Zucchini, Carrot and Scallion Fritters

  These fritters are an homage to the perfect little hometown restaurant we had in our shoreline Connecticut town growing up in the 80s.  A place where everybody knew our name, where you could pop in casually for a wholesome lunch, or count on it for a suitably festive and elegant special occasion dinner. I’ve… Continue reading Zucchini, Carrot and Scallion Fritters

Garlic Scape and Herb Pancake

  Move over scallions.  I may have to cheat on you. My love affair with dim sum scallion pancakes is no secret.  There are few times I can think of when they don’t appeal to me.  (or make me start to go all Pavlovian as I even type the words.)  Though green and doing very… Continue reading Garlic Scape and Herb Pancake

Wild Rice Stuffing with Cranberry, Apricot, and Scallion

My friend, and great cook, Cathy Elton asked me to contribute to a thanksgiving recipe series on her heart-healthy blog “What Would Cathy Eat?“.  One recipe she requested was a “stuffing made without meat or butter”.  Not an intuitive leap for this French Culinary Institute-trained, duck-fat-loving chef. I started musing on wild rice.  Deeply flavored,… Continue reading Wild Rice Stuffing with Cranberry, Apricot, and Scallion