fresh ground pepper 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil optional: 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Trim and clean the leeks- cut the root...

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